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Man charged with mudering Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A 30-year-old is facing murder charges in relation to the...
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Climate Change Commission report urges ‘decisive’ action as major risks loom
Source: Radio New Zealand Urgent, decisive action is needed on how communities will pay for the costs of adapting to climate change, a major new report says. Climate-driven severe weather...
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Developer seeks to build road through Silverstream Spur, construct 1600 homes
Source: Radio New Zealand Several edits have been made to this story for clarity and to include the developer’s reply on claims kiwi are present in the area. A developer...
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Collaborative approach needed to fix the mental health crisis for young people – Youthline
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Health Summer School – Otago University Youthline says it is undertaking an average of three emergency interventions a day, up from one a week five...
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Update: Man charged in relation to Ruatiti double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole on Murumuru Road in December...
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Weather warnings issued for South Island, risks of flooding and slips on the West Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand There are heavy rain warnings for the north and west of the South Island. METSERVICE / SCREENSHOT Heavy rain is expected for the parts of the...
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Drowning blackspot Piha: Questions raised about possible delays
Source: Radio New Zealand Piha beach, west of Auckland City, is considered one of New Zealand’s most dangerous beaches. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Surf lifeguards at Auckland’s notoriously dangerous Piha...
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Developer seeks to build road through Silverstream Spur, then construct 1600 homes
Source: Radio New Zealand A developer is calling on the Upper Hutt City Council to let it build what it believes to be a crucial road through native bush, so...
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Researcher trials smartwatches to predict asthma attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Auckland researchers will trial technology which they hope will allow asthma sufferers to predict attacks up to a week ahead of time. Unsplash People...
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Takahē seniors to spend retirement at Zealandia
Source: Radio New Zealand Autahi, the takahē nesting DOC/Lisa Van Beek A pair of senior takahē are set to make Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia their new home. The duo, 13-year-old...
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Auckland regional parks – track updates
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is moving ahead with more track upgrades and safety improvements across regional parks this year, providing renewed access to popular walking destinations and building even...
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Gang patch leads Police to loaded firearm and ammo, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Manawatū Area Commander, Inspector Marty Gray: A cut-down firearm and ammunition have been seized by Police acting on a breach of the Gang Insignia...
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Heavy rain warnings issued for South Island’s west with more severe weather possible
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService’s rain radar shows the South Island’s west under heavy downpours from 12pm Thursday. Screengrab / MetService A front will bring heavy rain to parts of...
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Southern Police pleased with duck hunting behaviours so far
Source: New Zealand Police Over the opening weekend of the three-month-long duck hunting season in Southland, Police and Southland Fish and Game conducted a joint compliance operation ensuring hunters were...
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‘Big explosion’ after unidentified cannister found at Auckland’s Long Bay beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Long Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. (File photo) 123rf.com A loud explosion has been heard at Auckland’s Long Bay beach after an unidentified canister washed up....
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Winter warmers – fireplace etiquette
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s cooling down around the country, so how do you stay warm – and safe – in a DOC hut? Media and Communications Advisor Krysia...
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Coronet Peak opens $2 million ‘snow factory’
Source: Radio New Zealand The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Katie Todd Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown’s Coronet Peak has flipped...
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Awakino Gorge reopening but limitations remain for businesses
Source: Radio New Zealand Vehicles stretch back along Ladies Mile at Awakino ahead of the 6.30pm convoy north. Robin Martin/RNZ The reopening of the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3...
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Earthquake trio hits north of Bay of Plenty
Source: Radio New Zealand 1,958 people reported feeling the first quake across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. GeoNet/Screenshot The eastern North Island has been jostled by a trio...
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Government’s reckless forestry rollback a slap in the face to cyclone-hit communities
Source: Greenpeace Despite most submitters opposing the Coalition Government’s proposed changes to commercial forestry rules, the Coalition has confirmed yesterday that they will be stripping Gisborne Council – and all Councils...
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Advocacy – Time for NZ government to call-in Israeli ambassador after bashing of NZ citizens
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA has demanded the government follow through its demands that Israel complies with international law, after New Zealanders were captured in international waters in...
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Defence News – Samoa’s banana-funded Spitfire fuels emotional Anzac service for NZ officer
Source: New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Army’s Brigadier Esther Harrop has attended 31 Anzac Day services in uniform around the world but this year’s ceremony in Samoa, and...
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‘Big concern’: Tongan journalist threatened at gunpoint after gang-related report
Source: Radio New Zealand Tonga Police is investigating the incident on 23 April. Facebook / Tonga Police A female journalist in Tonga has been threatened at gunpoint following the broadcast...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Trip leader entered water without discussion, instructor says
Source: Radio New Zealand 15-year-old Karnin Petera died during a Whangārei Boys’ High School trip to Abbey Caves in May 2023. SUPPLIED An instructor on a fatal Whangārei Boys’ High...
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Unemployment set to stay at near-decade high, economists say
Source: Radio New Zealand Major bank economists expect the unemployment rate to stay unchanged at 5.4 percent or nudge slightly higher for the three months ended March. 123rf Unemployment expected...
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Gangs, drugs and firearms operation lands nine in court
Source: New Zealand Police Gangs, drugs and firearms across Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa were targeted last week, resulting in nine people appearing in court, with further arrests likely. Operation Tar,...
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Council to examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from Waimakariri River
Source: Radio New Zealand Clarkville residents protesting at Baynons Road. RNZ/Anna Sargent Canterbury’s Waimakariri District Council will examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from the Waimakariri River, after Clarkville...