Post
Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter
Source: New Zealand Government A major new interchange in Pāpāmoa East is now complete and will open to traffic in time for Easter, improving access to the Tauranga Eastern Link...
OSI archive
Politics
Post
Fuel crisis: Rural distributors forced to prioritse as certain ports introduce allocation rules
Source: Radio New Zealand The most up-to-date figures showed that there was 18.1 days of diesel in the country, with a further 28.3 days worth on ships bound for New...
Post
From BestStart to KiwiSaver: Changes that might affect your wallet on 1 April
Source: Radio New Zealand KiwiSaver contributions from employers and employees will increase. RNZ / Quin Tauetau 1 April is approaching – a day on which a host of rule changes...
Post
New Lower Hutt motorway plan leaves residents feeling like ‘sitting ducks’
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt residents have been left feeling like “sitting ducks” as a proposed motorway threatens to cut through their neighbourhood. A preferred route for the new...
Post
New Poll Shows More than 8 Out of 10 People Support Bringing Dental into Public Healthcare System
Source: ActionStation A new poll shows a strong majority of people in New Zealand support bringing dental care into the public healthcare system, with that strong support existing across the...
Post
Free dental care receives widespread support in new survey
Source: Radio New Zealand In findings released on Monday, 83 percent of participants said they supported the move. Thibaut Durand / Hans Lucas via AFP There is escalating support for...
Post
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
Post
Fisheries Bill enters murky waters
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisheries Minister Shane Jones was initially unapologetic about the plan, but after advice from his leader and the Prime Minister, the controversial clause is gone. RNZ...
Post
NZ First announces former mayor as West Coast candidate
Source: Radio New Zealand Buller’s Jamie Cleine will run for election for NZ First, the party has announced. RNZ / Nate McKinnon New Zealand First has revealed former Buller mayor...
Post
Move on orders: Protesters hold overnight vigil in Wellington cathedral
Source: Radio New Zealand About 250 people are at an overnight vigil at Wellington’s St Paul Cathedral to protest the government’s plan to introduce move-on orders. RNZ / Russell Palmer...
Post
Expanding mining: NZ First want to declaw DOC, extend permits, return half of royalties to local regions
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters has announced new NZ First plans to help expand mining earnings in New Zealand, to curb the Department of Conservation, and to invest in...
Post
Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih RNZ / Phil Pennington There are fears procurers of transport services may begin to hit back at the increased...
Post
1 April boost for superannuitants, families and other Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government Superannuitants, working families, students and beneficiaries are among the New Zealanders who will receive additional support from 1 April, as conflict in the Middle East continues...
Post
Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand is currently at phase one and the government has said for now there is sufficient supply and no need for stockpiling. Nick Monro Regulatory...
Post
Government calls for regulatory feedback to boost fuel resilience
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour is urging businesses, fuel users, freight operators, and the wider public to report any regulatory barriers that might be hindering our response...
Post
60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Cure Kids chief executive Frances Soutter. RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Cure Kids warns 60,000 children in New Zealand each year are admitted to hospital with a...
Post
The House: Immigration changes to protect migrants but expand deportation
Source: Radio New Zealand Dual British or Irish New Zealanders have no exemption to the new UK border rule. RNZ /Gill Bonnett The Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill has...
Post
Gisborne vape sales crackdown: One-third of stores tested broke law
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Around a third of Gisborne vape stores subject to compliance checks last year were found to have broken the rules. Of the 18 stores subject...
Post
Why does a war in Iran affect NZ house prices and home loans? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
Post
Scholarships uphold the legacy of the Māori Battalion
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngarimu scholarship board member and past winner Dr Kahurangi Waititi (left), 2026 scholarship recipient Uenuku Jefferies (center) and Māpuna host Julian Wilcox (left). RNZ/Pokere Paewai The...
Post
Drive-off thefts a concern as people struggle with fuel costs
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling. Quin Tauetau With prices at the pump rising and some...
Post
Central Hawke’s Bay mayor questions Wattie’s, McCain closures in ‘pretty good food producing region’
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday Heinz Wattie’s confirmed it would go ahead with shutting its frozen packing lines in Hastings, as well as manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and...
Post
Speech to Project Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery Kia ora, and thank you so much for inviting me here today. It is great to be with you all. Can I start...
Post
Why economists are ‘very worried’ about what lies ahead
Source: Radio New Zealand Economists are warning about possible stagflation. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand could be facing into a period of stagflation, economists are warning. Stagflation describes a...
Post
Communities push back against proposed alcohol reforms
Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau...
Post
Communities push back against government’s proposed alcohol reforms
Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau...
Post
Dice before digital – the board games revolution
Source: Radio New Zealand Board games are having a resurgence despite the popularity of online gaming. Thomas Buchholz / Unsplash A sector of gamers are trading in their consoles and...