Post
Police appeal for witnesses to serious crash in Hope
Source: New Zealand Police Police want to hear from witnesses to a serious crash in Hope on Wednesday afternoon (22 April). At around 3.10pm, a cyclist was struck by a...
OSI archive
Vehicles
Post
Child on bike struck by car in Tokoroa hit-and-run
Source: Radio New Zealand The child was hit on Torphin Crescent. Google Maps A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island....
Post
Calls for coroner recommendations to be enforced after braking system found to be unsafe
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn Rabbits is calling for more transparency and action after a coroner delivered a clear message. Nick Monro After a years-long inquiry into the death of...
Post
Giddy up: Police officer opts for horsepower to get to work
Source: Radio New Zealand An officer rode to work at Christchurch Central Police Station on a horse named Kitty. Supplied A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual...
Post
Clear skies ahead: stolen machinery returned to gliding club
Source: New Zealand Police While a Northland man appeared in court facing multiple charges, Police were busy recovering more of the machinery he was accused of stealing. A 28-year-old from...
Post
Couple donate over 400 artworks from private collection to Dunedin gallery
Source: Radio New Zealand Jim and Mary Barr, who are both retired art curators and writers, started collecting in the early 1970s buying works by young artists who were then...
Post
‘Play streets’ of yesteryear to be rolled out across Auckland neighbourhoods for safe play
Source: Auckland Council After a successful pilot, Auckland Council is facilitating the roll out of community-led ‘play streets’ across Auckland neighbourhoods that hark back to a time when children could...
Post
Wellington storm damage could reach hundreds of millions of dollars, mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says costs of damage to Wellington in the recent storm could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars He is calling...
Post
Wellington storm damage could reach hundreds of million of dollars, Mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says costs of damage to Wellington in the recent storm could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars He is calling...
Post
Mayoral Relief Fund launched in Wellington after severe weather
Source: Radio New Zealand A $100,000 Mayoral Relief Fund has been launched to support Wellingtonians affected by Monday’s severe weather, with the city calling on Wellingtonians for further donations. On...
Post
Hop farmers work to brew new markets; expand US, despite export hurdles
Source: Radio New Zealand Tapawera’s Hop Revolution during the 2026 harvest. SUPPLIED/HOP REVOLUTION Hop farmers who have wrapped up this season’s harvest are flying the flag in the United States,...
Post
Police call for petrol stations to go prepay only as fuel thefts rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Global fuel insecurity due to America’s war on Iran has spiked the price of petrol and diesel. Nick Monro Police say there have been 100 extra...
Post
Arrest made in Wairoa firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love, Tairawhiti Area Manager, Investigations: Police investigating a firearms incident in Wairoa have arrested one person and seeking the whereabouts...
Post
Town struggles amid Awakino Gorge closure
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip closing Awakino Gorge. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency The small Waikato town of Mōkau on the west coast of the North Island is being...
Post
SH29 in Bay of Plenty closed after early-morning crash
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ/ Calvin Samuel State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash in Lower Kaimai on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to a...
Post
Man who died in car crash was boarder at Rangataua house where body was found burned
Source: Radio New Zealand Life was looking up for man found dead after a house fire in Ruapehu, friends say The man’s boarder was killed in a car crash shortly...
Post
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park bells to sound on Anzac Day after long silence
Source: Radio New Zealand The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again. Silent for most of the last 14 years, this Saturday they will be heard at...
Post
Home care worker calls out ‘double standard’ over MP’s mileage allowance
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A home care worker’s calling the government out for alleged double standards over mileage rates paid to MPs. Earlier this month, home...
Post
Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn’t feel worthy of his hero’s story
Source: Radio New Zealand When director Tearepa Kahi went with a small crew on a reconnaissance mission to Tunisa for the film Sgt. Haane, a remarkable chance encounter occurred. “I’m...
Post
One person dead after crash on SH1 north of Invercargill
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 1 near...
Post
Remote tech begins a ‘new era’ for conservation
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 21 April 2026 The pilot Connected Conservation programme, funded in partnership with One NZ, will see around 50 smart sensors installed in toilets, huts, and...
Post
Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii A body has been found during the search for Wellington man Philip Sutton, who...
Post
SH6 south of Murchison closed for hours after truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The site of the crash. X / NZ Transport Agency The main inland route between Nelson and Christchurch is closed after a truck crash on Wednesday...
Post
A stroke of bad decisions
Source: New Zealand Police An attempted aquatic escape ended in arrest for a suspect in Whangārei overnight. At around 3.40am, Northland Police were called to a report of disorder on...
Post
Taking care of your pets within the budget
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a responsibility for the nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders who own a pet to make sure their companion animals are well looked after. But how...
Post
Specialist search teams look for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii From the muddy waters of the Karori Stream on Wednesday morning, a police dog...
Post
SH1 north of Invercargill closed after two-vehicle crash
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ State Highway 1 is closed in Southland following a serious crash near Invercargill...