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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rents have risen at a national level for the first time since November – but places such as Wellington are still recording drops. Trade Me said the national median weekly rent advertised on its site dropped month-on-month in April by $5, to $625. Rents rose 6.7 percent…
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 May 2026 The old bridge, which was closed in April 2025 because of riverbank erosion and is unsafe for members of the public to cross, is being dismantled and removed from the site. Department of Conservation Asset Delivery Manager Anthony Clegg says a range of metal and wood components…
Source: Radio New Zealand Disability advocate Jane Carrigan. RNZ / Ana Tovey A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she’s ever seen. The government introduced the Disability Support Services Bill on Monday, aimed at “providing clarity and stability” to the system supporting…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister says the public service isn’t a “make-work” scheme as he signals there will be job losses as a result of proposed government changes. Finance Minister Nicola Willis will set out three proposals in her Auckland pre-Budget speech on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to create efficiencies in the…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wires on a Meridian high capacity EV chargers pulled off was reported to police. Michael Taylor A public electric vehicle charger in Wellington has been left without charging cables, prompting a police report for copper theft. Hutt Valley resident Michael Taylor was in his friend’s vehicle on Friday, when they pulled…
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 May 2026 – Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc. (“Amplexd”), a U.S.-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on women’s health and underserved therapeutic areas, today announced authorization from the Hong Kong Department of Health to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its novel EGCg-based investigational therapy … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Aucklanders can listen to tunes while waiting for their washing courtesy of art installation Fresh Laundry. Fresh Laundry put out an open call in February asking artists for songs “dying on their hard drives”, artist and musician Jefferson Chen, AKA Goodspace told RNZ’s Culture 101. Over 70 responded and that compilation…
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Professor Sarah Kessans with protein crystallisation experiments sent to the International Space Station in 2024. Claire Concannon / RNZ Researchers from the University of Canterbury have created a shoebox-sized laboratory designed to help develop better medicines in space. The fully-automated lab means biotechnology experiments can be conducted in microgravity, between…
Source: Radio New Zealand Danni Duncan documents her decision to live a child-free life. Danni Duncan The number of babies born in New Zealand continues to fall with the latest data from Stats NZ showing more than 1500 fewer babies were born last year. The total fertility rate now sits at 1.53 births per woman.…
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying. Savannah Carter is a property manager who previously worked as a contractor for property investing coaching firm Wealth Mentor. She posted the video on her…
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A major overhaul of the University of Auckland’s health programmes expands study options, creates flexibility and prepares graduates for the future health workforce. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has announced a major redesign of its undergraduate health programmes, creating clearer and more flexible pathways into a wide range of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas The head of the dental association says some clinics are waiting as long as a year to employ a dentist, and are having to close temporarily or even permanently. NZDA chief executive Dr Mo Amso told Nine to Noon the number of dentists coming through the…
Source: PSA The Finance Minister today is laying out a plan to devastate the public service and sack thousands of dedicated workers, further damaging the services New Zealanders rely on. In pre-Budget speech Nicola Willis today will set out a radical plan to savage the public service by merging departments, using more AI and setting a … Read more
Source: Greenpeace As fuel prices remain high and the Budget looms closer Greenpeace has released a scorecard ranking political parties on practical solutions to cut dependence on imported fossil fuels and shield households from oil and gas price shocks. Parties were asked nine yes-or-no questions about whether they back concrete measures including cancelling the proposed LNG … Read more
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s Budget 2026 investment of $131.1 million into compulsory education, saying the package reinforces the importance of strong foundational learning for New Zealand’s long-term economic future. BusinessNZ Director of Education, Skills and Immigration Rachel Simpson says meaningful education reform requires resourcing and ensuring teachers have the tools, training, and support to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City councillor Ray Chung. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City councillor Ray Chung has stepped down as chair of a council subcommittee. On Monday, the council said Chung would no longer chair of the Council Controlled Organisations (CCO) Subcommittee nor a member of that subcommittee. The sub-committee is responsible for…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The government is set to announce proposals which RNZ understands will seek to reduce the number of government agencies, with amalgamation, more work on digitisation and using AI, and setting a target to reduce the public service headcount to 1 percent of the total population by 2029. There are 42…
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says bigger government departments aren’t always more efficient than smaller departments. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour leader Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be “arbitrary” and bigger government departments aren’t always better at doing the job, as the finance minister looks to downsize the public service.…
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is extending the timeframe for Southland farmers to submit freshwater farm plans to ensure they can benefit from the updated national system to be adopted later this year, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg, and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard say. The regulation currently requires farmers to…
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appalled with the behaviour of motorists across the Bay of Plenty, and are urging the community to not get behind the wheel if you have been drinking. Over the past 10 days, eight people have been apprehended for drink driving across the Taupo and South Waikato areas, with infringement…
Source: Radio New Zealand Onehunga Pool and Leisure Centre. Google maps A person has been rushed to hospital after an incident at the Onehunga pools in Auckland on Tuesday morning. St John confirmed with RNZ they were called to a public address in Onehunga. One person was taken to Auckland hospital in a critical condition.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Touch rugby players in action. Brett Phibbs Touch New Zealand and New Zealand Rugby have joined forces to help try and grow both sports. The two organisations have announced a new partnership which recognises Touch Rugby as the official non-contact summer form of the game of rugby. New Zealand Rugby said…
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in Auckland are investigating a blaze that destroyed a boat in the Waitematā Harbour overnight. Emergency services were called to the blaze at about 1.10am on Tuesday, to find it fully involved. Police said the sole occupant of the vessel was able to escape uninjured on a small dinghy. They…
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 14 hours ago Komal Saddi will add a valedictorian honour to her second master’s degree when she graduates from EIT Auckland this week. The 35-year-old will graduate with a Master of Health Science and deliver a valedictory address as one of two valedictorians at EIT Auckland’s graduation ceremonies at Aotea…
Source: Radio New Zealand The pension only covers the basics. (File photo) 123rf As the cost of living climbs and Trump’s war on Iran drives fuel costs sky-high, how are Kiwis coping? What are they doing without? How are they saving money? An RNZ series examines the ways it’s impacting different groups. The increasing cost…
Source: Radio New Zealand The pension only covers the basics. (File photo) 123rf The increasing cost of living is hurting most, but those on fixed incomes have even less room to move with some forced to forego coffee and meat. Petrol and oil prices have crept exponentially higher after the war in Iran, while statistics…
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford reveal a $131 million education package. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone School leaders say the government is better to spend up on teacher development rather than workbooks if it wants to improve kids’ reading, writing and maths. Education Minister Erica Stanford on Monday…