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Source: New Zealand Government Increased support is being provided to help ease fuel cost pressures for veterans needing to travel for treatment, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says. “Global fuel price volatility has hit household budgets, and the Government is looking closely at where these costs are having the greatest impact, particularly for Kiwis with limited transport alternatives,” Mr Penk says. “Kiwis … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Three more regional airlines will receive Regional Infrastructure Fund loans to help support regional air routes and safeguard essential air services, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager say. “These loans will help regional passenger airlines manage debt, maintain their fleets, and continue operating the routes important … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Briony Akle was a Silver Ferns specialist coach in 2024. Andrew Cornaga / Photosport Australian Briony Akle has been brought back into the Silver Ferns set-up, less than a year after being stood down during last season’s coaching turmoil. Akle, who previously worked as a specialist coach for Silver Ferns head … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jasmin Huriwai (R), during the national anthem of the New Zealand v Australia rugby international ayt Hamilton in 2023. www.photosport.nz The Warriors’ NRLW squad has been further strengthened with the signing of Jasmin Huriwai, a six-time rugby international for Australia. The New Zealand-born Huriwai, a halfback who debuted for the Wallaroos … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sounds Air is one of the airlines to receive a Regional Investment Funding loan. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The government has revealed another three regional airlines set to receive Regional Investment Funding loans amid the fuel crisis. Ministers have also signalled conditions for the loans may be softened. Regional Development Minister … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips are being reported north of Auckland and in Coromandel, after heavy rain drenched the regions. At least 18 homes have been evacuated after a slip in Waiwera. Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for Eastern Northland south of Kawakawa and Eastern Auckland north of Whangaparaoa. Heavy rain watches are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A body was found in a burnt-out vehicle on the Kāpiti Coast. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating after emergency services found a body in in a burnt-out vehicle. Police were called to the beach near Peka Peka Road on the Kāpiti Coast around 12.45am Friday to look into a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jasmin Huriwai in action for the Wallaroos against the Black Ferns. Dave Rowland/Getty Images Australian rugby international Jasmin Huriwai will switch codes to take up an NRLW contract with NZ Warriors for 2026. Auckland-born Huriwai, 32, has played six tests at halfback for the Wallaroos since her 2023 debut, representing ACT … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Alofiana Khan-Pereira and RNZ/Photosport After back-to-back wins to put their NRL championship bid back on track, NZ Warriors take their bandwagon on the road to Wellington for an Anzac Day encounter with the Dolphins. This fixture is the first of two home games staged outside Auckland this season – they will … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As the weather cools in the southern hemisphere and energy prices climb, many of us are trying to stay warm without cranking the heating. The doona – or duvet, if you prefer – is central to that battle. But with shelves stocked with everything from inexpensive polyester duvets to down doonas … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Building water infrastructure over the next decade will be a “mammoth challenge” according to Local Government Minister Simon Watts. Speaking to Morning Report, Watts said one of the key points the government wanted to achieve with Local Water Done Well reform “is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A 17-year-old has been charged with murder over fatal stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku in Wainuiomata. Te Mataku’s body was discovered on Wainuiomata Road about 9am on 2 April. The defendant will make their first appearance in the … Read more
Source: Distributed on behalf of Realestate.co.nz by Impact PR A shortage of suitably-zoned commercial and industrial land is pushing Auckland’s property market to record-high levels, as competition for development-ready sites intensifies. Industry experts warn the constraints will increase the cost of establishing and expanding businesses in the region, with higher land prices flowing through to … Read more
Source: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) 24 April 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) is today releasing additional information about the legal basis of the Keeping Cash Local consultation proposal to help people respond to the consultation. RBNZ is responsible for ensuring that cash meets … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Winter might be coming, but the Pacific greetings will be warm as we approach the start of Pacific Language weeks in Porirua for 2026. The first country to be celebrated is Rotuma, from 10-15 May, where an event will take place at Pātaka on Monday morning, 11 May. Themes of the different … Read more
Source: Cotality Sales volumes have continued to decline across New Zealand’s housing market, marking a third consecutive monthly fall and extending a subdued start to 2026, even as property values remain broadly stable. Cotality’s NZ Monthly Housing Chart Pack shows sales volumes in March were down -2.4% compared to the same time last year, following … Read more
Source: Save the Children Ten young people have been selected for Save the Children New Zealand’s 2026 Generation Hope Youth Ambassador Programme, forming a collective of passionate youth advocates ready to take action on the issues that matter most to them. The youth ambassadors – selected from across the motu – bring a diverse range of … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in most of the Nelson Marlborough District from 8am on Friday 24 April, until further notice. This means the Waimea, Coastal, Nelson North, Lake Rotoiti, Murchison, North Marlborough, and South Marlborough zones join the Golden Bay zone in an … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Inspector Eugene Pickett: Emergency services are continuing to respond following a large slip on Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera. The slip was reported just after 6.30am and has closed a section of the Hibiscus Coast Highway near Weranui Road. No injuries have been reported, however at this stage … Read more
Source: WEL Networks The WEL Group has officially opened the Taiohi Solar Farm, its largest solar development to date, marking a significant milestone in the Waikato’s clean energy transition. The Taiohi Solar Farm is expected to generate approximately 44.6 GWh of renewable electricity each year; enough to power around 5,600 homes, and it will remove around … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Farm worker pay growth has levelled off in the last few years, after a post-pandemic period of rapid growth, a new report shows. The 2026 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report, released today, shows the average salary for a farm worker increased by $1,367 to $72,778, or a weighted average rise of 3% across … Read more
Source: Climate Change Commission The Climate Change Commission’s routine annual advice on NZ ETS auction settings, released today, recommends keeping auction volumes and price controls the same for now to limit the risk of further price instability and support confidence in the NZ ETS. This year’s analysis also points to a possible unit shortfall risk by … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike today, Friday 24 April, between midday and 1pm. The NZPFU has indicated its intention to continue twice-weekly strikes. “I want to reassure the public that all 111 calls … Read more
NZNO members to consider new offer from Te Whatu Ora Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Nurses, midwives and health care assistants who are members of NZNO have received a proposed terms of settlement offer from Te Whatu Ora. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter says the offer was the first received since … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A parliamentary hearing in the Netherlands regarding the human rights situation in the country’s former colony, West Papua. 21 April, 2026. Supplied The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia. Representatives of the ULMWP were this week at the Dutch … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates takes a catch during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final match against South Africa in 2024. AFP/FADEL SENNA One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cricketers has announced her retirement from the international game, but not before one last crack at a another world title. Suzie Bates has announced … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fast-moving thunderstorms and flooding caught Wellington off guard, as seen on State Highway 2 on Saturday, 18 April. Josh Hay / Facebook Explainer – Has climate change made weather forecasting harder to do – and how is technology changing the game? There was plenty of warning about the dangers of Tropical … Read more