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Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and Ōkataina. The investment will help reopen the Eastern Ōkataina Walkway and support upgrades across more than 22 kilometres of tracks and three campgrounds. “Tarawera and Ōkataina … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released guidance and tools to help New Zealanders take part in voluntary nature and carbon markets with confidence. “The Government wants to support the growth of voluntary markets that are trusted and able to deliver real benefits for nature, the climate and wider economy,” Mr … Read more
Source: ASB Investor confidence fell to 6% in the March quarter, down five percentage points from the previous quarter after stabilising late last year, ASB’s latest Investor Confidence survey shows. ASB Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown says global events played a clear role in shaping sentiment during the quarter. “The change in mood was especially clear … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction research and recovery. He Haerenga ki te Whakaora, run by Mātai Medical Research, combined clinical science with mātauranga Māori to support people recovering from methamphetamine … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic” near Eastbourne. The $80 million Tupua Horo Nuku – a 4km seawall, and shared cycle and walking path along Marine Drive – opened in April. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf town to the centre stage of world surfing. The World Surf League arrives at Manu Bay on Friday, marking the first time New Zealand has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number of foreign students paying $30,000-50,000 a year to study masters degrees. Education Ministry figures showed 14,840 full-time equivalent international students were enrolled in masters programmes … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Rangatahi from across Aotearoa took to the stage to share powerful messages of unity and belonging at the 2026 Race Unity Speech Awards, an important kaupapa of which NZ Police have been a Principal Sponsor since 2008. Amanjot Singh from Hastings Boys High School was announced as this year’s winner. A … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Tamatha Paul gave evidence at the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine inquiry on Thursday (file photo). VNP / Phil Smith The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the violence directed at Māori women in public positions including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence. The tribunal has been hearing … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the first time in her career, CJ Bott has had to learn how to lead without crossing the white line. The Wellington Phoenix captain has spent … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Christchurch decision will likely influence future decisions. Unsplash / Getty Images A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden labrador in a unit within a three-level building, has been overruled by the Tenancy Tribunal in its first ruling on “pet consent” rules. Tenancy Tribunal principal adjudicator … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly About 20 firefighters have tackled a house fire in North Auckland in the early hours of Friday. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) were called to a house on Gibbs Crescent in the suburb of Red Hill, about 3.19am. Three crews, two pumps and a command unit were on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac said about one in six new home loans taken out so far this year had been for $1 million. RNZ Some borrowers are starting their homeowning lives owing more than $1 million in mortgages. Loan Market mortgage adviser Karen Tatterson said it was more common for people to take out … Read more
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Source: Radio New Zealand A Wairarapa couple are doing all they can to preserve the heritage of traditional wheelwrighting. It’s the craft of making wagon wheels and traditional wooden carriages – and Greg and Ali Lang have been in the business for more than 30 years. Greg told RNZ’s Morning Report they were the only … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii The country’s largest education union is describing a delay in the introduction of the government’s new curriculum as a significant win for teachers and school leaders. The Ministry of Education has announced it will not mandate its new national curriculum for Years 0-8 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Pharmac has added Wegovy to its list of medicines suitable for future funding. Jens Kalaene / AFP A paediatrican who treats obese teens expects funding to come swiftly for weight loss drug Wegovy. Pharmac has added the drug to its list of medicines suitable for future funding. In a decision released … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses was named in Darren Bazeley’s 26-strong All Whites squad for the FIFA Football World Cup. PHOTOSPORT All Whites forward Kosta Barbarouses knows the heartbreak of missing out on a Football World Cup squad, and now the happiness and relief of finally making it 16 years later. Barbarouses has “no … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After threatening to emulate the glory days of ACT Brumbies in the early rounds, the men from Canberra have collapsed dramatically, leaving the top four firmly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is now on hold. RNZ The government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is now on hold. Parliament debated the matter on Wednesday after a select committee inquiry into the harms the online platforms cause. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ will start to consolidate more routes after the school holidays. AFP/ William West The Aviation Industry Association says Air New Zealand is far from the only airline eyeing flight cuts, due to soaring fuel costs. The airline says it has cut 5 percent of its flights and will start … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Zespri Kiwifruit is loaded onto the Atlantic Erica at the Port of Tauranga. Supplied Kiwifruit orchards are humming mid-harvest, but Zespri is concerned port bottlenecks are becoming a real pressure point for its fruit exports. The Port of Tauranga is the critical gateway for most of New Zealand’s lucrative kiwifruit from … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The premier music festival will play host to 16 K-pop, regional and Malaysian stars including, in performance order: Day 1 – NexT1DE, Aina Abdul, Belle Sisoski, Win Metawin, NMIXX, WINNER, DAESUNG, KUN. Day 2 – Uriah See, Firdhaus, Butterbear, 82MAJOR, STAYC, CRAVITY, TWS, CxM SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 May 2026 – Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit Holdings Limited (“Oi Wah” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx stock code: 1319.HK) announced that based on the preliminary assessment by the Board with reference to the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has died and six people have been injured in a house fire in Christchurch. RNZ / Sam Sherwood One person has died and six people have been injured, one critically, after a house fire in Christchurch. Police were called to the property in Whitehall Street, Mairehau, at about 8.25pm … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s flowers are often described as “small and green and insignificant”, but an award-winning botanist and author says they have complex stories. Professor of botany Philip Garnock-Jones captured 100 of 2200 native flowers of NZ in his book He Puāwai, A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers. The photos in … Read more