Phoenix women have to make the most of being at home

Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Jale (centre) of the Phoenix celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal during the A-League Women’s Semi Final match against the Brisbane Roar, 2026. AAP / Photosport Wellington Phoenix women’s coach Bev Priestman says making the most of the home advantage is what they need to do if they … Read more

Black Sticks women lose final game, finish fourth in China

Source: Radio New Zealand Black Sticks Women prepare for a penalty. Blake Armstrong The Black Sticks women have finished fourth out of five teams at the Changzhou Invitational Tournament following a 1-0 loss to China A in the bronze medal match. New Zealand end the tournament with two wins and four defeats, including a 7-0 … Read more

Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas

Source: Radio New Zealand The man was left with security at the entrance, unresponsive, before being flown to Auckland Hospital where he died an hour later. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Coroner has ruled a man was acting in self-defence, during a fracas that left one person dead in Northland five years ago. Trevor Ruatoto, … Read more

New dad can see his baby born after 11th hour visa win

Source: Radio New Zealand Shantelle Neyra and Gurjeet Singh were worried he would not be in New Zealand for the birth of his baby daughter. Supplied An Auckland woman says it felt like ‘winning the lottery’ when she learned her partner has been granted a visa to be at the birth of their baby. Shantelle … Read more

Gun licences issued despite disqualifying convictions, police check reveals

Source: Radio New Zealand The errors in issuing licences to ten disqualified people are “regretted and should not have happened”, police say. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Ten people have been issued firearms licences despite being disqualified from holding one because of criminal convictions, a review has revealed. Police say the mistake, which related to licences … Read more

Split Enz’ Neil Finn buys controversial pub with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Edinburgh Castle pub is to get a new life as a wellness centre, after being purchased by musician Neil Finn. Supplied/ Google Maps Split Enz and Crowded House member Neil Finn has bought a controversial Auckland pub, with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat. Edinburgh Castle in Eden … Read more

Who’s’ getting pay rises at the moment?

Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek data shows. The recruitment site said the industries that were most likely to get a pay rise in the past 12 months were industrial, where … Read more

Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence

Source: Radio New Zealand A report said the patron, who was in a toilet stall, was locked in after staff failed to properly check the venue before leaving last month. Supplied A Dunedin bar could lose its liquor licence after a drunk patron was locked in at the end of the night and later taken … Read more

New Zealand passes solar tipping point

Source: Radio New Zealand Solar installation costs have been reducing and power prices increasing. Fabian Rieger / 123RF New Zealand has passed the “tipping point” where most people buying solar panels will save more money than they spend on them, researchers say, but more could be done to unlock households’ ability to make use of … Read more

TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef

Source: Radio New Zealand The national broadcaster is considering removing food show Taste of Art from its TVNZ+ catalogue, following news of complaints related to one of its judge’s behaviour towards women. Taste of Art is judged by Masterchef Australia’s Melissa Leong with Vaughan Mabee, who was an executive chef at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield … Read more

It’s almost tax season: Will you get a refund?

Source: Radio New Zealand Even if you’ve been earning income in a straightforward way, you could end up with a bill or a refund. 123RF Are you on track for a tax refund this year? Inland Revenue now sends automatic tax assessments to people whose only income is salary, wages or investment income that is … Read more

Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes

Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Supplied/Kimber Brown Just days after they were rounded up off the North Island’s central plateau, Kaimanawa horses are in training for their new homes and are warming up to human contact. Every year a muster … Read more

With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?

Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Singaporean Prime Minsiter Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO Analysis – Christopher Luxon will leave Singapore on Tuesday evening reassured fuel will continue to flow to New Zealand shores, but painfully aware of the trouble brewing on the horizon. There was a stark warning from his … Read more

Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint

Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A senior police officer is facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he has previously expressed concerns about matters involving employees taking too long to investigate and set an expectation … Read more

Feedback sought on employment dispute resolution process

Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is seeking feedback from the public on their experiences with employment advocates, how employment disputes are experienced in practice, and where improvements could be made. “Employment disputes can be costly to both parties in terms of financial cost, time and relationships. This has … Read more

Vinhomes Green Paradise And Marriott International Partner To Bring The Ritz-Carlton And Marriott To Can Gio

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 May 2026 – Cangio Tourist City Corporation, the developer of Vinhomes Green Paradise, and Marriott International have signed a strategic partnership agreement to introduce two of the world’s leading hotel brands,The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Hotel, to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio (Ho Chi Minh … Read more

From High-Frequency Trading to AI Quantitative Custody: BGEANX Exchange Drives the Upgrade of Trading Models

Source: Media Outreach COLORADO, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 May 2026 – The trading patterns of the cryptocurrency market are entering a new phase. Manual decision-making is gradually giving way to algorithmic execution, while data and model-based intelligent trading has also begun to see practical application. In the midst of this transformation, BGEANX … Read more

High-Frequency Trading Capability Becomes the Core Technical Moat of BGEANX Exchange

Source: Media Outreach COLORADO, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 May 2026 – As the scale of the cryptocurrency market expands, platform competition is shifting from the pace of token listings and user growth to being driven by technical capabilities. Against this backdrop, BGEANX Exchange is participating in the new round of industry competition … Read more

Marriages continue downward trend – Marriages, civil unions, and divorces: Year ended December 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Marriages continue downward trend – news story 4 May 2026 The number of couples tying the knot continued to fall in 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In 2025, there were 17,481 marriages and civil unions celebrated by couples living in Aotearoa New Zealand. This was 3 percent lower … Read more

Tech – Liverton Security Launches SGE Plus on the NZ Government (NZGovt) Marketplace

Source: Liverton Security A new framework designed to strengthen email security for government and commercial organisations. Liverton Security, a New Zealand-based cybersecurity product development and consultancy specialising in email security and data protection, has launched SGE Plus, a Secure Government Email framework now available on the NZ Government (NZGovt) Marketplace, providing New Zealand government agencies … Read more

Tax Reform – Migrant surcharge discriminatory, says tax reform campaign

Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future Campaign ACT’s new immigration policy, which would require a $6 per day surcharge on temporary visa holders, is discriminatory says the Better Taxes for a Better Future Campaign. “This policy singles out one of the most vulnerable groups in Aotearoa New Zealand for an extra charge that many … Read more

Clarkville residents alarmed by gravel trucks as Woodend Bypass work set to resume

Source: Radio New Zealand Clarkville residents protesting on Monday morning at Baynons Road.  RNZ/Anna Sargent People in the settlement of Clarkville, north of Christchurch, are worried someone could be seriously hurt or killed by gravel trucks pounding their narrow residential roads. Gravel is being extracted from the Waimakariri River in preparation for the new $1 … Read more

Abbey Caves inquest: Teacher ‘completely broke down’ when he realised Karnin Petera was missing

Source: Radio New Zealand Brother Jordan and parents Alicia Toki and Andre Petera with a photo of Karnin “Tino” Petera outside the Whangārei Courthouse. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A teacher on a fatal caving trip has described how he was convinced he would die as he tried to push students to safety while he … Read more

Swarbrick confirms frustration over Heart of the City CEO’s negative takes

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she would like to see more promotion of the positive things happening in the city centre. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she has been frustrated for some time at Heart of the City’s chief executive Viv Beck’s negative framing of … Read more

Source of cruise hantavirus outbreak must be tracked down -microbiologist

Source: Radio New Zealand The MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia after an outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board. AFP A microbiologist says it’s crucial to discover the source of a suspected rare virus that’s hitting passengers on a cruise ship. Three have died in what was thought to be an … Read more