Fuel stock still stable despite another fall, government says

Source: Radio New Zealand The latest government data accurate to midday Sunday shows 51.2 days of petrol, 41.6 days of diesel, and 47.4 of jet fuel. RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand’s fuel stocks have dipped across the board according to the latest update, but the government says levels are stable and sufficient. The latest government … Read more

Tropicana Twister Builds Homes That Could Change Lives for Generations

Source: Media Outreach Gandakan Kebaikan transforms nationwide kindness into real homes, delivering meaningful and lasting impact. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2026 – Tropicana Twister’s ‘Gandakan Kebaikan’ campaign has reached a defining milestone with the completion and handover of homes to families in need, marking a tangible outcome of a … Read more

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 morning. Emergency services were called about 9am to the single-vehicle crash near Dellows Bluff on State Highway 6, south of Murchison. Police said the driver … Read more

Xero founder Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former staffer

Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) RNZ / Diego Opatowski The 2026 New Zealander of the year and founder of Xero, Sir Rod Drury, has denied claims of misconduct against a former staffer after it was revealed a police complaint had been laid. The complaint alleged misconduct when former … Read more

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 Rathbone Street. A group of men were allegedly intoxicated and damaging property, Whangārei Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Dave Wilkinson says. “A member of the … Read more

Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has unleashed on his coalition partner Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in charge of the country. In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s The Country, Christopher Luxon shot back at Peters, who earlier told RNZ he should have … Read more

2026 election: Lan Pham moves higher than two fellow MPs in Greens list

Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Gen Bennett (Labour), and Lan Pham (Green) at a Select Committee. VNP / Phil Smith The Green Party has confirmed its candidate list for the election, with some current MPs bumped up slightly compared to an earlier draft. That initial list was put together by delegates, to then be voted … Read more

Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan

Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government says it is shifting oversight of infrastructure projects from Treasury to the independent Infrastructure Commission. It’s part of several changes to the investment management system, which informs how the government selects infrastructure projects. Finance Minister Nicola Willis said they’re … Read more

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 far can you go without stretching the budget? Focusing on the two most popular pets – cats and dogs – Christchurch vet Elora Saha offers … Read more

Despair in Auckland CBD over CRL slow crawl to finish line

Source: Radio New Zealand Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station with a redeveloped Maungawhau Station and two new underground stations, Te Waihorotiu and Karang-a-Hape, and will carry up to 54,000 passengers an hour. But by … Read more

Increased Police presence following concerning youth behaviour, Nelson Central City

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Nelson Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Byron Reid: Nelson Police will have an increased presence around the city centre following multiple incidents of concerning youth behaviour. Over the past few weekends, Police have seen a concerning increase in large groups of young teenagers involved in disorders, alcohol consumption, and … Read more

Student bonds are built at SIM from orientation to graduation

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2026 – As universities adapt to hybrid learning and evolving workforce expectations, student relationships are increasingly being treated not as incidental, but as a designed part of the education journey. Across higher education, there is growing recognition that peer interaction, collaboration, and shared experiences … Read more

New site to teach kids about Anzac history launched

Source: Radio New Zealand Poppies at Auckland War Memorial Museum, 2024. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The government is launching a new online visual storytelling website to help children learn about Anzac history. Featuring photographs, maps, timelines and minigames, Anzac Stories was created by Archives New Zealand and the National Library from their collections. It highlights the experiences … Read more

Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island

Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded paddocks. Mike Laven River levels have been dropping in Tararua District since an emergency mobile alert was issued over the threat from the Wainui River, … Read more

Family of woman and children killed in Hastings homicide say they are ‘devastated’

Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley The family of a woman, baby and toddler killed in Hastings say they are “heartbroken and devastated”. It comes as a 36-year-old man was charged with murdering them. A homicide investigation, dubbed … Read more

‘Pain’ ahead for dairy farmers as prices ease

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Farmers are being warned to brace for a challenging next season after prices eased at the latest global dairy trade (GDT) auction. The average price at the fortnightly auction fell 2.7 percent to US$4143 (NZ$7025) a tonne. The price of wholemilk powder, which influences farmer payouts, dropped … Read more

Insurance Sector – APAC Insurers Are Racing into Private Markets. Their Infrastructure Is Not Keeping Up

Source: Clearwater Analytics Clearwater Analytics survey of 150 executives managing $3.8 trillion finds private market allocations set to grow by two-thirds in five years, even as the systems underpinning them fall further behind HONG KONG, SINGAPORE & SYDNEY – Insurance executives across Asia Pacific are accelerating into private markets. Within five years, the 150 executives surveyed … Read more

Vital Hutt Valley whānau support service at risk of closure – Birthright proposed to close – PSA

Source: PSA A proposal to shut down Birthright Hutt Valley after six decades of service will leave hundreds of local single-caregiver families without a lifeline, and the staff that support them without a job. Birthright, which has supported the Hutt Valley community since the 1960s, has proposed an “orderly wind-down” due to a dire lack of … Read more

Dame Lisa Carrington in, but other key names missing from NZ Canoe Sprint squad

Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Dame Lisa Carrington, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett and Alicia Hoskin win gold in the women’s K4 final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz Dame Lisa Carrington is competing but two other members of the Olympic champion four are missing from the New Zealand Canoe Sprint team named … Read more

Despair in Auckland CBD over CRK slow crawl to finish line

Source: Radio New Zealand Construction on the new Te Waihorotiu Station in Auckland CBD is still underway. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station with a redeveloped Maungawhau Station and two new … Read more

Greens unveil diverse list with large Māori representation

Source: Green Party The Green Party has announced 13 Māori candidates in its final list for the 2026 General Election with 9 in the top 20 and Marama Davidson number 1. Co-leader Marama Davidson says, “Our skilled and diverse candidate list includes Māori with strong leadership experience, working together to deliver real outcomes for whānau, … Read more

Green Party releases final candidate list for the 2026 General Election

Source: Green Party The Green Party has released its final candidate list for the 2026 General Election.  “We are proud to announce an exceptional group of people who are already working tirelessly for our communities,” says Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick.  “Our candidates reflect the people and values of Aotearoa, and they’re hitting the ground running. They … Read more

Active Investor Plus Visa draws in nearly $4b of foreign funds in first year since refresh

Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Nick Monro The government’s refreshed Active Investor Plus Visa has drawn in nearly $4 billion in funds already invested or committed, in its first year. Changes to the so-called ‘Golden Visa’, which gives wealthy foreigners residency if they directly invest in local companies, took effect … Read more

Upgraded Whangārei Hospital helipad to speed up emergency care

Source: New Zealand Government Precious minutes will be saved in emergency patient care with the opening of Whangārei Hospital’s rooftop helipad today following a major upgrade, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Every minute matters when someone needs urgent medical care, and this upgraded helipad will make a real difference for patients and their families across … Read more

New initiative for children to explore Anzac history

Source: New Zealand Government A new digital initiative for children to explore Anzac histories and stories from the battlefront to the homefront has launched today, says Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden.   “Anzac Stories is an online visual storytelling experience highlighting heroes and heroines from past New Zealand conflicts, including nurses, soldiers, animals, and people at home,” says Ms van Velden.   Anzac Stories … Read more

Speech to New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Symposium

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, everyone.  I’d like to thank Raveen, Geoff and the entire team at the Infrastructure Commission for their hard work on the National Infrastructure Plan. I’d also like to acknowledge His Worship, Mayor Wayne Brown; and Rt Honourable Helen Clark. It’s great to see you here, because fixing New Zealand’s … Read more

Independent oversight of infrastructure investment

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is improving how it selects infrastructure projects by making a series of changes to the Investment Management System, to ensure infrastructure meets New Zealanders’ needs, represents value for money, and can be successfully delivered, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Finance Minister Nicola Willis say. The changes include transferring responsibility … Read more