Home sweet dome: Will a roof put a lid on the Crusaders’ dominance?

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon *This article was originally published in March 2026. With the opening of One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch just days away, the Crusaders are facing a significant shift – leaving behind a proven home fortress and adapting to life under a roof. Always intended as a temporary … Read more

Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker ‘desperate to find her’

Source: Radio New Zealand The family of a woman missing for eight months are “desperate to find her” and remain hopeful she is alive, police say. Rowena Walker was reported missing by her mother on 22 October last year. Walker’s last confirmed sighting was on 14 August, when she was captured on CCTV in Christchurch … Read more

Specialist search teams look for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm

Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii From the muddy waters of the Karori Stream on Wednesday morning, a police dog emerges, shakes, and begins to sniff along the far bank. Search teams, including the dive squad and a dog unit, continue to hunt for missing … Read more

NZ-AU: March 2026 Quarter Results

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) is pleased to advise that it has released its quarterly report for the three month period ended 31 March 2026 (“March 2026 Quarter Results”). The Company has also released an accompanying presentation on the … Read more

Update: Charges laid in Hastings homicide and family statement

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Martin James: Hastings Police can confirm a 36-year-old man has been charged in relation to the deaths of three people on Sunday. The man is scheduled to have a bedside hearing today, facing three charges of murder. There are no further updates available for release at this … Read more

Wairoa iwi seeks removal of Goldsmith as Treaty Negotiations Minister

Source: Radio New Zealand Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa is yet to hear back from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, over Minister of Treaty Negotiations Paul Goldsmith’s role. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Hawke’s Bay post-settlement iwi trust has written to the Prime Minister calling for the removal of Paul Goldsmith as the Minister … Read more

Dead cow washes up on Island Bay beach after storm

Source: Radio New Zealand A dead cow washed up on Island Bay Beach in Wellington. Caitlin Dalzell / supplied A dead cow has washed up on Island Bay Beach in Wellington, following the thunderstorm and heavy rain that hit the region in the early hours of Monday. Island Bay woman Caitlin Dalzell said she first … Read more

Law firm swaps pens for hammers and nails

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  22 April 2026 Predator Free Port Hills (PFPH), an initiative of the Summit Road Society, ran the trap-building workshop on the roof of the Wynn Williams building in Christchurch, with around 20 lawyers putting together 10 wooden box traps used to catch rats and other small pests. PFPH spokesperson Natasha … Read more

Watch live: Police reveal more details about search for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker

Source: Radio New Zealand Police are due to speak to media about the disappearance of Christchurch woman Rowena Walker. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan would speak to media at 11am. Walker was reported missing by her mother in October last year. Rowena Walker seen on CCTV. (File photo) Supplied On Monday police announced they were … Read more

Police recover 1000 kilograms of pounamu in operation targeting alleged thefts across West Coast

Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the pounamu that was recovered by police across the West Coast. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Police have recovered about 1000 kilograms of pounamu and charged three people in an operation targeting alleged thefts of the precious stone across the West Coast. Detectives from Tasman and Central Otago executed search … Read more

City Rail link ‘not enough’ to revitalise downtown Auckland, entrepreneur says

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s City Rail Link. (File photo) Supplied Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL), is not enough to revitalise the CBD, an entrepreneur says. The $5.5 billion rail transport project was due to be completed later this year. Andrew Barnes, the founder of Perpetual Guardian and former chairperson of the now merged Regional … Read more

Nine Kiwi startups could offset emissions at the scale of NZ forests

Source: Ara Ake Today’s launch of the New Zealand Cleantech Impact Report 2026 shows New Zealand has a pipeline of cleantech companies with the potential to reduce emissions on a global scale. The report notes that just nine of these companies could cut global Greenhouse Gas emissions by 19.2 million tonnes a year by 2030, roughly … Read more

Tech – LogicMonitor and Chillisoft scale AI-driven observability across ANZ

Source: LogicMonitor SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 20 APRIL 2026:  LogicMonitor®, the AI-first platform for Autonomous IT, today announced a strategic partnership with Chillisoft to scale growth across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The partnership combines LogicMonitor’s unified platform with Chillisoft’s established cybersecurity partner ecosystem to expand distribution and market reach, while supporting organisations as they move toward … Read more

Health – ACC GP‑led MRI programme goes nationwide, cutting weeks off diagnosis times

Source: ProCare ProCare is pleased to announce that the ACC GP-led MRI Programme will launch in Manawatū, the final region in New Zealand to access the service. With the support of THINK Hauora, this expansion means eligible patients with knee, lumbar or cervical spine injuries nationwide will be able to access MRI scans sooner, without … Read more

Person waiting for bus in Auckland stabbed multiple times

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller A person waiting for a bus in Auckland has been stabbed multiple times. Police say they were called to Manurewa Railway Station about 1.20am on Wednesday. They said the victim was approached by someone they didn’t know, who stabbed them repeatedly and tried to take their backpack. … Read more

Update 4: Search for Karori man

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Police continue to work intensively in the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton. Conditions were reassessed this morning and searching got underway shortly after 8am. Physical searching could not safely proceed yesterday due to unstable stream banks, variable and fast-moving … Read more

ED peer supporters for three extra hospitals

Source: New Zealand Government Whangārei, Hutt Valley and Hawke’s Bay are the latest hospitals to get peer support workers in their emergency departments, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “I’ve consistently heard strong support for growing the role of peer support workers. They bring their own lived experience of recovery and can help people … Read more

Consumer NZ – Time’s up on retirement village repayment delays

Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ is calling for a law change so residents who leave a retirement village get their money back sooner. Its newly launched petition asks people to back a call for residents to be repaid within 3 months of their retirement village agreement ending. “Retirement village residents or their families can be … Read more

Groundbreaking Southland urea fertiliser project to support New Zealand agriculture

Source: Victorian Hydrogen A major new 1.5 million tonne per year urea fertiliser project is set to be developed in Southland, offering an environmentally innovative and strategically significant alternative to imported urea fertiliser. The proposed $3 billion project, intended to be located about 30 kilometres northeast of Invercargill, will give New Zealand’s agricultural sector self-sufficiency, … Read more

HBO Max gets a New Zealand launch date

Source: Radio New Zealand The service will be home to HBO Originals such as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, Euphoria, Succession and the fourth season of period drama The Gilded Age. Max Originals like The Pitt and And Just Like That… will join the line up, as well as the new Harry Potter series Harry … Read more

Op Taniwha cracks alleged pounamu ring

Source: New Zealand Police Police have recovered about 1000 kilograms of pounamu and charged three people in an operation targeting thefts of the precious stone across the West Coast. West Coast Area Commander Inspector Jacqui Corner says detectives from Tasman and Central Otago executed search warrants on Tuesday 21 April, targeting several properties in the … Read more

SH1 north of Invercargill closed after two-vehicle crash

Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ State Highway 1 is closed in Southland following a serious crash near Invercargill on Wednesday morning. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Kerr Road, Dacre, 20km from Invercargill, about 8.10am. Police said initial indications suggested … Read more

Police investigating spate of recent Auckland teen assaults

Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a one month-period. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a month-period, all involving teenage offenders and victims – with a couple that were filmed and circulated online. Some of the attacks happened in … Read more

Tim Batt: It’s ‘brutal’ for creatives in New Zealand right now

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand audiences are “shocking” when it comes to buying tickets at the last minute and aren’t prepared to fork out for a show during tough times, making it harder than ever for artists, says comedian Tim Batt. Batt, who has been working in the business for 15 years and hosts … Read more

Man charged following grievous assault

Source: New Zealand Police A man will appear in court today following a grievous assault in Manurewa overnight.  Police were called to Manurewa Railway Station at 1.20am after receiving reports that a person had been stabbed. Detective Senior Sergeant Michele Gillespie, Counties Manukau Crime Squad, says the victim was waiting for a bus when they … Read more

Winston Peters says Christopher Luxon didn’t warn him about leadership vote

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters says he should have been warned ahead of Christopher Luxon’s leadership vote this week. Christopher Luxon said there had been intense media speculation about his position, and Tuesday’s ballot would put things to rest. While he was successful, the prime minister refused to take questions … Read more

Wellington floods: ‘Limitations’ on what can be forecast in localised areas – weather expert

Source: Radio New Zealand A car carried by floodwaters landed on top of a fence after Monday’s torrential rain in Wellington. RNZ / Mark Papalii A scientist says it’s challenging to predict localised small-scale events which develop very quickly. Unexpectedly severe weather and flooding in Wellington raised questions about how such weather events can be … Read more