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Source: Radio New Zealand In the microbudget horror comedy The Weed Eaters, a group of bumbling townies get high on someone else’s supply with grisly and ridiculous consequences. Jules (Alice May Connolly) gives up partying with her friends for New Year’s Eve, and instead goes away with her boyfriend Brian (Finnius Teppett) and two of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberty Consulting Group Limited in Rosedale, Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett A disgraced immigration adviser has been fined a further $25,000 for fabricating an official immigration letter, lying to clients and failing to file visa applications. “This is one of those rare cases where an adviser must be removed from the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen rising from the roof of a Massey University building. Calvin Samuel Students and staff have been evacuated from Massey University’s Albany campus in Auckland due to a fire. Fire and Emergency says 10 fire trucks are at the campus fighting a fire in a classroom on the top floor. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking further steps to tighten controls on nitrous oxide to reduce harm and curb its illegitimate use, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Police Minister Mark Mitchell say. Large canisters with no lawful use will automatically be classified as psychoactive substances Imports of nitrous oxide will require approval from … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Christchurch are appealing for help from the public. Officers were called to a business on Milton Street in Somerfield after an employee and a member of the public were allegedly threatened with a weapon on 17 April. “Thankfully they were uninjured, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling a fire at an industrial premises in Timaru. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to a fire in High Street shortly before 9am on Wednesday. A spokesperson said the building, which was 30 metres by 40 metres in size, was engulfed in fire when … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner IPP3A is about an agency’s obligations when it collects personal information indirectly (collecting from someone other than the person themselves). Under IPP3A, if an agency collects someone’s personal information indirectly, they are required to notify them, unless one of the listed exceptions applies. We have general guidance on the requirements of IPP3A … Read more
Source: Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Published date: 29 April 2026 – Acting Minister of Transport James Meager has announced details of the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) rules update programme which aims to modernise New Zealand’s civil aviation rules, increase alignment with international standards, and be more responsive to the aviation sector’s needs. CAA is focused on … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Union Negotiations between Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union (TEU) and Aotearoa New Zealand polytechnics for a multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) commence this May Day, Friday 1 May. TEU members are seeking a two-year term, and real pay increases that are not absorbed or overtaken by the rising cost of living but … Read more
Source: Fonterra Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today announced interim changes to the leadership of its Global Ingredients business ahead of Richard Allen, current President Global Ingredients, stepping into Fonterra’s CEO role on 1st May 2026. Elisa Giusti, Fonterra’s Executive Vice President Global Ingredients Growth based in Chicago, will assume the role of President Global Ingredients … Read more
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says a new report from the Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, highlighted in today’s New Zealand Herald, points to a challenge the sector has been raising for years but fails to reflect that the consequences are already being felt. The report, People, Place and Prosperity: The Case … Read more
Source: ASB ASB has today increased its fixed home loan rates across 12-month to 4-year terms by between 6 and 16 basis points, and it’s 5-year term by 20 basis points. To support savers, ASB has also lifted term deposit rates by between 5 and 20 basis points across 12-month to 4-year terms. ASB’s Executive … Read more
Source: PSA A decision by Police to pause the fourth stage of their withdrawal from mental health support is a welcome but damning admission that this reckless programme has failed workers and patients from the start. This final fourth phase of the Mental Health Change Programme would have seen Police only required to wait with people … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / DOM THOMAS ASB has joined the other main banks in pushing up interest rates. It increased its fixed home loan rates across 12-month to four-year terms by between six and 16 basis points, and its five-year term by 20 basis points. Its one-year rate lifts by six basis points … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rising geopolitical uncertainty from the war in Iran does not appear to be putting off investment in new local start-ups, although it has had some impact. The latest Catalist New Zealand Angel Market Report for the first quarter shows around $1.8 million was invested across 34 deals … Read more
Source: Auckland Council The Devonport–Takapuna Local Board has resolved to decline an application from the Korean Garden Trust to install a Statue of Peace at Barry’s Point Reserve in Takapuna. The proposal sought landowner approval to establish a bronze sculpture and associated plaque intended to honour survivors of wartime sexual violence. Local board chair Trish … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Potential 2028 US presidential candidates could include, clockwise from top left, Republicans Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, or even wild cards like former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, while Democrats Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris all show up in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The finalists of the annual Minister for Manufacturing Awards reflect the innovation, creativity and tenacity of the industry, Minister of Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Cameron Brewer says. Cameron Brewer announced the finalists today. In its second year, the awards recognise outstanding businesses and individuals in the manufacturing industry. He says … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 April 2026 With duck hunting season opening on Saturday, the Department of Conservation is asking hunters out naturing to double check their target is not a whio/blue duck or pāteke/brown teal. Taranaki has an increasing population of whio in and around Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, and pāteke present in and around … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man is facing firearms charges after a police raid in the Coromandel on Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson said they were called to a property on Tairua Whitianga Rd in Coroglen about 7pm last night after a man was reported seen with a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government NZTA has confirmed two new roundabouts are scheduled to open soon on the State Highway (SH58) Wellington Road of Regional Significance project, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. “The roundabout at Flightys and Murphys Roads is scheduled to open in mid-May and the other, at Moonshine Road, in June,” says Mr Bishop. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Warriors fans. www.photosport.nz The Warriors believe they have a formula that makes them the best supported club in New Zealand. The NRL side again had to put up the sold out sign when 33,000 turned up to watch them beat the Dolphins in Wellington on Anzac Day. In 2024 all … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggott. Supplied Smart collar firm Halter has launched new direct-to-satellite technology that will work without the need for towers. It will allow beef farmers to manage their cattle anywhere they can see the sky. The technology makes Halter the first company in the world to offer … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Capital Kiwi returned kiwi to Wellington for the first time in at least a century back in 2022. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ New Zealand’s national icon has set foot in Parliament for the first time as Wellington’s burgeoning kiwi population was celebrated in the wake of the final birds being translocated for the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The launch of the Survey of Business Operations, a new national survey, will provide a comprehensive, up‑to‑date picture of how New Zealand businesses use Artificial Intelligence and respond to economic and technology changes, Minister of Statistics Scott Simpsons says. “Good decisions rely on quality data. This survey will give us a clearer … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government An ambitious programme to modernise New Zealand’s civil aviation rules has commenced, enabling 20 years of changes to be made over a two-year period, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed. “This work will remove barriers for growth and enhance safety and security in aviation. The large-scale programme will take a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cricketer Mitchell Santner. PHOTOSPORT Black Caps all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League with a shoulder injury. Santner initially injured the shoulder playing for Mumbai Indians earlier this month however he returned to action only to aggravate it at the weekend. He was left … Read more