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Source: Radio New Zealand Eighty-five percent of retail sales rely on foot traffic. Ke-Xin Li / RNZ Most retailers fear they won’t meet their sales targets this quarter. Retail NZ’s latest survey finds the ongoing fuel crisis has business owners feeling pessimistic, as consumers spend less at retail. Chief executive Carolyn Young said the last … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand IKEA’s first Auckland store opened on December 4. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Homeware and furniture shops around Auckland and nearby regions appear to be losing some of their traffic to Swedish retail giant Ikea. Data from Dot Loves Data shows that, as a category, home and furnishings is growing significantly. Director … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Azariah Levi was 11 weeks and four days old (file photo). 123rf The Coroner has found the death of weeks-old baby whose parents were deeply mistrusting of the health system, was preventable. Though it can’t be said for sure how Azariah Levi died, the findings say timely medical intervention would have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Eleven-year-old Willow is on a mission to solve one of the world’s great mysteries: finding Cleopatra’s lost tomb. She’s spent the past 18 months learning everything from pyramid construction to Queen Nefertiti’s rule, guided by Egyptologist Sarah Vidler. Her journey began in the Facebook group Special Interests Aotearoa, a two‑year‑old community … Read more
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 4, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 4, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will meet with counterpart Lawrence Wong in Singapore. RNZ / Louis Dunham Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and two of his most trusted and senior ministers landed in Singapore on Sunday night for a two-day sprint to strengthen a relationship New Zealand’s fuel security is so dependent on. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First has reported $300,000 in donations associated with the racing industry so far this year. RNZ/Dan Jones A leaked report completed for the TAB NZ by racing insiders says the horse racing industry is “unsustainable” without further tax breaks. It also recommends allowing TAB NZ to run online casinos, shifting … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix fans celebrate an early goal by Grace Jale against Brisbane. AAP/Photosport Wellington Phoenix will need to overcome a one-goal deficit at home, if they hope to progress to the A-League women’s final. The Phoenix return home to Porirua for next week’s semi-final return leg, trailing Brisbane Roar 2-1, after their … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Patoka farmer and veterinarian Sally Newall’s nine-year-old son Ted had epilepsy and other medical needs. RNZ/Penny Smith A rural Hawke’s Bay mum is accusing the Ministry of Education of discrimination for not providing transport for her son, who has epilepsy, to get directly to and from school. Patoka farmer and veterinarian … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police currently have a presence on Dixon Street, Masterton while enquiries are made following reports of call for assistance heard from near the river, by the skate park at around 7:30pm. Search and rescue teams are deploying to the area. As part of our enquiries, Police would like to hear from … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A flag flies outside WHO’s Geneva headquarters. AFP / Fabrice Coffrini If a new pathogen emerged today, the world would be largely unprepared, former Prime Minister Helen Clark says. The Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex [PABS] could not be agreed to in time for adoption at the next World Health … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NeeDoh is the latest squishy sensory toy to go viral. Social media is reporting how these blobs of gel are flying off the shelves, and are in short supply. But squishy sensory toys have been around much longer than this latest fad. You might remember putty, slime or stress balls. So … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix play Brisbane Roar in an A-League women semi-final at Spencer Park in Brisbane. Wellington finished second after the regular season and are away to third-placed Brisbane in the first of two semi-finals. The Phoenix will then return home and host the Roar in the second leg on 10 May. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Casey Kopua was a force to be reckoned with during the first half at Pulman Arena in South Auckland playing at goal defence. www.photosport.nz The ANZ Premiership comeback of former Silver Ferns legend Casey Kopua has been cut short by injury. The 40-year-old answered a call from Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As Gin Wigmore looks to a new chapter, the Kiwi musician has released ‘Country Diamond’ – the lead track from her soon-to-be-announced project – reflecting on her past and the “what if’s” that could have been “Honestly, Jim, I’m not trying to appeal to anyone,” she tells Sunday Morning. “I’m just trying … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Green. NZ Police / SUPPLIED A body has been found during the search for missing Motueka man Nathan Green. Police believe the body belongs to Green, however a formal identification process is yet to be completed. The 52-year-old was last seen on a trail camera on 14 April, before later … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have today located a person deceased in the Motueka Valley area. The person was found by Search and Rescue personnel looking for missing Motueka man Nathan Green. While the formal identification process is yet to be completed, Police believe the deceased is Nathan. Nathan’s family have been advised and they … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After several months out of the spotlight and rumours about her health, country music icon Dolly Parton recently appeared at a Dollywood event in Tennessee, looking “very much lively and engaged”, says biographer Martha Ackmann. The ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Jolene’ singer posted a video late last year reassuring fans she … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 May 2026 – The Indo-Pacific region continues to be the focal point of global growth dynamics and strategic competition, and relations between Vietnam and India are facing new opportunities to develop in a deeper, more substantive, and more sustainable manner. Building on the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Dany Haira, Mere Kerehi and Suni Brown outside Te Manawaroa o Kuki Rimene. RNZ/Pokere Paewai Wairarapa iwi Rangitāne are putting the final touches on it’s new papakāinga development in the centre of Masterton, with tenants expected to move in within the month. On Friday, there was an early morning … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Nick Monro The Ministry of Education is overhauling school transport for children with safety and mobility needs. The Specialised School Transport Assistance (SESTA) supports students who cannot travel independently to and from school. In Wellington, the SESTA service will move from Wellington Combined Taxis to Madge Coachlines, which operates under … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 May 2026 – During the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, GWM hosted a Tech Day event, opening its global safety and testing complex to hundreds of international journalists and overseas dealers, who engaged in in-depth exchanges with engineers. No staged demos, no polished pitches—only real … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oort cloud comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – will be visible in New Zealand skies for the next week (file image). 123rf.com A comet never seen before is lighting up the Southern Hemisphere. The Oort cloud comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – will be visible in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel, Fight Club, is as relevant and controversial today as when it first hit shelves 30 years ago. The story follows a depressed, insomniac unnamed narrator, who unknowingly creates an alter ego – the charismatic and anarchic Tyler Durden. In between having an on-off relationship with punkish Marla, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Was Karl Lagerfeld too problematic to serve as a 2023 theme? Was TikTok, which had just been deemed a national security threat by the US government, an appropriate sponsor for 2024’s gala? And just how small can designers make Kim Kardashian’s waist? (This one comes up almost yearly.) But the 2026 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Waka hourua travel under Te Matau a Pohe in 2019 during a pōwhiri as part of the national Tuia Encounters 250 celebrations marking 250 years since the first onshore encounters between Māori and Europeans in New Zealand. NZME Whangārei’s $32m Te Matau a Pohe bascule bridge is to be closed for … Read more