Health Tech – Live cross-continent robotic surgery at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress 2026

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Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) The 94th Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) 2026, held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 29 April to 3 May 2026, featured a landmark demonstration of live, remote-controlled robotic surgery, highlighting how surgical care may evolve through emerging digital technologies. In the … Read more

Internships Take Centre Stage as Students Prioritise Career Outcomes in Higher Education Choices

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 May 2026 – As students increasingly evaluate higher education options through the lens of employability, internships have emerged as a critical factor influencing decision-making, reflecting a broader shift towards experience-based learning. Recent findings from Singapore’s Graduate Employment Survey show that employment outcomes for graduates from … Read more

State-owned farming enterprise Pāmu selects new equity partners for Mahiwi farm

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Source: Radio New Zealand Wairoa sheep and beef farmers Alice Wilson and Cameron Hassall have been selected as Pāmu’s new equity partners for Mahiwi Farm. Supplied State-owned farming enterprise Pāmu has selected its new equity partners for Mahiwi farm from a pool of about 80 applicants. It’s Pāmu’s first livestock equity partnership building on it … Read more

Police appeal for sightings of missing Hamilton boy TJ

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Source: Radio New Zealand TJ was last seen on 29 April. Supplied / NZ Police Police have appealed for sightings for a boy missing from Hamilton. Eleven-year-old TJ was last seen at Glenview Community Centre on 29 April. Police and his family were concerned for his wellbeing. If you have seen TJ or have information … Read more

Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk recalls batches in United States

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Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk has recalled three batches of Synlait-manufactured a2 Platinum infant milk formula in the United States due to the presence of cereulide. Cereulide was a heat-stable toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus which could cause nausea and vomiting – symptoms typically … Read more

Charge dropped against man whose partner was fatally shot by police

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Source: Radio New Zealand Scene at Clyde Rd in Bryndwr last August. RNZ / Adam Burns A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch. Te Arohanui Pohio, 53, died following a family violence callout in the suburb of Bryndwr last August. Police were responding to a … Read more

Kids TV is broken – Can Suzy Cato fix it?

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Source: Radio New Zealand There’s something about beloved child entertainer Suzy Cato’s return to television programming that reminds me of Mary Poppins Returns. You probably didn’t see the movie, so let me explain. The Banks children are all grown up and find themselves in a pickle with life and raising their own kids. Mary Poppins … Read more

Man who spray-painted racist graffiti in Auckland claimed he was drunk, didn’t remember

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Source: Radio New Zealand A 61-year-old man has admitted he was behind the anti-Indian graffiti. RNZ / Liu Chen A man who spray-painted anti-Indian graffiti near an Auckland school last month told police he was drunk and could not remember doing it. The 61-year-old admitted in Manukau District Court on Friday that he was behind … Read more

BNZ profit takes hit on one-off accounting adjustment

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Source: Radio New Zealand BNZ. (File photo) A one-off adjustment related to how it accounts for software spending has seen BNZ post a 38 percent drop in profit for the half year to March, to $494m. Underlying earnings, however, excluding the one-off adjustment, were down just $48m to $747m. The company said revenue for the … Read more

Orca calf found washed up on Auckland’s Orewa Beach

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Source: Radio New Zealand A necropsy will be carried out to determine the cause of the orca’s death. RNZ / Rhonywn Newson A juvenile orca found washed ashore on an Auckland beach early Monday morning will undergo a necropsy to determine the cause of its death. The Department of Conservation’s Auckland biodiversity ranger Nikki Grist … Read more

Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs

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Source: Radio New Zealand Intermodel transport involves the efficient movement of a container between two or more modes, such as rail, sea and road. Andrew Campbell. Global transport company AP Moller – Maersk has raised some of its freight charges by 27 percent to cover a surge in global energy prices associated with the conflict … Read more

Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre

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Source: Radio New Zealand The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland. Google Maps / Screenshot Amazon’s New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show. Financial statements for Amazon Data Services New Zealand Ltd for … Read more

18 people killed on roads in 10 days

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists’ poor attitudes to driving and lack of training. In the 10 days from 20 April, 18 people were killed in 14 separate crashes, with preliminary findings showing … Read more

Floodgate protects Kaipara land and transport link

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Source: New Zealand Government Completing the Raupō G Canal floodgate near Ruawai marks a major upgrade to the Raupō drainage system in Kaipara district, helping protect productive horticultural land and State Highway 12, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones attended an event with local stakeholders today in Kaipara to mark the completion of … Read more

Repairs to key Kahurangi access road underway

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 May 2026 Graham Valley Rd was badly damaged during storms in June and July last year. Six slips came down including one which dropped a section of the road 8 m into the river below. Department of Conservation (DOC) Motueka Acting Operations Manager Helen Otley says the road leads … Read more

Update: Search for person in distress concludes, Masterton

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Source: New Zealand Police Masterton Police have concluded the search for a person allegedly in distress in the river last night. About 7.30pm on Sunday, Police were called to the skate park area on Dixon Street after a report of a call for assistance heard from the river. During the search yesterday, nothing was located … Read more

Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win

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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate winning their penalty shootout against Melbourne City in the A-League elimination final. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Auckland FC place so much importance on penalty shootout preparation in A-League knockout matches, they devote part of the week practising their walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot. … Read more

Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women

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Source: Radio New Zealand A former waiter at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield says the executive chef made repeated comments about wanting to “f***” her, prompting her to lodge a formal harassment complaint that she believes was swept under the table. Isabella Garland worked at Amisfield when she was 22 years old, from October 2015 to … Read more

Ups and downs of rare forest bird revealed

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 May 2026 Featured on our $100 banknote, mohua are classed ‘At Risk’ with populations in decline apart from a few South Island mainland sites and pest-free islands. The Department of Conservation has been monitoring forest birds in the Landsborough valley annually for the past 28 years to measure the … Read more

Building the future GP workforce with overseas-trained doctors

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Source: New Zealand Government Strong progress is being made to bring more overseas-trained doctors already living in New Zealand into the primary care workforce, with half the planned placements now underway, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.  “Making it easier for New Zealanders to see a doctor is one of the Government’s top priorities,” Mr Brown … Read more

State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure

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Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 slips fell on the section of State Highway 3 during a severe storm two weeks ago. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency A Mōkau butcher says it’s been a “waste of time” having the doors open after a slip closed the Awakino Gorge in mid-April. More than 30 slips … Read more

Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police want to hear from anyone who heard a person in distress near a Wairarapa river. Search and rescue teams were deployed after a cry for help was heard around Dixon Street in Masterton about 7.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesperson said the river was searched but … Read more

ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sociologist and Massey University emeritus professor Paul Spoonley. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A sociologist and university professor says ACT’s new [://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594074/act-s-plan-to-toughen-immigration-rules proposed immigration policies] is vague, creates more bureaucracy and risks alienating a large portion of the population. On Sunday, ACT leader David Seymour announced a six-point plan shake-up of immigration … Read more

NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after US Supreme Court ruling

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Source: Radio New Zealand US Supreme Court has reversed tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 123RF NZ exporters may be in for a refund of up to $1 billion, following a US Supreme Court decision to reverse President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on the basis they were unlawful. The Supreme Court’s … Read more

Fatal crashes declining, but not fast enough – Brake NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand Brake NZ director said improving the overall transport system was also key to reducing accidents. RNZ / Andrew McRae A road safety charity says the number of fatal crashes is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause of injury and death, with recent data … Read more

Wellingtonians divided over paying higher water bills for improved infrastructure – survey

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Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s south coast about a wastewater spill from Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellingtonians are divided over paying higher bills to improve the region’s water infrastructure, a new survey shows. Tiaki Wai – which will own and manage the region’s water services from July – asked people if … Read more

Trial begins for man charged with murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

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Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson NZME / Open Justice / Tracy Neal A jury trial for the man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson is due to begin in the High Court at Christchurch, today. Fleming, 62, was killed … Read more