‘Proud moment’: Megan Compain hails Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic WNBA draft

Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker during the UCLA Bruins NCAA victory. SARAH STIER The first New Zealand woman to play in the WNBA, Megan Compain, still remembers meeting Charlisse Leger-Walker as a toddler. Now, nearly three decades after breaking new ground herself, Compain has watched Leger-Walker make history, becoming the first Kiwi woman drafted … Read more

‘You have to learn by our mistakes’: Warning from Australia over black market tobacco

Source: Radio New Zealand A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now. An RNZ investigation last month found black market cigarettes were being openly sold in Auckland shops at huge discounts. Now, … Read more

Taxpayers’ Union calls for daily fuel stock updates, arguing the data is old

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook The Taxpayers’ Union wants the Government to release daily fuel stock updates, saying the weekly figures aren’t an accurate representation of the country’s supply. The Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment releases data on fuel stocks twice a week, including the amount on board ships heading to … Read more

FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide

Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency (FENZ) are at the scene of a landslide in Muriwai – a coastal settlement west of Auckland. FENZ said it was notified of the slip at 2.49pm on Tuesday and one crew was on site. It referred RNZ to the Auckland … Read more

Kiwibank economists warn against ‘reckless’ rate hikes

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Kiwibank says rate hikes would be “reckless” ANZ forecasts three rate hikes this year The RBNZ has said there won’t be a knee-jerk reaction to Middle East conflict The economist community appears to be split over the Reserve Bank’s interest rate path, with one bank saying “reckless” rate hikes are … Read more

New Zealand lawn bowler Selina Goddard is ‘hungry’ for Commonwealth Games gold

Source: Radio New Zealand Selina Goddard (Women’s Pair), The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Bowls New Zealand announcement for the first athletes selected to the New Zealand team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz After consecutive Commonwealth Games Bronze medals, Selina Goddard wants gold. The 31-year-old lawn bowler was among the … Read more

New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – fairy tern – has boost in numbers

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Department of Conservation New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – the black-headed tara iti/fairy tern – has had a boost in numbers, according to the Department of Conservation. The department (DOC) said a census at the end of March showed the population of the small coastal bird had increased about … Read more

Hainan Tourism Promotion Seminar Lands in Madrid, Paving the Way for Deeper Cultural and Tourism Ties Between China and Spain

Source: Media Outreach MADRID, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – Recently, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, China, hosted a Hainan tourism promotion seminar for the local cultural and tourism industry at the China Cultural Center in Madrid. This event aimed to further advance cultural … Read more

Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely

Source: Radio New Zealand On average the payout was calculated to be around $400,000 each. RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Fonterra’s thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend their Mainland Group capital return wisely with a focus on farm resilience. Tuesday marked the payday for around 8000 shareholders of the co-operative for the … Read more

Ambulances’ tyres slashed again in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland. Supplied / NZ Police Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland in the last couple of months. Police were investigating two attacks which saw … Read more

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the coolest clubs in music will soon have some new members. Late R&B singer Luther Vandross, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and Oasis will all be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, the group has announced. In all, 18 artists made the cut across four … Read more

Spending data worse than it appears, Retail NZ says

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealanders forking out more for fuel are obscuring a significant drop in other types of spending, Retail NZ says. Worldline data for March showed card spending overall rose 0.5 percent but Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young said it hid a 33 percent surge at petrol … Read more

Police name victim at centre of Wellington homicide probe

Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police guarding the scene in Lower Hutt. RNZ Police have named a deceased man at the centre of a homicide investigation in the Wellington region. Nathaniel Sturmey, 29, was found dead at a property on Malone Road in Lower Hutt on 9 April. Detective Inspector Jamie Woods said police have … Read more

SEOExpert Launches in Singapore’s Digital Marketing Space With Proprietary AI and a Results-Only Promise

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – Singapore’s digital marketing industry has a trust problem, and SMEs are feeling it the most. The pattern is familiar: thousands a month on SEO, reports full of jargon, keyword targets with no real search volume, and a new account manager every quarter … Read more

Stolen rings found during search, Gisborne

Source: New Zealand Police Police want to find the owners three rings, that were recovered during a search warrant in Gisborne. Police conducted a search warrant today, at an address on Taruheru Crescent. During the search, the pictured rings were found and are believed to be stolen. The rings are quite distinctive, and Police would … Read more

Kiwis urged to get naturing this Conservation Week

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 April 2026 From planting natives and coastal cleanups to pest eradication on workplace grounds, families, communities and colleagues are coming together to connect with and care for Aotearoa’s unique natural taonga. DOC Southern South Island Operations Director Aaron Fleming says naturing means different things to different people, and that’s … Read more

Auckland courier company to pay $50,000 for unjustified dismissal

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A parcel courier company has been ordered to pay three former employees a total of $50,000 for unjustified dismissal, unjustified disadvantage and humiliation. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) delivered the ruling against Fast Horse Limited (trading as Fast Horse Express), based in the central Auckland suburb of Avondale, on Monday. … Read more

Drugs, cash, weapons located in routine traffic stop, Lower Hutt

Source: New Zealand Police A man has been arrested after a routine traffic stop yielded drugs, cash, and weapons yesterday in Lower Hutt. Wellington Police Dog Section Officer in Charge, Senior Sergeant Paul Fleck, says a Police dog handler unit and partner stopped a vehicle that was seen to be speeding, around 5pm on Waterloo … Read more

New Zealand tourism continuing to rise

Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s international visitor numbers continue to rise, with particularly strong growth from people visiting from China over Chinese New Year. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says Stats NZ’s latest monthly international travel data shows New Zealand tourism continues its strong positive recovery.   “Our tourism … Read more

NZ-AU: Corporate Update and Project Development Progress

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Highlights Surface miner mobilised to Daniel Plateau, with trial mining operations scheduled to commence this month Updated financial cashflow modelling confirmed that current cash position plus the existing AFG debt financing facility fully supports the Company’s CAPEX requirements to first ore shipment First production targeted for Q2 2026 and first ore shipment … Read more

ISCA and LawSoc Team Up to Help Professional Services Firms Expand Regionally and Offer More Value

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work more closely together, as more businesses expand across the region and face more complex issues. What clients need from professional … Read more

Māori sisters lead engineering project to protect mana of pou

Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix Manukau, Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick, Ngarui Manukau at He Kura Nā Rāta, He Kura Pūkaha Engineering NZ event September 2025 Supplied Māori sisters are combining engineering and tikanga in a landmark project to ensure the mana of traditional pou is upheld. Ngāpuhi and Waikato sisters Ngarui Manukau and Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick have been … Read more

Police seek information after ambulance tyres slashed

Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police are seeking information into two incidents where ambulances were targeted and damaged. Police are investigating the wilful damage reports at two Hato Hone St John bases in Manukau and Ōtāhuhu. A new appeal is being issued after the latest incident was reported at the Ōtāhuhu Station, on Atkinson … Read more

Vietnam-China Agricultural Cooperation in a New Era: From Strategic Vision to a Sustainable and Prosperous Supply Chain

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of … Read more

Timetable tested as Auckland’s City Rail Link moves closer

Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the morning peak at one of Auckland’s newest train stations. The rumble of the tracks, the hiss of the brakes, and the doors slide open … but instead of suits and briefcases, it’s clipboards and high-vis. This week, staff are putting the near-completed City Rail Link to the test, running … Read more

Advocacy – Auckland council votes to investigate sanctioning Israel for war crimes – PSNA

Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA   PSNA has congratulated Auckland City Councillors who voted this morning to investigate supporting sanctions against Israel for war crimes.   The Auckland Council Policy, Planning and Development Committee has just voted 14 to 2 to request a staff report by July on sanctioning companies on the UN’s … Read more

Skincare Brand KK Éclat Celebrates Vogue Beauty Award Triumph with Exclusive Gala in Hong Kong

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – In March 2026, French luxury skincare brand KK Éclat hosted a special celebratory dinner at The Pin, an elite private club in Central. The event honored the brand’s major victory at the Vogue Beauty Awards 2026. KK Éclat celebratory dinner … Read more