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Source: Radio New Zealand Mackenzie District council. Google Maps The police are looking into allegations of an assault at the Mackenzie District Council office. There are media reports that the assault involved a Mackenzie District Councillor, but the council has not responded to inquiries. A police spokesperson said they have received a report of an … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue. Wellington was hit by widespread, damaging floods and landslides overnight on Sunday. Authorities are urging lower North Island residents to stay off the roads and evacuate if they feel unsafe as the rain … Read more
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 21, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand When Beulah Koale flew out to Atlanta to begin filming for his break out role in the movie Thank You for Your Service in 2016 his career was on the up, but he had no money in his bank account. The Ōtara-born actor flew there first class for the first time … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Facebook No graphic images of damaged lungs and hearts, no health warnings of impotency, gangrenous feet and emphysema – experts say blackmarket cigarettes are undermining the efforts of health authorities to convince smokers to quit the potentially fatal habit. An RNZ investigation into the tobacco blackmarket found packs of cigarettes and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Repairs underway on SH2 Remutaka Hill at the Bridge 2 washout. NZTA Waka Kotahi The state of emergency has lifted for parts of the Wellington region. It’s now ended in Upper Hutt, Porirua City and the Kāpiti Coast, but is still in place for all other parts of the Wellington region, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Philip Sutton. NZ Police/Supplied The search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton will continue on Wednesday. Police said in an update on Tuesday evening the official search was unable to go ahead today due to safety concerns. It would begin again tomorrow, when the water level dropped in the Karori Stream … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Last month’s ram raid at Kaikohe Aerodrome inflicted huge damage on the local gliding club’s aircraft. Supplied A Far North man whose alleged ram raid on a gliding club hangar left the volunteer-run group with a $250,000 repair bill has been remanded in custody. David Neho, 28, had his first appearance … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Omakere. SARAH KINGSTON / SUPPLIED A heavy deluge in the early hours of Tuesday morning caught Central Hawke’s Bay residents by surprise, flooding roads and buildings, downing trees and turning a valley into an ‘ocean’. The Hawke’s Bay Region south of Tutira was under an orange heavy rain warning … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council The Porirua Careers Expo is promising a jam-packed day at Te Rauparaha Arena next month, offering a chance to engage with a wide range of industry professionals and education providers and improve your CV, along with free food, giveaways and the opportunity to win one of eight $250 Prezzy cards. Now in … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Extra support for small, rural and isolated schools to help them manage fuel cost pressures is timely and very welcome, Federated Farmers says. “The huge spike in fuel prices – particularly diesel – from the Middle East conflict has hit rural schools particularly hard,” Feds education spokesperson Richard Dawkins says. “Students and teachers … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Extensive planning has been underway today in the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton. While Police did visit the scene this morning to assess stream conditions, the physical search activities that were expected to take place today were unable to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A group’s fishing trip ended in the cold and dark, but fortunately a rescue effort meant it wasn’t a tragedy. Four people had set out to fish off the rocks at Piapia Bay in the Far North on Monday. Detective Sergeant Paul Overton, Northland Police Search and Rescue lead, says after … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised of delays following a serious crash in Hillsborough this afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of a crash between a vehicle and pedestrian at the intersection of Melrose and Hayr Roads just before 3.30pm. One person has been transported to hospital in a critical condition. The Serious … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Receivables financing facility enables competitive open account terms and supports international growth SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Tradewind Finance has provided a USD 2.5 million non-recourse export factoring facility to a cable manufacturer based in Vietnam. The facility, structured by Tradewind’s Shanghai office, converts export receivables … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Thailand successfully hosted the 2nd Thailand Kickboxing World Cup from April 9–11, 2026, at the Thai–Japanese Youth Center (Wes Arena 1) in Bangkok, drawing more than 1,500 athletes and officials from 32 countries. The event was organized by the Kickboxing Association … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) successfully co-hosted the HKICPA x IFAC PAIB Conference on 18 April 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Under the theme “Forging what’s next … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Bakery worker Pam Heng wanted to give back to those on the front line of flood response in Wellington. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ A Lower Hutt Bakery is offering free pies to emergency service workers as Wellington remains under a state of emergency. Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Raelene Castle was first appointed to the Sport NZ chief executive role in 2020. Photosport Sport New Zealand has confirmed Raelene Castle will remain as chief executive through to May 2030, securing a second term after the role was readvertised late last year. The decision follows recent speculation about Castle’s future, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party. Emerging from a caucus meeting which lasted nearly three hours, Christopher Luxon read a short statement to say there had been … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive wreathed in heavy mist during winter 2019 © VNP / Phil Smith MPs are back in rainy Wellington for a two-week sitting block after a fortnight in their electorates during the Easter school holidays. This week’s parliamentary business centres on the Annual Review Debate, with the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. Christopher Luxon will remain Prime Minister and National leader after surviving a confidence vote in caucus that he says he himself put forward. National MPs have met for more than two hours amid rumblings from some about Luxon’s performance. It followed poor ratings in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno. The goats were shot dead on a property on Ridge Road overnight on 13 April and their bodies left at the scene. Police say it is likely whoever was responsible had a dog with them … Read more
Source: Media Outreach LINYI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Known as China’s “logistics capital” and its largest commodity distribution hub, Linyi in East China’s Shandong province is accelerating its digital and international transformation. The city is now emerging as a hub for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), becoming a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A bridge washout has closed State Highway 2 on the Wairarapa side of the Remutaka Hill. NZ Police Bad weather has flooded roads and properties across Wairarapa and forced the closure of the critical Remutaka Hill road connecting the region with Wellington. The Transport Agency said on Tuesday afternoon the State … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her early childhood education centre (ECE) was flooded during Monday morning’s torrential downpours. Lead teacher Dana McDonald arrived at South Wellington Montessori School to find waist-high waters flowing around the building. “This is my livelihood and it’s all been taken from us,” she … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By reducing the number of interest-free days, banks reduce their costs says Consumer NZ. 123RF BNZ has reduced the number of interest-free days available on two of its credit cards, in response to new interchange fee rules. When credit cardholders clear their balance each month, there is a period of time … Read more