Government rams through sweeping changes to Te Tiriti in legislation

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Source: Green Party The Green Party is condemning the Government’s weakening of Te Tiriti o Waitangi provisions across multiple pieces of legislation.  “Pushing through these sweeping changes in secret shows this Government is a dishonourable Treaty partner,” says Green Party MP Tamatha Paul.  Documents seen by Paul outline Cabinet’s decision to amend Treaty provisions across 23 pieces of legislation.   Under the changes, … Read more

Viva La Dirt League: The Auckland internet sketch trio with billions of fans

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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Comedy collective Viva La Dirt League are an internet sensation. The group made up of actors, gamers and filmmakers make sketches who make sketches for “nerds on the internet” have millions of subscribers and billions of views across platforms various platforms. Prior to turning Viva La Dirt League into … Read more

More downpours expected across the country overnight and tomorrow

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Source: Radio New Zealand A number of communities, including Pāuatahanui in Porirua, are cleaning up following flash flooding this weekend, and more rain and stormy weather is expected. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens MetService says a low pressure system will continue to bring bands of rain with heavy localised downpours to parts of the North Island … Read more

Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Monday 20 April, between 7.30am and 8.30am. The NZPFU has indicated its intention to continue twice-weekly strike. “I want to reassure the public that all 111 calls … Read more

Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address

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Source: Radio New Zealand Chlöe Swarbrick delivers her ‘State of the Planet’ speech. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick have delivered their ‘State of the … Read more

Greens’ State of the Planet calls for National Electrification Plan

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Source: Green Party The Green Party has used its 2026 State of the Planet address to set out a vision for a resilient, independent Aotearoa and to call on the Government to create a National Electrification Plan. Co-leader Marama Davidson spoke about the middle-east crisis, the case for an independent, principled foreign policy, and the Green Party’s consistent stance on getting … Read more

Rough sleepers housed under Wellington partnership but still not enough

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Source: Radio New Zealand Dwell CEO Elizabeth Lester said the results had been “astounding”. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A Wellington social housing provider reports great results from its partnership with Downtown Community Ministry (DCM), but does not have enough homes to meet demand. In partnership with DCM, Dwell Housing Trust had housed 16 rough sleepers … Read more

The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition

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Source: Radio New Zealand View of 1860s Wellington showing the northern end of Lambton Quay at Pipitea. The intersection with Charlotte Street (now Molesworth Street) is near the centre of the image. Wellington City Libraries Parliament’s grounds in Wellington are a knoll of relative peace in a dense governmental zone that includes cathedrals, courts, the … Read more

‘The song is a tribute to the resilience of coastal people’

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Source: Radio New Zealand Musician Hanne Jøstensen now lives on the coast in Island Bay, Wellington, but grew up on a tiny remote island in Norway. She has just released a song ‘Lighthouse’ which has a very personal connection as her grandfather was lighthouse keeper on the island of Sula, off the northwest coast of … Read more

Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update

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Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick are expected to deliver their ‘State of the Planet’ speeches in Wellington. The annual address is the Greens’ version of the sweeping ‘State of the Nation’ speeches delivered by the leaders … Read more

Kerikeri Salvation Army store fire likely deliberately lit, investigator says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri Road was closed for about an hour while firefighters doused the flames. Supplied A blaze that destroyed a Kerikeri charity shop was likely deliberately lit, a fire investigator says. Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a building housing a Salvation Army family store, and the Kerikeri Bakehouse and … Read more

Monash IVF Singapore Spotlights Male Factor Infertility for National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 April 2026 – In conjunction with National Infertility Awareness Week (19–25 April 2026), Monash IVF Singapore, alongside partners like Fertility Support Singapore, is shifting the spotlight to a long-overlooked narrative: male factor infertility. Monash IVF Singapore National Infertility Awareness Week While fertility discussions often centre … Read more

Police launch homicide investigation after three people killed in Hastings

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched, after the death of three people in Hastings. Police were called to a house on Avenue Road East on Sunday morning, after a report of several people being seriously injured. One person was found dead upon arrival. Two people were injured … Read more

NZDF in wargame based on Russian nuke taking out satellites

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Source: Radio New Zealand US Space Command emblems. Supplied The Defence Force has taken part in a wargame with the United States based on a Russian nuclear blast aimed at taking out satellites. The classified exercise was run by the American space warfighting agency, alongside 60 companies. About the same time, the government put out … Read more

Homicide investigation launched after three deaths, Hastings

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Martin James: Three people have died after an incident at an Avenue Road East, Hastings, address early this morning. Emergency services were called to the property about 6am after reports of several people being seriously injured. On arrival, one person was found deceased. Two others were found … Read more

NZTA receives 800 submissions on dropping highway speed near Levin

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Source: Radio New Zealand Speldhurst residents committee chairman Roger Parton has previously said increasing the speed limit outside Speldhurst would increase danger for motorists. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Transport officials are combing through hundreds of submissions about proposals for a full handbrake turn on state highway speed limits near Levin. The previous Labour-led government in … Read more

Could Kiwi drivers shine on final day of Christchurch Supercars?

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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand driver Matt Payne wins race three of the Christchurch round of the Supercars Championship, 18 April 2026. Mark Horsburgh/EDGE Photographics Kiwi driver Ryan Wood is in pole position to win the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Trophy at Sunday’s final day of action of the Christchurch round of the Supercars … Read more

NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ clinical win over Gold Coast Titans

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Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Clark scores a try for the Warriors against Gold Coast Titans. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: Seeking to build on their historic win over Melbourne Storm last week, NZ Warriors have banked two points against pesky opponents, without quite reaching the same dizzy heights. Gold Coast Titans arrived at Go Media Stadium … Read more

Wellington Phoenix miss A-League playoffs despite win

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Source: Radio New Zealand Ifeanyi Eze, one of the Wellington Phoenix’s goalscorers in their 2-1 win over Western Sydney in Christchurch, on April 18th 2026. photosport The Wellington Phoenix men’s side won’t be playing in the A-League playoffs, despite winning their penultimate game of the season 2-1 against Western Sydney Wanderers in Christchurch. Ifeanyi Eze … Read more

Khan-Pereira punishes old club, as Warriors outlast Titans

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Source: Radio New Zealand Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira of the Warriors celebrates his try, NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans, round 7 of the NRL Telstra Premiership at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 18 April 2026. © Andrew Cornaga / Photosport Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz New wing Alofiana Khan-Pereira had a try double for his new … Read more

Live: States of local emergency declared as Civil Defence warns of possible life-threatening flooding

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Source: Radio New Zealand Screengrab / MetService A state of local emergency has been declared for the small town of Ōhura in the Ruapehu District due to heavy rain. The National Emergency Management Agency is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible. It is urging residents to prepare to evacuate from low-lying areas near Mangaroa Stream … Read more

Live: State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible

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Source: Radio New Zealand Screengrab / MetService A state of local emergency has been declared for the small town of Ōhura in the Ruapehu District due to heavy rain. The National Emergency Management Agency is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible. It is urging residents to prepare to evacuate from low-lying areas near Mangaroa Stream … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders fall to Western Force in Perth

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Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Swiggs / RNZ A dominant first-half performance from the Crusaders hasn’t been enough to see them home in their overnight Super Rugby clash against the Force in Perth. The Force won 31-26, their fourth victory against the Crusaders in their history and their first win at home this year. They … Read more

User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop

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Source: Radio New Zealand Nikita Walker, pictured with her daughter Jasmine. RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham A user-pays bus service for Manawatū children no longer eligible for government-funded services to schools in Palmerston North will stop at the end of the coming school term, starting Monday. The company that runs the service, Uzabus, has cited low usage and … Read more

China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns: Expert

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Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon around the Manawatu coastline and RNZAF Base Ohakea. Corporal Naomi James A global security expert said China’s complaint, over what it calls the New Zealand Airforce’s repeated “harassment” near its airspace, could be sign of Beijing’s other concerns with New Zealand foreign policy settings … Read more

State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible

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Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at the interchange of State Highway 2 – Haywards Interchange on Saturday. Screenshot / Video Josh Hay A state of local emergency has been declared for the small town of Ōhura in the Ruapehu District due to heavy rain. The National Emergency Management Agency is warning that life-threatening flooding is … Read more