‘Pain’ ahead for dairy farmers as prices ease

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Farmers are being warned to brace for a challenging next season after prices eased at the latest global dairy trade (GDT) auction. The average price at the fortnightly auction fell 2.7 percent to US$4143 (NZ$7025) a tonne. The price of wholemilk powder, which influences farmer payouts, dropped … Read more

Insurance Sector – APAC Insurers Are Racing into Private Markets. Their Infrastructure Is Not Keeping Up

Source: Clearwater Analytics Clearwater Analytics survey of 150 executives managing $3.8 trillion finds private market allocations set to grow by two-thirds in five years, even as the systems underpinning them fall further behind HONG KONG, SINGAPORE & SYDNEY – Insurance executives across Asia Pacific are accelerating into private markets. Within five years, the 150 executives surveyed … Read more

Vital Hutt Valley whānau support service at risk of closure – Birthright proposed to close – PSA

Source: PSA A proposal to shut down Birthright Hutt Valley after six decades of service will leave hundreds of local single-caregiver families without a lifeline, and the staff that support them without a job. Birthright, which has supported the Hutt Valley community since the 1960s, has proposed an “orderly wind-down” due to a dire lack of … Read more

Dame Lisa Carrington in, but other key names missing from NZ Canoe Sprint squad

Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Dame Lisa Carrington, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett and Alicia Hoskin win gold in the women’s K4 final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz Dame Lisa Carrington is competing but two other members of the Olympic champion four are missing from the New Zealand Canoe Sprint team named … Read more

Despair in Auckland CBD over CRK slow crawl to finish line

Source: Radio New Zealand Construction on the new Te Waihorotiu Station in Auckland CBD is still underway. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station with a redeveloped Maungawhau Station and two new … Read more

Greens unveil diverse list with large Māori representation

Source: Green Party The Green Party has announced 13 Māori candidates in its final list for the 2026 General Election with 9 in the top 20 and Marama Davidson number 1. Co-leader Marama Davidson says, “Our skilled and diverse candidate list includes Māori with strong leadership experience, working together to deliver real outcomes for whānau, … Read more

Green Party releases final candidate list for the 2026 General Election

Source: Green Party The Green Party has released its final candidate list for the 2026 General Election.  “We are proud to announce an exceptional group of people who are already working tirelessly for our communities,” says Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick.  “Our candidates reflect the people and values of Aotearoa, and they’re hitting the ground running. They … Read more

Active Investor Plus Visa draws in nearly $4b of foreign funds in first year since refresh

Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Nick Monro The government’s refreshed Active Investor Plus Visa has drawn in nearly $4 billion in funds already invested or committed, in its first year. Changes to the so-called ‘Golden Visa’, which gives wealthy foreigners residency if they directly invest in local companies, took effect … Read more

Upgraded Whangārei Hospital helipad to speed up emergency care

Source: New Zealand Government Precious minutes will be saved in emergency patient care with the opening of Whangārei Hospital’s rooftop helipad today following a major upgrade, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Every minute matters when someone needs urgent medical care, and this upgraded helipad will make a real difference for patients and their families across … Read more

New initiative for children to explore Anzac history

Source: New Zealand Government A new digital initiative for children to explore Anzac histories and stories from the battlefront to the homefront has launched today, says Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden.   “Anzac Stories is an online visual storytelling experience highlighting heroes and heroines from past New Zealand conflicts, including nurses, soldiers, animals, and people at home,” says Ms van Velden.   Anzac Stories … Read more

Speech to New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Symposium

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, everyone.  I’d like to thank Raveen, Geoff and the entire team at the Infrastructure Commission for their hard work on the National Infrastructure Plan. I’d also like to acknowledge His Worship, Mayor Wayne Brown; and Rt Honourable Helen Clark. It’s great to see you here, because fixing New Zealand’s … Read more

Independent oversight of infrastructure investment

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is improving how it selects infrastructure projects by making a series of changes to the Investment Management System, to ensure infrastructure meets New Zealanders’ needs, represents value for money, and can be successfully delivered, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Finance Minister Nicola Willis say. The changes include transferring responsibility … Read more

Home sweet dome: Will a roof put a lid on the Crusaders’ dominance?

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon *This article was originally published in March 2026. With the opening of One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch just days away, the Crusaders are facing a significant shift – leaving behind a proven home fortress and adapting to life under a roof. Always intended as a temporary … Read more

Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker ‘desperate to find her’

Source: Radio New Zealand The family of a woman missing for eight months are “desperate to find her” and remain hopeful she is alive, police say. Rowena Walker was reported missing by her mother on 22 October last year. Walker’s last confirmed sighting was on 14 August, when she was captured on CCTV in Christchurch … Read more

Specialist search teams look for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm

Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii From the muddy waters of the Karori Stream on Wednesday morning, a police dog emerges, shakes, and begins to sniff along the far bank. Search teams, including the dive squad and a dog unit, continue to hunt for missing … Read more

NZ-AU: March 2026 Quarter Results

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) is pleased to advise that it has released its quarterly report for the three month period ended 31 March 2026 (“March 2026 Quarter Results”). The Company has also released an accompanying presentation on the … Read more

Update: Charges laid in Hastings homicide and family statement

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Martin James: Hastings Police can confirm a 36-year-old man has been charged in relation to the deaths of three people on Sunday. The man is scheduled to have a bedside hearing today, facing three charges of murder. There are no further updates available for release at this … Read more

Wairoa iwi seeks removal of Goldsmith as Treaty Negotiations Minister

Source: Radio New Zealand Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa is yet to hear back from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, over Minister of Treaty Negotiations Paul Goldsmith’s role. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Hawke’s Bay post-settlement iwi trust has written to the Prime Minister calling for the removal of Paul Goldsmith as the Minister … Read more

Dead cow washes up on Island Bay beach after storm

Source: Radio New Zealand A dead cow washed up on Island Bay Beach in Wellington. Caitlin Dalzell / supplied A dead cow has washed up on Island Bay Beach in Wellington, following the thunderstorm and heavy rain that hit the region in the early hours of Monday. Island Bay woman Caitlin Dalzell said she first … Read more

Law firm swaps pens for hammers and nails

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  22 April 2026 Predator Free Port Hills (PFPH), an initiative of the Summit Road Society, ran the trap-building workshop on the roof of the Wynn Williams building in Christchurch, with around 20 lawyers putting together 10 wooden box traps used to catch rats and other small pests. PFPH spokesperson Natasha … Read more

Watch live: Police reveal more details about search for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker

Source: Radio New Zealand Police are due to speak to media about the disappearance of Christchurch woman Rowena Walker. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan would speak to media at 11am. Walker was reported missing by her mother in October last year. Rowena Walker seen on CCTV. (File photo) Supplied On Monday police announced they were … Read more

Police recover 1000 kilograms of pounamu in operation targeting alleged thefts across West Coast

Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the pounamu that was recovered by police across the West Coast. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Police have recovered about 1000 kilograms of pounamu and charged three people in an operation targeting alleged thefts of the precious stone across the West Coast. Detectives from Tasman and Central Otago executed search … Read more

City Rail link ‘not enough’ to revitalise downtown Auckland, entrepreneur says

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s City Rail Link. (File photo) Supplied Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL), is not enough to revitalise the CBD, an entrepreneur says. The $5.5 billion rail transport project was due to be completed later this year. Andrew Barnes, the founder of Perpetual Guardian and former chairperson of the now merged Regional … Read more

Nine Kiwi startups could offset emissions at the scale of NZ forests

Source: Ara Ake Today’s launch of the New Zealand Cleantech Impact Report 2026 shows New Zealand has a pipeline of cleantech companies with the potential to reduce emissions on a global scale. The report notes that just nine of these companies could cut global Greenhouse Gas emissions by 19.2 million tonnes a year by 2030, roughly … Read more

Tech – LogicMonitor and Chillisoft scale AI-driven observability across ANZ

Source: LogicMonitor SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 20 APRIL 2026:  LogicMonitor®, the AI-first platform for Autonomous IT, today announced a strategic partnership with Chillisoft to scale growth across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The partnership combines LogicMonitor’s unified platform with Chillisoft’s established cybersecurity partner ecosystem to expand distribution and market reach, while supporting organisations as they move toward … Read more

Health – ACC GP‑led MRI programme goes nationwide, cutting weeks off diagnosis times

Source: ProCare ProCare is pleased to announce that the ACC GP-led MRI Programme will launch in Manawatū, the final region in New Zealand to access the service. With the support of THINK Hauora, this expansion means eligible patients with knee, lumbar or cervical spine injuries nationwide will be able to access MRI scans sooner, without … Read more

Person waiting for bus in Auckland stabbed multiple times

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller A person waiting for a bus in Auckland has been stabbed multiple times. Police say they were called to Manurewa Railway Station about 1.20am on Wednesday. They said the victim was approached by someone they didn’t know, who stabbed them repeatedly and tried to take their backpack. … Read more