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Source: Radio New Zealand Stats NZ had a seven percent cut to its budget, but the Government Statistician, Colin Lynch, denies the cut has affected the quality of information gathering or public distribution of statistics. Screenshot A former government statistician is sounding alarms about our ditching of the five-yearly census, saying we risk losing a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Burnside High principal Scott Haines. Supplied / Burnside High School Addington Te Kura Taumata principal Donna Bilas. Supplied / Addington Te Kura Taumata Schools that use diesel for heating are locking up their fuel tanks and preparing for big bills when they return from the April holidays. They were expecting the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland’s mayor is going to axe ratepayer-funded lunches at council meetings after being grilled about the council’s big catering bill. But the lunches are just a small part of the council’s spend on food and drink. Information obtained under the Local Government Official Information and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The ring found by Garth. Supplied / Garth Walton A shiny diamond engagement ring has found its way out of a deep creek buried by sand thanks to a community of metal detectorists – the volunteer heroes of New Zealand’s lost and found. Bits of gold, silver, diamond, coins, rings and … Read more
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 7, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 7, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Sutch was acquitted of breaching the Official Secrets Act. But decades later, the evidence he was handing information to the Soviet Union persists. Public Domain Fifty years ago, the trial of Bill Sutch on charges of breaching the Official Secrets Act rocked the nation. Historian Sarah Gaitanos says evidence that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kit Bennetts examines negatives of photos from his time as a spy working for the CIA Jess Charlton Listen now to The Agency, a new podcast detailing the story of a Kiwi spy who was close to the Sutch case before spending six years in cover for the CIA Kit Bennetts, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander has revealed details of a years-long stint spying for America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Cold War. Kit Bennetts, who was born and raised in Masterton, was recruited in Wellington by the CIA Chief of Station at the US Embassy in 1979. At the time he was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Synlait milk on the production line. Supplied/ Synlait The sale of Synlait Milk’s North Island operations has been completed with the focus a back-to-basics approach, in order to return to a consistently, high quality production of infant formula. The dairy company, majority owned by China’s Bright Dairy, planned to use the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rest home subsidy granted, all of pension taken – but families still face daily surcharge for rooms. 123RF Families trying to find rest homes for their elderly relatives have been shocked to discover that they must pay anything from $10 to $85 a day for care, even when they qualify for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This photo was taken in the hours after the deadly landslide. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and Emergency responded on the ground in the first 48 hours after the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports. A large landslide … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Gonzalo Avila Supplied Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts In February of this year an adult male brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) was found in a trap in Ōrākei, just along the coast from Auckland’s port. “They can come on imports … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ministry of Health director of mental health Dr John Crawshaw. Nathan Mckinnon / RNZ Eight patients in forensic and intellectual disability units were in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year, a report reveals. The patients, who made up only 1 percent of all people secluded in mental … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are making enquiries after two aggravated robberies in Christchurch on Monday evening. Canterbury Police Acting Senior Sergeant Seb Kohnke said officers were called to a commercial premises on Briggs Road in Shirley at 8.10pm, where two people entered with a weapon and assaulted an employee. “The … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 April 2026 – On April 6, 2026, three Vingroup member organizations—the “For Green Future” Foundation, VinUniversity, and VinTechTalent (Vingroup Young Technology Talent Club) – officially launched the Asian Hackathon for Green Future, a competition dedicated to developing technology-driven solutions for a sustainable future. Open … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire between the Ramarama on-ramp and the Great South Road off-ramp is causing traffic disruption. Screenshot / Google Maps A vehicle fire on Auckland’s Southern Motorway is causing further disruption to the roads as people travel home from Easter holiday trips. Police were called to the fire between the Ramarama … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Senior Sergeant Seb Kohnke Canterbury Police: Police are making enquiries following two aggravated robberies in Christchurch this evening. At around 8.10pm, Police were called to a commercial premises on Briggs Road, Shirley, after a report of two people entering the premises with a weapon. An employee has been … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A boil water notice has been issued for several Auckland suburbs this evening after routine water sample testing showed traces of E coli. The notice is for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings. Residents should use boiled tap water or store-bought … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump on March 4, 2026. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP An international law expert says the US President appears to be employing what’s known as the “Madman Theory” in an attempt to end the war in Iran. In an expletive-laden post overnight, Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran’s power … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Artemis II is humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972, when NASA’s Apollo 17 landed on the moon. The 10-day journey is being piloted by three Americans and one Canadian, who have been tasked with photographing the mysterious lunar far side. As of midday on Monday, the astronauts … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Supplied / Police The police minister says a review around the processes behind a documentary regarding Tom Phillips is “entirely appropriate”. Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in September 2025. It was earlier revealed a film crew from Dunedin-founded … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A finance manager who was assaulted with a taser and repeatedly punched in the head during a prolonged attack while at work has appealed for ongoing ACC compensation. The man, whose name is suppressed, was working at a car dealership in 2020 when two people barged into his office, one assaulting … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 April 2026 – MyRepublic today announced the launch of MyRepublic Email Guard, a managed email security solution purpose-built to protect Singapore’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) against phishing, malware, business email compromise, and other email-borne cyber threats. The launch is part of MyRepublic’s broader mission … Read more
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 6, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerns about running costs, council rates and a shortage of good tenants remain high. RNZ / Quin Tauetau With the economy facing many weaknesses, including war in the Middle East, it is the mum-and-dad investors shouldering the impact. Independent economist Tony Alexander regularly surveys a group of 200 existing property investors. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 April 2026 – SPEED (Sistem Perolehan Elektronik Dinamik), developed and operated by CDC International Sdn Bhd (CDCi), has won three industry awards in recognition of its contribution to digital procurement and enterprise software. The platform received two honours at the Malaysia National Business … Read more