Kieran Foran appointed Manly Sea Eagles head coach

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Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwis icon Kieran Foran has been named coach of NRL team the Manly Sea Eagles. Photosport Famed Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran has been named interim coach of the Manly Sea Eagles for the rest of the season, after the NRL club sacked Anthony Seibold on Friday. Foran, 35, retired from top … Read more

‘I was really worried’: Local recounts Mt Albert party violence that sent four to hospital

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Source: Radio New Zealand Local Anna McKessar was putting her children to bed just before 10pm when a group of screaming teens came running towards her home. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins Local residents had been growing frustrated by several out-of-control parties at two Mt Albert properties, before a violent incident last night left multiple people … Read more

Ex-reservist ready for Kerikeri’s latest wild weather

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Source: Radio New Zealand A Northland community member helping with flood evacuations on Friday night says it was the worst weather he had seen so far this year. The region has been in cleanup mode this weekend after intense flooding, causing slips and surface damage in communities throughout the Far North and the Bay of … Read more

Gisborne vape sales crackdown: One-third of stores tested broke law

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Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Around a third of Gisborne vape stores subject to compliance checks last year were found to have broken the rules. Of the 18 stores subject to controlled purchase operations (CPO), four failed for selling to minors and three failed for other reasons, including the sale of disposable vapes. The results, … Read more

Kaikohe reduces water usage, avoiding a water crisis

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Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 10 leading to the Far North had been flooded on March 26. RNZ Kaikohe has avoided a water crisis, as residents and businesses quickly reduced their usage. The Northland town was warned on Friday night that it could run out of water if residents didn’t start conserving it. Civil … Read more

Kiwi ingenuity taking the danger out of weighing cattle

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Source: Radio New Zealand Scanabull is a new mobile phone app to estimate the weight of cattle from four and a half metres away. supplied Waikato can lay claim to the development of the electric fence in the 1930s, thanks to inventor and farmer Bill Gallagher. Now another another start-up from the same region is … Read more

Why does a war in Iran affect NZ house prices and home loans? – Ask Susan

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop … Read more

Scholarships uphold the legacy of the Māori Battalion

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Source: Radio New Zealand Ngarimu scholarship board member and past winner Dr Kahurangi Waititi (left), 2026 scholarship recipient Uenuku Jefferies (center) and Māpuna host Julian Wilcox (left). RNZ/Pokere Paewai The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships continue to uphold the values of the Battalion even after the death of its last surviving member, … Read more

NRL: What we learnt from Warriors’ defeat to Wests Tigers

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Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors reflect on their comprehensive loss to Wests. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: After sweeping all before them over the opening weeks of the NRL season to sit atop the competition table, the Warriors have crashed back down to earth with a limp defeat to Wests Tigers. Against a team given little chance … Read more

Drive-off thefts a concern as people struggle with fuel costs

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Source: Radio New Zealand The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling. Quin Tauetau With prices at the pump rising and some having to choose between fuel or food, drive-off thefts have become a concern at gas stations. The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is talking to its … Read more

Savannah Guthrie to return to Today show after mother’s disappearance

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Source: Radio New Zealand After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show next month. Former co-host Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with Guthrie aired that the broadcaster will return on the 6th of April. “I can’t come back and try to be … Read more

Central Hawke’s Bay mayor questions Wattie’s, McCain closures in ‘pretty good food producing region’

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Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday Heinz Wattie’s confirmed it would go ahead with shutting its frozen packing lines in Hastings, as well as manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland. Roberto Machado Noa The mayor of Central Hawke’s Bay says the region has been hit hard by back-to-back announcements of factory closures. On Friday … Read more

Police appeal for information following Christchurch aggravated robbery

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police were urging anyone with information about the incident or the alleged offenders to come forward. RNZ / REECE BAKER Christchurch police are appealing for information after and aggravated robbery in the suburb of Hornby on Friday, Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore said four masked people entered a store on Main South … Read more

Speech to Project Auckland

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Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery Kia ora, and thank you so much for inviting me here today. It is great to be with you all. Can I start by thanking Fran O’Sullivan for her hard work in organising and supporting this annual event, and also NZME and the NZ Herald for sponsoring the … Read more

What’s going on at Kathmandu owner KMD Brands?

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Source: Radio New Zealand KMD has delayed the release of its financial results. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Over the course of this week, one of the country’s most well-known retailers has delayed the release of its financial results, not once, but twice. The moves by KMD Brands – owner of well-known outdoor goods brands Kathmandu … Read more

Appeal for information following aggravated robbery, Hornby

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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore, Christchurch Metro CIB: Christchurch Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Hornby last night are appealing to the public for information. It happened around 7.30pm at a store on Main South Road, where four masked people entered the store and stole items, before fleeing in a … Read more

Why economists are ‘very worried’ about what lies ahead

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Source: Radio New Zealand Economists are warning about possible stagflation. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand could be facing into a period of stagflation, economists are warning. Stagflation describes a situation in which an economy experiences the unpleasant combination of high inflation, high unemployment and stagnant economic growth. This could happen as a result of … Read more

Weather: Northland in the clear as sub-tropical low moves to Bay of Plenty and South Island

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Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused serious damage to the road surface on Whakapara Bridge, on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei. RNZ / Nick Monro Weather-hit regions are set to get a reprieve as warnings lift and the rain moves to other parts of the country. The red heavy warning which had been in … Read more

Country Life: Powered by bullocks, a Northland family farms without fossil fuels

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Source: Radio New Zealand Joseph, Patrick and Abraham Land with the bullock team RNZ/Sally Round Their story was intriguing: no tractors or cellphones, off-grid, subsistence and organic, relying on hand and bullock-power rather than fossil fuels to feed three generations of 25 people off a slip of land bounded by bush on the banks of … Read more

Country Life: Roots that run deep – Capri tomatoes

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Source: Radio New Zealand The tomatoes contain little seeds and are acid-free. Supplied Red, bell-bottomed tomatoes with green crowns growing on sprawling vines in a glasshouse along Wellington’s south coast help keep Nina and her mother Teresa Cuccurullo connected to their heritage. The Island Bay family has been growing tomatoes originally sourced from seeds brought … Read more

Communities push back against proposed alcohol reforms

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Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the governments proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities. A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel … Read more

Former Wiggle Emma Memma brings ‘a preschool dance party’ to Eden Park

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Source: Radio New Zealand People have really embraced the “sign language philosophy” of Emma Memma, says the performer, who left megahit Australian children’s band The Wiggles to complete her PhD in the subject. “Most children use visual language before they use spoken language so it’s kind of crazy that we don’t include it more,” she … Read more

Couple’s old car journeys come to a close with generous donation

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Source: Radio New Zealand When Ian and Esmee Rowden were considering what to do as they approached retirement, vintage cars came to mind for Ian. “Well, why not?” Esmee replied. The pair, now in their 80s, are no strangers to epic journeys — including when Ian proposed to her 50 years ago in Papua New … Read more

DJ-turned-pop musician Avalon Emerson delivers stadium-sized new album

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Source: Radio New Zealand If there was ever a traditional career path for musicians, it’s long since ceased to exist. Nowadays anything goes, from TikTok to touring, or in the case of Avalon Emerson, making a name as an international DJ before pivoting to indie pop. It’s a process that involved learning to sing, and … Read more

‘Handbrake’ holding All Whites back

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Source: Radio New Zealand Finland’s Ryan Mahuta and All Whites’ Ben Old. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz The All Whites need to take off the handbrake and rediscover their heart and courage. That is the assessment from senior players and the coach after a 2-0 loss to Finland on Friday night in the Fifa Series in … Read more