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Source: Radio New Zealand A crash has closed a section of SH1. Screenshot/Google Maps A crash has closed a section of State Highway One in mid-Canterbury. New Zealand Transport Agency said the crash happened near the intersection with Chertsey Kyle Road, between Ashburton and Rakaia. The highway is closed between the intersections with Elizabeth Avenue … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody. Emergency services were called around 7.20am to the Lower Hutt suburb, and armed police were quickly deployed as a matter of precaution. Roads from East Street to Waione Street were closed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have arrested two people after an incident in St Lukes, Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have arrested a person in Auckland after they rammed a police car and attempted to flee. Inspector Keki Wilson said shortly before 10am on Good Friday police noticed a vehicle near Victor Street and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ronald Kelvin David Hills, 63, was sentenced to 11 months and two weeks of home detention. NZME / Belinda Feek A man who fatally crashed into a speeding motorcyclist had three drinks at the pub after a “busy day selling items” before he got behind the wheel. Ronald Kelvin David Hills’ … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer Canterbury Police: Police are investigating an aggravated burglary at a commercial premises on Main South Road, Christchurch overnight. At about 4.15am, offenders appear to have used a vehicle to enter a store, causing damage and taking a number of items. They have fled in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s one of those moments in the year when many parents wonder why they lie to their children about a magical rabbit that leaves Easter eggs in the garden. In our multicultural society, there are various approaches to the concepts of Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the tooth fairy. At a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Keki Wilson: Shortly after 10am this morning two people in a vehicle came to the attention of Police due to the way their car was being driven near Victor Street and Great North Road. Police signalled for the vehicle to stop. The driver failed to do so … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kieran Foran, while playing for the Kiwis in 2025. Photosport Former Kiwis rugby league international Kieran Foran’s off to a flying start as an NRL interim head coach, leading Manly to a big win in his first game in charge. Foran, who only took over from the sacked Anthony Seibold six … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police are asking the public to keep away from the East Street area in Petone as officers respond to an incident. Armed officers were among those who were attending, a police spokesperson said on Friday. The area is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Much more than just oil may be affected by price rises or even shortages if the Iran war continues to escalate. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Explainer – As the war between Iran and the United States and Israel enters its second month, New Zealand is feeling the pinch at the petrol … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people were found dead at a property on York Street on Thursday afternoon. RNZ / Patrice Allen Police investigating two deaths in Hamilton have arrested a 34-year-old man. Two people were found dead at a property on York Street on Thursday afternoon. Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler, Field Crime Manager, said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tom Kitchin One person has died following a crash on Moa Flat Road, Ettrick, in Central Otago. Police were alerted to the single vehicle crash around 11.20am on Thursday. A car had veered off the road and gone down the bank. One person was found deceased at the scene. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler, Field Crime Manager: Police investigating two unexplained deaths in Hamilton East yesterday have arrested one person. A 34-year-old man will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow on two charges of murder. Police were notified around 4pm yesterday after two people were found deceased at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cameron Suafoa, while playing for the Blues against the Hurricanes in May 2023. photosport Blues forward Cameron Suafoa has shared heartbreaking news. In a video released overnight by the Blues, Suafoa, who’s just 27, has announced he won’t play again after receiving the worst possible update on his ongoing battle with … Read more
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Source: Radio New Zealand “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” John Lydon’s closing words before stalking off stage at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in January 1978, concluding the Sex Pistols’ US tour, have echoed ever since. They’re a bitter bookend to a fractious spell in the limelight. Barely three years had passed since the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As a struggling solo parent for most of the last 16 years, I know from experience that the best way to keep stomachs full and energy levels high has been to grow as much of my own food as possible. When I was living in a dark, south-facing Wellington flat for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A couple of weeks ago, feeling like she’d “slid back to rock bottom” after Nigel Latta‘s death, his wife Natalie Flynn asked a psychiatrist/Buddhist monk friend for life hacks on grieving. “Grief is like the stock market. You think you’re on an upswing, then it drops, but look at the overall … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The marae mattress room is the creative inspiration behind the latest work of Tūwharetoa artist Tyrone Te Waa. Te Waa said the mattress room on his marae is where many of his best childhood memories were formed — and that space now anchors his work on show in Dreaming from Afar, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites, from left, playing for their club sides Ben Waine, Finn Surman, Jesse Randall and Ryan Thomas. AFP/Photosport The All Whites played their final home games before the Football World Cup this week and the players now part ways to return to their club sides where some are chasing championships, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Apollo Projects Stadium will host Super Rugby for the final time this weekend. Photosport / John Davidson A bittersweet farewell awaits the Crusaders. The stadium built to be their temporary home, where the side built a dynasty, will host Super Rugby for the final time this weekend. Addington was not a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The fuel crisis has left a feeling of anxiety among Māori communities who do not know how much fuel is in their rohe, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says. Ngarewa-Packer, the party’s energy spokesperson, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Mata host Mihingarangi Forbes and said while tikanga-led covid-19 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Julie Christie is producing a Tom Phillips documentary. RNZ / Mark Papalii Inside nearly 300 pages of documents released by police lies a series of messages between Police’s director of media and strategic communications Juli Clausen and the CEO of a documentary crew Dame Julie Christie. National Crime Correspondent Sam … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: December 2025 quarter – information release 2 April 2026 Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: December 2025 quarter presents information on one subset of Māori businesses that contribute to our country’s economy. This release includes data on Māori authorities and related … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand National accounts (income, saving, assets, and liabilities): December 2025 quarter – information release 2 April 2026 We have developed experimental quarterly estimates for institutional sector accounts and balance sheets, to provide more timely data on New Zealand’s economy. We have published these experimental estimates on a quarterly basis since the first … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand revoked the prohibited fire season on Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island at 8am yesterday (Wednesday 1 April). These areas are now in a restricted fire season, until further notice. During a restricted fire season, people wanting to light outdoor fires must apply to Fire … Read more