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Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old male hunting dog, Marley, was euthanised after being impounded for not being registered. LDR / supplied A homeless woman’s dog impounded during a police and council operation has been put down despite public offers to pay for his registration. Tauranga City Council acknowledged there were offers but claimed the dog’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash last week in Burnside, Christchurch. On Monday 27 April, emergency services were called around 10.50pm to the single vehicle crash on Grahams Road. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle died after being transported to hospital. Enquiries into the circumstances of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Two years after a single huia feather sold at auction for a world record $46,521 an entire specimen of the extinct bird is going under the hammer. Despite the record-breaking feather Leah Morris, head of decorative arts at Webb’s Auction House, said they had priced the full bird “conservatively” at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Francis de Vries Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC v Adelaide United Semi-final first leg Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm Saturday 9 May Live updates on RNZ.co.nz Defender Francis de Vries was one of the first names on the Auckland FC team sheet for nearly two seasons until an injury on international duty in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand canoe sprint paddlers Aimee Fisher and Dame Lisa Carrington. PHOTOSPORT Dame Lisa Carrington won’t compete in the opening Canoe Sprint World Cup regatta in Hungary this weekend. Dame Lisa was initially named in the K4 500m starting line-up alongside Olivia Brett, Greer Morley and Lucy Matehaere. However on medical … Read more
Source: Cotality New Zealand’s first home buyers continue to purchase property at near record levels, entering the market in greater numbers and securing more houses than in previous years, despite the market’s uncertain outlook. The latest Cotality Westpac First Home Buyer Report shows first home buyers accounted for 27.5% of all sales in the first … Read more
Source: Insurance Council of NZ Action. “That’s the clearest takeaway from the Climate Change Commission’s 2026 National climate change risk assessment,” Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) Chief Executive Kris Faafoi said. “The Commission’s message is clear. New Zealand must act to get ahead of growing climate risk.” The Commission said status quo will not be good … Read more
Source: Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation Led by Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation, this research project will examine when and how remote participation should be used in criminal court proceedings, with the goal of supporting fairer and more effective justice processes. The use of remote participation in courts refers to where … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li An online learning system used by the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Auckland (AUT), has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be … Read more
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Groundbreaking New Zealand research has helped drive a major global update to asthma care, with a new approach to managing children’s asthma expected to reduce attacks and save lives worldwide. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ welcomes the update, released by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on Wednesday, which marks … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of Nischal Hasmukhlal (Nick) Malarao as an Associate Judge of the High Court. Associate Judge Malarao graduated from the University of Auckland in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce and began his career at Chapman Tripp. In 2000 he … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Hon Chris Bishop announced today that an appointment round for King’s Counsel will take place in 2026. King’s Counsel are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice. The Governor-General retains the discretion to appoint King’s Counsel in recognition of their extraordinary … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Death, playing for the Warriors against the Broncos in March 2001. www.photosport.nz A GoFundMe page has been launched for former Warriors NRL player Jason Death, following reports he’s suffered a serious fall. According to a post on the website, Death has a long recovery ahead of him, after he fractured … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li An online learning system used by the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Auckland (AUT), has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Neville Sandiford first picked up a mallet in 2002, at age 79, when he and his late wife, Joan, came back from a holiday and decided they needed something new to keep them busy. “She happened to be looking in the paper and saw an advertisement for… ten free croquet lessons… … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A van driver has been seriously injured in a crash with a train north of Kaikōura on Friday. Emergency services were called to the crash between Hapuku and Waipapa Bay shortly before 10am. Firefighters helped to free the person from their van. A local resident said she … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService Parts of the South Island are being lashed by heavy rain, while wind gusts of up to 140 kilometres-per-hour are forecast in the Canterbury high country and Marlborough. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for the Westland, Buller and Grey districts, the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li The University of Auckland’s online learning system has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by the breach. Learning platform Canvas was offline, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand International Convention Centre New Zealand International Convention Centre The Auckland Travel Show is taking place for the second time this weekend, but it’s the first time the event will be held at the new New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC). The show is taking place during a period of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck. Supplied / Rocket Lab The New Zealand-founded rocket company Rocket Lab has posted record revenue of US$200 million (NZ$336 million) in the first quarter, as demand for its launch vehicles surges. The company, listed on the US-based Nasdaq, said it had signed 31 new launch contracts … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand What do you get someone for their 100th birthday? In the case of Sir David Attenborough, a parasitic wasp. Taxonomists at London’s Natural History Museum recently identified the new species in their collection and thought it was perfect timing to name it after the revered broadcaster. Sir David’s new namesake, Attenboroughnculus … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin Hospital’s nurse-led surgical unit and Chief Nurse Southern, Jane Wilson. Supplied/ Dunedin Hospital Dunedin Hospital has opened a new nurse-led surgical assessment unit which it says has already improved emergency department (ED) wait times by nearly 10 percent. The unit was for patients who were likely to need surgery and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a mother and her two children following an incident at a property in Hastings. A homicide investigation, dubbed Operation Train, was launched after emergency services were called to a property on Avenue Rd East, Hastings about 6am on 19 April, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A new purpose-built endoscopy suite will be built at Wairarapa Hospital, improving local access to diagnostic services and reducing the need for patients to travel out of the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Diagnostics closer to home for Wairarapa patients Shorter wait times for bowel screening, surveillance, and planned care … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch post shop with a difference is set to close as NZ Post moves to shut more than 140 counters around the country, devastating customers who say it is vital community hub. Staff and volunteers at Stanmore Book and Post in Linwood had hoped for a reprieve because of its … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots. We all know making healthy eating choices can be tough. That’s especially true if you are hungry, or have a hungry household to feed. There are so many reasons for this, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Colombian singer Shakira PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP The official 2026 FIFA World Cup song will be performed by Shakira. The 49-year-old Colombian pop star unveiled a teaser of her official song on her Instagram account. The song also featured Nigerian singer Burna Boy. Shakira is among the world’s best-selling musicians and … Read more