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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Roadside drug tests are rolling out nationwide, as the government aims to crack down on impaired drivers. The new tests could detect THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said around 30 percent of road deaths involved an impairing drug. “If you take drugs and…
Source: Radio New Zealand Will Jordan of the Crusaders with fans. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks fullback Will Jordan is back for the Crusaders and he’s daring Chiefs fans to bring as many cowbells as they can carry for what he believes will be a “heated” clash in Christchurch. The latest chapter in…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: Green Party The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care have a safe, stable home to move into has been drawn as a member’s bill today, the same day the Government begins the process of criminalising homelessness. “On the day this Government chooses to punish people for…
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response, including by funding the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years old. “Vaccines are important to Kiwis and can provide good value if they stop people getting sick in the future,” Mr Seymour…
Source: Radio New Zealand Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…
Source: New Zealand Government A major step forward for waste reduction was marked today with the official opening of a new construction and demolition (C&D) processing facility in Porirua, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg says. “This is a significant milestone for the Wellington region, providing practical solutions to reduce waste to landfill, while supporting a more…
Source: Media Outreach MANILA, PHILLIPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, today announced the establishment of a new office in Manila, the Philippines. The new Manila office, scheduled to open in the second half of … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – As part of its Future Forward strategy, global digital business services leader TP (ex-Teleperformance) is deepening its award-winning TP.ai Data Services capabilities across Asian markets. This is in response to rising enterprise demand for AI systems trained in local languages and compliant … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – Expereo, the world-leading Managed Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider, announced it has been awarded an EcoVadis Silver Rating ranking in the 92nd percentile and placing among the top 15% of its industry category this year. This reflects a 10-point improvement from its previous Bronze … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A visiting UK national finds himself in custody after scamming tens of thousands’ out of an Auckland couple for a fake paint job. The man’s associate, another visiting UK national, has scarpered from New Zealand and will face arrest if he returns. It’s now the fourteenth time Auckland City fraud detectives…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Te Ara Tupua walking and cycling path between Ngauranga and Petone opened on Friday. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Transport Agency says Wellington’s new cycleway atop a harbour wall is expected to come in under its $348 million budget. About three quarters of the construction costs were for resilience work,…
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing changes that would give more New Zealanders access to funded vaccines from 2027, including expanded access to the flu vaccine for young children. The proposal includes changing the brands of funded meningococcal ACWY, pneumococcal, and influenza vaccines; and widening access to the influenza vaccine to all children from 6 months…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 77 has re-opened west of Christchurch following a fire on Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a vegetation fire near the intersection with Davies Road, between Glentunnel and Windwhistle at 10am. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita has been a fixture during the Warriors’ current five-game winning run. Jeremy Ng/www.photosport.nz Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita will spend at least another year with NZ Warriors, after signing a contract extension through the 2027 season. Harris-Tavita, 27, is currently on the last season of his current deal and has been…
Source: Green Party The Green Party is warning that the Government’s changes to public housing will see more public housing tenants evicted and driven deeper into poverty. “Luxon’s Government has built on their despicable pattern of finding ‘savings’ in their budget from the empty pockets of the poorest people in New Zealand,” says Green Party Housing spokesperson, Tamatha Paul. “They are balancing their budget on the backs of pensioners, beneficiaries and disabled people who rely on public housing.” “Increasing rents by 20% on top of unaffordable food…
Source: Radio New Zealand A My Food Bag box. RNZ Meal-kit company My Food Bag has posted higher full-year profit and revenue as it focused on operational delivery and paying down debt. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit $6.7million vs $6.3m Revenue $170.2m vs $162.1m Underlying profit…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: Radio New Zealand The term “manosphere” has become a catchall for the most inflammatory content and communities in young men’s digital worlds, with the recent Louis Theroux documentary catapulting the term back to the forefront of our cultural psyche. Alarm bells are ringing, but our understanding of what the manosphere actually is – where…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging. BSIP via AFP The Breast Cancer Foundation is calling for women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging, bypassing the GP. Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner, speaking at a pink ribbon breakfast at Parliament on…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi A fire at a pine plantation is blocking part of State Highway 77 west of Christchurch. Fire and Emergency said seven fire trucks were called to the scene near the intersection with Davies Rd,…
Source: New Zealand Police A series of poor decisions resulted in one teenager’s arrest and a badly damaged vehicle. It could have ended so much worse. A Police unit patrolling in Highland Park observed a Toyota sports car enter Pakuranga Road from a service station just after midnight. “The vehicle performed a loss of traction…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown. NZME Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is considering coming to the rescue of Kaitāia’s beleaguered timber mills – but in his capacity as a private businessman. The Japanese company that owns the two mills, Juken NZ, has said it will close them down, with the loss of about 200 jobs,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graeme Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s announced a major shake-up of social housing – beginning in this year’s Budget. The change will boost support for more than 100,000 families by an average $15 a week, but leave another 80,000 families worse off by an average $30. The…
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is launching a multi-year reform of New Zealand’s social housing system to make support fairer, better targeted, and more focused on encouraging independence, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Social Development Minister Louise Upston say. “Some people will always require housing support. Social housing should be there for those who…
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. I’d like to thank Murray Pugh and the team at Apōpō for hosting this event and inviting me to speak. I’d also like to acknowledge our international friends from the Global Forum for Maintenance and Asset Management, and World Partners in Asset Management including members from Japan, France,…