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Source: Radio New Zealand The cancellations were due to a technical fault found on Saturday morning. RNZ/Anthony Phelps Bluebridge has cancelled its Connemara Cook Strait ferry sailings for a sixth consecutive day, and the company isn’t sure the ship will be fixed ahead of the weekend. A technical fault was found on Saturday morning. A … Read more
Source: Media Outreach ManpowerGroup Greater China and Beacon Group Partner with FGA Trust and Payment Asia to Launch “Talent in HK” Program HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 March 2026 – ManpowerGroup Greater China Limited (Stock Code: 2180.HK), a leading global workforce solutions provider, and Beacon Group (parent company BExcellent Group Holdings … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 March 2026 – Continuous learning plays an important role in helping working professionals remain relevant in a rapidly evolving economy. However, the perceived cost of professional training can sometimes discourage individuals from pursuing further development. SkillsFuture funding schemes are designed to address this concern by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fehi Fineanganofo has scored six tries in five games. Photosport / Patrick Hoelscher Fehi Fineanganofo is in career best form but with his future offshore, New Zealand Rugby is posed to lose one of its most in-form wings. The Hurricanes wing has scored six tries in five games, helping power his … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Eden Park hosts the T20 international between the Black Caps and South Africa, 2026. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Venues across New Zealand can now make bids to host games during the 2028 T20 World Cup. New Zealand and Australia will host the global tournament with up to ten venues to be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Predator Free Wellington gets a funding boost from DOC in a push to completely eliminate predators in the capital RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington has been officially targeted to become New Zealand’s first predator-free city. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka made the announcement as part of the Predator Free 2050 strategy update … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MetService Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning. A number of other watches and warnings are in place across the country in what MetService is calling an “impactful” weather event. MetService meteorologist John Law said the heaviest … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A report released today shows coordinated action is needed to build New Zealand’s energy workforce and meet growing demand across the energy sector, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “The Re‑Energise 26 report shows that without the right people, in the right roles, at the right time, we risk … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jetstar has made changes to its flights. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Jetstar has axed a number of New Zealand flights as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of jet fuel. A Jetstar NZ spokesperson said 12 percent of scheduled services had been impacted, including some … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been linked to a move to the Super League in 2027. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is reportedly leaving the club at the end of the current NRL season. The Daily Telegraph in Australia is reporting the superstar will join Wakefield Trinity in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A big swell pounds the Paihia shoreline during a previous storm. Peter de Graaf Business owners around Northland’s east coast are hunkering down for what promises to be a wet and wild few days. Anthony “Vinnie” Pivac, the owner of Zane Grey’s Restaurant on the Paihia waterfront, said the predicted 50 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Regional confidence was led by Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury and Southland. 123rf Employment confidence has risen to a two-year high as people’s perceptions about job availability improved. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose 1.8 points to 95.6 in the March quarter. However, a reading below 100 means pessimists still outweigh optimists. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Anukrati Omar Investment app business Sharesies says updated economic modelling indicates the lift in the default contribution to KiwiSaver will fall short of a no-frills retirement for nearly half of retirees. From 1 April, new default employee and employer KiwiSaver contributions come into effect, with an increase to 3.5 percent … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ioana Barbu was running a 200km race through the imposing and remote Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when things took a turn for the worse. A huge storm drifted in, pelting her with hail and sending temperatures down from 35 degrees celsius to between five and 10 in a matter of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand There are a number of red and orange level weather warnings out for the top of the North Island. MetService / Screenshot Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei from 3pm on Wednesday to 4am on Friday, MetService is warning. MetService … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand is an expensive country, Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says, with many products priced well above the OECD average. And some things – such as construction services, household utilities and some food items – are among the most expensive in the OECD. Conway spoke … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Meridian said some customer plans were changing. Some Meridian customers have complained of increases in the cost of the power they use for their electric vehicles – but interest in electric cars overall is booming. A number of EV owners have taken to social media to question increases in the power … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 25 March 2026 – Reserve Bank Chief Economist Paul Conway delivers a keynote speech at the National Financial Advisers Conference 2026 in Auckland, with this year’s focus titled “Purchasing power and the real cost of living in New Zealand.” In the speech, Mr Conway says New Zealand’s cost-of-living challenge is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand First-term Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong. Supplied First-term Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has been asked to resign by his colleagues for breaching the code of conduct. Ong criticised a council staff member in an email to the council’s chief executive and two local journalists last month. An independent investigation found he seriously … Read more
Source: World Vision One year on from a devastating 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar (on 28 March 2025) killing thousands, nearly a third of the population remains in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Hundreds of thousands of families are still struggling to rebuild their lives, while grappling with the ongoing impact of earthquake-damaged property, infrastructure, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Laskeys Auto Service in Paihiatua. Charlotte Cook/RNZ It’s an easy alternative for most, fuel prices jump so you make use of public transport, or pedal power, but for many small towns around New Zealand it’s simply not an option. Petrol prices have increased by almost $1 per litre on average in … Read more
Source: NZ Principals Federation Educators representing 34 organisations have slammed the direction, pace, and lack of genuine consultation in the Government’s rushed, wholesale curriculum changes. In a joint statement concluding a hui organised on Tuesday, 24 March, by the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) and education union NZEI Te Riu Roa, educators noted that the direction … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 25 March 2026 Alliance Group has signed a new two‑year contract to supply 5,000 kilograms of beef hearts per year to feed hungry chicks. The hearts will feed juvenile kakī at the Department of Conservation’s captive breeding facility near Twizel in the Mackenzie basin until they are ready to be … Read more
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is supporting the call from the Green Party and others to immediately implement a free public transport fares system in response to rising fuel costs and continuing abuse and violence against bus drivers. Anita Rosentreter, Workers First Deputy Secretary, said free public transport was a long-held goal of the bus drivers’ … Read more
Source: Ki tua o Matariki At a time when suicide remains the leading cause of maternal death in Aotearoa, Hine ki te Wheiao, a Māori maternal mental health advocacy group, is warning that sustained cost-of-living pressure is likely to further harm the mental health of young parents. The group says this week’s Government fuel cost support … Read more
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Following the release of the Government’s latest targets data this morning, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is renewing its calls for increased urgency to improve access to services for young people. “While we are encouraged by workforce growth and acknowledge the Government’s … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers New Zealand’s local government structure has become an increasingly messy patchwork, and Federated Farmers says it’s time to clean it up. “The way councils are currently organised is a major factor in how effectively they serve their communities,” Federated Farmers local government spokesperson Sandra Faulkner says. “The number and type of councils – … Read more