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Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters say they no longer have confidence in their ageing fleet vehicles. RNZ / Evie Richardson An inquiry into the state of Fire and Emergency’s fire trucks has heard its troubles go deeper than thought and require a wider investigation. The parliamentary select committee inquiry was triggered by MPs who were…
Source: Radio New Zealand Birthright Hutt Valley is closing its doors tomorrow after 60 years of service. Facebook / Birthright Hutt Valley A family support service in the Hutt Valley is closing its doors tomorrow after 60 years of service. Birthright Hutt Valley supports single-caregiver whānau in the region, and is the only specialist social…
Source: Radio New Zealand CEO Kerry Dalton said last year CAB had helped 11,000 Wellingtonians. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Citizens Advice Bureau says it’s “gut-wrenching” that Wellington City Council has decided to cut the bureau’s funding by around 60 percent. The council announced yesterday that Wellington’s CAB will go from receiving around $230,000 to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Hawke’s Bay mayor Will Foley and Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum will be meeting with McCain representatives to discuss the reasons for the company’s closure. LDR Hawke’s Bay mayors have written to McCain asking the international company to pause its closure of the Hastings processing plant. More than 100 growers are…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt has reopened after an earlier incident. That incident had been resolved, police said. The road had earlier been blocked while police were at the scene. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight…
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – Synology today announced the general availability of PAS7700, the company’s first active-active, all flash NVMe storage system. Built for mission-critical workloads, PAS7700 delivers enterprise-grade performance, uninterrupted resilience, and optimized operational efficiency. Synology PAS7700 delivers ultra-high performance, active-active availability and sub-millisecond latency for … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Opening in 2027, the integrated development in Penang redefines retirement with a connected and community-driven environment PENANG, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – Eden at Botanica CT, the first integrated senior living resort in Penang, is set to open in 2027 in Balik Pulau. Developed by Eden at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Taine Tuaupiki was first cab off the rank against Brisbane Broncos and suffered the first miss of his first-grade career. Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v St George-Illawarra Dragons Kickoff 7.30pm NZT, Saturday, 23 May Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah Live blog updates on RNZ With Tanah Boyd now officially sidelined for the season…
Source: Radio New Zealand Metlink is asking Wellington bus passengers to pay with cash or Snapper cards. SUPPLIED / GWRC Metlink is asking Wellington bus passengers to pay with cash or Snapper cards after contactless credit and debit card payments stopped working on a number of services. A spokesperson for the transport provider said they…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt has been closed while police respond to an incident. Police aren’t providing details, but say there there is no threat to the public. Cordons are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero,…
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First’s Winston Peters and ACT’s David Seymour. RNZ Analysis – Much like every other political party in Parliament, New Zealand First isn’t really planning to use taxpayer money to buy back BNZ. The idea is a bold and bizarre one given the potential price tag of anywhere between $7…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz Steve Corica has won the biggest prize in the A-League five times before and should he do it a sixth time it will be a piece of history that brings his journey in the competition full circle. The Auckland FC coach has…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are warning of scams from overseas visitors after a tourist from the UK swindled tens of thousands of dollars from a couple. It is the 14th prosecution in the past three years by the Auckland City Financial Crime Unit of a foreign national for a scam. Andrew Yeshua Glauberman,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The best protection against the infection is immunisation (file image). MARIJAN MURAT / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP Healthcare professionals and border agencies are on alert for diphtheria entering New Zealand as an outbreak in Australia grows. About 230 cases have been reported so far this year across Australia. On Thursday, the…
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation which provides Police with the power to issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Our government is committed to fixing the basics in law and order, and building a future where everyone feels…
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – As part of the VF MPV 7 experiential event in Indonesia, VinFast officially announced the rollout of the VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from its Subang plant in West Java. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the Company’s global … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt is currently blocked while Police respond to an incident this evening. Police were called to the incident around 4.50pm. There is no threat to the public, however, cordons are in place on Queens Drive and motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.…
Source: Green Party Green Party Member Lan Pham‘s Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land has been drawn from the ballot today. “Conservation land belongs to all of us. It is set aside to protect native plants, wildlife and the places New Zealanders love, not to be dug up for private profit,” says Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham. “This…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF More than a quarter of a million children could qualify for free flu vaccines from next year. Pharmac has proposed changes, including widening the access criteria to children aged six months to five years, which would take effect from 2027 if it decides to go ahead with them. Pharmac’s director…
Source: Radio New Zealand Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck Supplied/ Heart of the City Auckland’s Heart of the City has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to reinstate chief executive Viv Beck on an interim basis. Heart of the City (HOTC) represents more than 15,000 businesses in Auckland’s CBD and receives…
Source: Radio New Zealand Jennah Wootten speaking as the CEO of Aktive, in November 2023. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Experienced sports and major events leader Jennah Wootten has been put in charge of the country’s largest women’s code, with Netball New Zealand (NNZ) naming her as its new chief executive. Wootten will take up the…
Source: NZCTU The Government’s announcement that it will increase housing costs for some of the poorest families in the country is a sign that the Budget is making all the wrong decisions, says Sandra Grey, President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi. “This change will take $380m straight from 84,000…
Source: Radio New Zealand Police saw vehicles that had been broken into, alongside equipment used to siphon fuel. AFP or licensors Two men are due to appear in Tauranga District Court following a fuel theft from a construction site. Police saw vehicles that had been broken into, alongside equipment used to siphon fuel, on Takitimu…
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The opposition says the government’s social housing shake-up is “cruel” and will lead to more evictions of public housing tenants who will be “driven deeper into poverty”. But the finance minister has defended the move, saying it’s about fixing an unfairness where those…
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Seeing a stoat den lined with feathers from rare native birds motivated Elaine Murphy to become a scientist at the Department of Conservation over 30 years ago. Elaine has since spent most of her career studying introduced predators and finding ways to protect native species. Now in her final year with DOC as Principal…
Source: New Zealand Government More than 80 Wairoa youth will be supported to re-engage with education or embark on the pathway to employment, through a joint Government and community funding initiative, Youth Minister James Meager has confirmed. The Wairoa Young Achievers Trust has received $100,000 from the Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund, to deliver…
Source: Media Outreach What seemed like an accidental glitch turns out to be a clever stunt celebrating Domino’s new brand idea, “Unbox Your Cravings.” KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – What seemed like an accidental on-air glitch during Era FM’s Petang Era broadcast has been revealed as a cheeky … Read more