NRL: What we learnt from Warriors loss to Cronulla Sharks

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Source: Radio New Zealand Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is helped off the field against Cronulla Sharks. Photosport Analysis: Back-to-back defeats have set NZ Warriors squarely on the back foot and their three-game winning start to the 2026 NRL season seems a long time ago now. Their 36-22 defeat to Cronulla Sharks featured many of the worrying signs … Read more

Unearthing a 50-year-old box of iconic chocolates

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sarah Adams’ grandfather, baker and businessman Ernest Adams, is synonymous with the iconic Queen Anne Chocolate – and his influence ultimately drew her back into that world when she revived the chocolates in the 1990s. Years of research into Queen Anne’s 1925 origins for a book led Adams to an extraordinary … Read more

Third straight win for Wellington Phoenix men in A-League under coach Chris Greenacre

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sander Kartum of the Phoenix (centre) celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the A-League Men’s Round 23 match between Melbourne Victory and the Wellington Phoenix. AAP / Photosport The Wellington Phoenix men have recorded their third successive win in the men’s A-League with a late goal sealing the points against … Read more

NRL: NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks at Sydney’s Ocean Protect Stadium

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Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores for the Warriors during the match against Cronulla-Sutherland at Ocean Protect Stadium www.photosport.nz / Izhar Khan Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored a hattrick of tries, but could not prevent his NZ Warriors suffering back-to-back defeats, falling 36-22 to Cronulla Sharks at Sydney’s Ocean Protect Stadium. After crashing to … Read more

Taranaki-born forward to feature in NCAA men’s championship decider

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Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar Goodman reacts with teammates after defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. PATRICK SMITH Kiwi forward Oscar Goodman’s Michigan Wolverines has beaten Arizona 91-73 to advance to the final of the NCAA men’s basketball championship. Goodman, 19, is in line to become just the second New … Read more

Money tips from ‘Māori Millionaire’ founder: How to get out of survival mode

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Source: Radio New Zealand Te Kahukura Boynton says the challenges might be real, but when we can get a good focus on the problems we need to tackle, we can become good at solutions. Supplied by Te Kahukura Boynton Te Kahukura Boynton of Māori Millionaire is on a mission to bridge the wealth gap by … Read more

UK royal family’s dilemma over Andrew’s daughters

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Source: Radio New Zealand The downfall of the former prince Andrew has left the British monarchy with a right royal headache — how to handle his daughters caught up in the scandal of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The uncertain future of princesses Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 36, the children of Andrew — now known … Read more

Live NRL: NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks at Sydney’s Ocean Protect Stadium

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Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the NRL action as NZ Warriors take on Cronulla Sharks at Ocean Protect Stadium in Sydney. Kickoff is at 4pm. Team lists Warriors: 1. Taine Tuaupiki, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 4. Adam Pompey, 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 6. Luke Metcalf, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. James Fisher-Harris, 9. Wayde … Read more

In the online ‘maxxing’ era, what’s the deal with fibre and protein?

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Source: Radio New Zealand First it was protein, now it’s fibre: the “maxxing” mindset has permeated social media, as wellness influencers insist that loading up on certain nutrients is the key to vitality and a life-changing gut glow-up. These viral diet trends rooted in extreme optimisation are impacting how people eat and what companies sell … Read more

WHO SHOT SCOTT is not some ‘crazy, chaotic guy’

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Source: Radio New Zealand “Please do not hate me, I’m too young,” Zaidoon Nasir raps on ‘French Fever’ – a track about being bullied by a high school French teacher, released under music moniker WHO SHOT SCOTT. “[The teacher] started calling me stupid or whatever, and she grabbed my book in front of the whole … Read more

Patched gang member arrested after Huntly shootout

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Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A man has been arrested after firing a gun at another person in Huntly last Thursday night. Police said the incident began when a group of men had an argument with an occupant of a house on Cobham … Read more

Easter road toll rises to three after Northland motorcycle death

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the single vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1 in Waipu on Sunday morning about 9.40am. RNZ / REECE BAKER The Easter holiday road toll has risen to three, after the death of a motorcyclist in Northland. Police said the single vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1 in … Read more

Research funding provides rangatahi with hands-on education about climate change

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Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi project lead Dr Mawera Karetai. Supplied/Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has been awarded nearly $300,000 in research funding from the Centre of Research Excellence Coastal People: Southern Skies to give rangatahi a hands-on education about climate change. Project lead Dr Mawera … Read more

Police bust ‘antisocial road user event’ outside Palmerston North

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police have arrested four people, siezed two vehicles seized and issued dozens of infringement notices after busting “an anti-social road user event” in Manawatū. NZ Police Police have arrested four people, seized two vehicles and issued dozens of infringement notices after busting “an antisocial road user event” in Manawatū. Police dubbed … Read more

Malaysia’s Leading Luxury Watch & Jewellery Retailer Honoured with Prestigious Royal Warrant

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 April 2026 – Swiss Watch, Malaysia’s premier luxury timepiece and jewellery curator, has been appointed as the Purveyor of Fine Watches and Jewellery to His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Selangor. This prestigious seal of approval from the Royal family marks a truly … Read more

Research funding provides rangitahi with hands-on education about climate change

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Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi project lead Dr Mawera Karetai. Supplied/Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has been awarded nearly $300,000 in research funding from the Centre of Research Excellence Coastal People: Southern Skies to give rangatahi a hands-on education about climate change. Project lead Dr Mawera … Read more

Netball: ANZ Premiership players, teams take advantage of increased import quota

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Source: Radio New Zealand In 2022, South African Ine-Mari Venter (left) played against the Silver Ferns. Simon West/Photosport South Africa’s Ine-Mari Venter will line up in her fourth international league, when she steps onto court for the start of the ANZ Premiership this month, underlining the global path of her career. The experienced shooter is … Read more

Arrest following firearms incident, West Huntly

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott McKenzie: A man has been arrested this morning in relation to an incident in West Huntly on Thursday 2 April. At around 7pm, a group of men approached an address armed with firearms. A verbal altercation with the occupants of the address followed. A firearm … Read more

Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds warning for upper North Island

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Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has forecasted heavy rain over for the upper North Island on Tuesday. Screengrab / MetService MetService is warning residents in Northland to prepare for severe gales, heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. Rainfall could exceed warning criteria, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible, MetService said. It warned people to avoid low-lying … Read more

A night of disrupting anti-social road users in Manawatū

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Source: New Zealand Police Four people have been arrested, two vehicles seized and dozens of infringements issued after an anti-social road user event in Manawatū. Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Matenga Gray says two patrol cars were damaged after the group launched projectiles, but the 200 vehicles involved in the event “spent their night dealing with … Read more

Movie stars join forces to buy Auckland film and TV studio

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Source: Radio New Zealand Actors Cliff Curtis and Jason Momoa, along with director Taika Waititi, have acquired Auckland-based film studio Studio West in a bid to bring more jobs and Polynesian-led storytelling to the country. The studio, set up in 1997, was previously owned and operated by Enki Enterprises’ Kay and Glenn Howe, who say … Read more

The House: Members of Parliament debate ability to take mickey

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Source: Radio New Zealand Green MP Kahurangi Carter speaking in the urgent debate. VNP / Phil Smith This week, Members of Parliament debated a bill to protect parody and satire – the right to take the mickey under New Zealand’s copyright law, something they themselves may well be the target of. Every second sitting, Wednesday … Read more

Health New Zealand releases guidelines to help families with perinatal loss

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Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Health New Zealand has released long-awaited guidelines to help grieving families cope with the loss of a baby during pregnancy or in the first year after birth. The National Bereavement Care Pathway for Perinatal Loss was released on Thursday. It outlined the nine standards that will guide the future approach … Read more

The Swedish concept of döstädning is about more than just getting rid of things

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Swedish painter Margareta Magnusson died on March 12 aged 92. She became famous in 2017 for coining the smart and humorous concept of döstädning in a book known in English as The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. The book was rapidly translated into an impressive number of languages, exporting … Read more