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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s foot and mouth disease readiness will be tested over the coming months, starting with a farm simulation in Taranaki on 13 May, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. The programme includes Exercise Farm Gate and the national simulation Exercise Cloven Shield, rehearsing everything from on-farm detection and quarantine through to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 30 April 2026 This report shows information on funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand, and the disestablished Māori Health Authority for the period 2020/21 to 2024/25. This report follows on from our reports in 2017 and every year from 2021, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Outgoing US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will stay on as a member of the central bank’s powerful rate setting board. During his term, which ends next month, Powell has resisted huge pressure from US President Donald Trump to lower interest rates. The Fed left its benchmark rate on hold … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123RF A supportive partner is among the most important factors helping women achieve leadership success in business. The Women in Leadership: Insights to Impact 2026 report, led by researcher and leadership coach Dr Amanda Sterling, focuses on what helped women rise to leadership positions, rather than barriers to success. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new 26-month collective agreement for members of Speciality Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ), who represent Resident Medical Officers. “I am pleased for the approximately 1,800 Resident Medical Officers who will benefit from this agreement. Junior doctors play a critical role in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ /Dom Thomas Pharmac is having to temporarily ration some forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is used to treat menopause symptoms, due to ongoing supply issues. From Friday, progesterone capsules will be dispensed on a monthly basis, instead of three-monthly. Pharmac said the pharmacies were having trouble sourcing some … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and the Cancer Society have jointly agreed to invest $1 million each to expand the SunSmart programme, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Expanded SunSmart programme to strengthen national skin cancer prevention efforts Health New Zealand will invest $1 million, alongside the Cancer Society bringing total funding to $2 million for the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An Indian cricket fan paints his face. SUDIPTA DAS / AFP Incoming New Zealand Cricket chief executive Geoff Allott has no doubt that India is the future for the game. Allott was this week confirmed in the top job for the national body, replacing Scott Weenink. Allott played 10 Tests and … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 April 2026 He was busy repairing the roof of historic stables at the Birchwood Homestead in Ahuriri Conservation Park in the Mackenzie basin, when a young woman cried out for help. Her horse, Manuka, which was part of a local trekking company, had decided to try and leap over … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The Prime Minister says he called Winston Peters to his Beehive office on Wednesday night where he told him he expected better political judgement from his foreign minister. Christopher Luxon said his coalition partner “acknowledged he had made a mistake” during that meeting after Peters’ office released discussions between the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said three homes near the suburb of Vogelmorn had been issued with dangerous … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two people have died after a car and truck collided near Kinleith, south of Tokoroa on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 9pm last night. Police said two people were found dead at the scene and another had serious injuries. The Serious … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel, food, power and other essentials could be rising in cost with supply disruptions. RNZ / Quin Tauetau It was meant to be a year of recovery, but for many households, 2026 is shaping up to be another expensive exercise. With disruption to fuel supplies putting pressure on prices, households may … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year, but there is uncertainty about whether it can continue amid the economic fallout from the Iran war. Accounting software firm Xero’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP After a five-week break, Liam Lawson is “super pumped” to get back into racing. Formula 1 fires back into action in Miami this weekend, 35 days since their last outing, following the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Kelly of the Black Caps © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Nick Kelly has signed to play for English county Leicestershire for the rest of the 2026 season. Kelly is currently with the New Zealand side in Bangladesh and captained them in the first T20 international. The 32-year-old … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said three homes near the suburb of Vogelmorn had been issued with dangerous … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems. RNZ / Robin Martin Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems in the tiny King Country settlement after being forced from their beds during a flash flood this month. They say there was little warning and a flood siren remained silent, but Horizons Regional … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison in Auckland was one of the prisons where asylum seekers were held. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty asylum seekers have been detained in prisons since a government-commissioned report called for the practice to end. “Detention at Corrections facilities should not occur,” Victoria Casey KC said after revelations of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand With many of us already dealing with power price rises, and fears of more hikes as winter hits, here are some simple ways to help you cut down the bill. Give your house the best chance of holding on to heat A good way to make your house cheaper to heat … Read more
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 30, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 30, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ Eyesight experts warn there are children in New Zealand who have gone blind due to malnutrition, including a boy who eats only hot chips, crisps and the occasional Nutella sandwich. Blind Low Vision said it knows of nine people who are registered blind, whose vision … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Everything in this 1930’s inspired garden garden is five times the normal scale. It has a lawn that curves up at the corners like a sheet of paper and instead of a dozen white roses there are a dozen white noses.Grant Sheehan The Huddleston Airship in the Concept Garden, the most … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand When you realise that Luke Darby, 54, first tried motocross, surfing really doesn’t sound that difficult. Darby, who was born without a left hand, contemplated taping his shorter limb to the bike when he was a teenager. His only motocross attempt, when he was a teenager, did not end well. “The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand. Supplied A consultant who helps New Zealanders with US visa processes says New Zealanders with a US green … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cycling Action Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan. supplied Cycle advocates are calling on the government to implement widespread cycling infrastructure to protect New Zealanders from the global energy crisis. An open letter with 470 signatures – lead by Cycle Action Network and Bike Auckland – is urging Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Finance … Read more