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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly ANZ is the latest bank to increase interest rates. It is increasing its 18-month to five-year rates by 20 basis points, and its one-year rate by 10 basis points. Its six-month special rate remains at 4.49 percent. It is also increasing the rates it pays on term … Read more
Source: Media Outreach – 18 March 2026 – The world’s largest telecommunications infrastructure service provider (“China Tower”, or the “Company”) (Stock Code: 0788.HK) is pleased to announce its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025. In 2025, the Company’s operating revenue maintained stable growth and profitability remained strong. Operating revenue for the year … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Canton. Supplied A NZ-born man who is facing deportation from the US – after living there for more than half his life and serving in the US Marine Corps – says he has no links to New Zealand and “no connection to that way of life”. Paul Canton was a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Ireland’s Minister of State Noel Grealish have signed a joint ministerial statement for advancing their partnership on agricultural climate research in Wellington today. “New Zealand and Ireland will continue to advance vital research to support the development of tools to give farmers options to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay travels to Cameroon this weekend for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), where he will again serve as a Vice Chair of the negotiations. “As a small, export driven economy, New Zealand depends on predictable and rules based global trade. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Robbie Williams Tim Kildeborg Jensen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out. Some promoters are not in tune with the government helping fund pop star Robbie Williams’ … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable Craig Colyer, Southern District Field Intelligence Officer: Southern District Police investigating multiple cases of copper thefts are asking the public for information to track down those responsible. Over the past month, the value of scrap copper has increased, and so have the reports of copper theft. These … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston is marking 10 years of the Ara Jobs and Skills Hub, which trains and connects people to jobs across the Auckland Airport precinct. In the past decade: Over 1,440 people have been supported into jobs More than 1,700 young people supported through training … Read more
Source: World Vision A quarter of the world’s population don’t have access to safe drinking water Women and girls are especially impacted, with some walking up to 15 kilometres for water World Vision aims to reach 30 million people with clean water by 2030. This World Water Day, World Vision New Zealand is putting the spotlight on the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach As part of its Shared Value Creation (SVC) commitment, AEON Bank continues to drive its flagship community impact initiative, Salam Prihatin.Targeted Support and Value Added Impact This year, Salam Prihatin 4.0 engaged 100 households, amounting to more than 400 beneficiaries from the community Perumahan Pantai Permai, Kuala Lumpur. The engagement was held … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers are impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A nationwide outage is affecting some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls. The company confirmed the outage, which is listed as ‘under repair’ in a network status update on its website at 3.12pm on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s GDP rose about 0.3 percent in the three months to December, compared to the Reserve Bank’s February forecast of 0.5 percent. RNZ Economic growth estimated at 0.3 percent in three months ended December, annual growth 1.5 percent Primary sector, tourism industries the best; manufacturing flat, construction weak. Figures are expected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced a Bill to amend the Policing Act 2008, reaffirming Police’s ability to record images and sounds in public places, and some private places, as well as expanding temporary area closure powers. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the Tamiefuna case, Police’s ability to record images … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Nelson Rugby Football Union is the latest club to remove fees for junior players. Shuttersport NZ Rugby clubs around the country are scrapping junior fees in a bid to ease financial pressure on families and revive grassroots participation. What began as a small initiative in 2024 has gathered momentum, with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water has warned south coast residents of potential smells today and Monday while recovery works are done at Moa Point waste treatment plant. Crews have been refurbishing the plant after it was forced to shut down after a catastrophic failure in February, which spewed tens of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Melanie Olds An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing, and it still does not know what happened to them. In a letter on Wednesday, Fertility Associates chief medical officer Dr Andrew Murray said a review was … Read more
Source: Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ A record 142 secondary schools and 2,300 participants from across Aotearoa will gather at Lake Tikitapu next week for the 2026 Secondary School Waka Ama Championships, highlighting the continued growth of waka ama among rangatahi nationwide. Hosted by Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ, the five-day national championship will take place from … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding Christopher Luxon stand up and condemn the illegal attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Greenpeace delivered the petition to opposition leader Chris Hipkins in Wellington today. Standing on the steps of parliament, Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director Dr Russel Norman said, “This war is … Read more
Source: Ihorangi Reweti Peters – a State care survivor and advocate. The Lead Coordination Minister to the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, Erica Stanford, announced this morning that the government is taking action to provide redress to survivors of State-run … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emilia Shearer #2 of New Zealand at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan. (Photo by Edgardo Medina / NurPhoto via AFP) The Tall Ferns have finished their World Cup Qualifying Tournament winless after a 77-61 loss to hosts Puerto Rico. The Tall Ferns had to beat Puerto … Read more
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Pollution from cars in Auckland is killing around 700 people a year and hospitalising 4,000 more, with health researchers calling for policy changes. More than 700 Aucklanders die every year from air pollution from traffic, similar to the number who die from smoking cigarettes, with almost 4,000 more ending up … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Talissa Siganto, ABC Blake Seers, 37, has been charged with two counts of murder (domestic violence) over the deaths of a woman and child. ABC/Lucas Hill A man accused of killing his partner and baby daughter in Logan, south of Brisbane, was suffering a “schizoaffective disorder”, a court has heard. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – Etiqa Insurance Singapore, a leading general and life insurer, returns to the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) Travel Fair 2026 as the Official Travel Insurer for the fifth consecutive year. Themed “Be A NATAS World Traveller”, Singapore’s largest premier travel … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A structural steel manufacturing plant that will help build the future of New Zealand’s infrastructure has been approved through Fast-track. National Green Steel Limited lodged its application in July 2025 to build a structural steel manufacturing plant in Hampton Downs in Waikato. “Approval has taken around five months following the commencement … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A report into the Moa Point disaster will be revealed to the public at the end of this week. The wastewater treatment plant failed last month, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the sea each day. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said a final … Read more