Dunedin house fire closes State Highway 1

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Source: Radio New Zealand Four fire trucks had been working to put the fire out. RNZ / Rob Dixon Crews were at the scene of a house fire in Dunedin that closed State Highway One, through the city. Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze on Great King Street North just after 6pm on … Read more

Cricket: White Ferns v South Africa Women – third and final ODI

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Source: Radio New Zealand Maddy Green has scored an unbeaten 141 runs to guide the White Ferns home by 66 runs in the deciding one-day international against South Africa at the Basin Reserve. Green hit a career-best 141 off 128 balls, despite cramping late in her innings, marking her third ODI century. Brooke Halliday also … Read more

Anti-bottom trawling long distance swimmer breaks world record, arrives in Wellington

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Source: Radio New Zealand Jono Ridler swims the final metres to arrive in Wellington on Saturday afternoon, after an almost 1400km swim from North Cape. RNZ/ Anya Fielding Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his record-breaking odyssey down the east coast of the North Island, calling New Zealanders to unite against bottom trawling, and … Read more

Whanganui Collegiate owner still working on fixing illegal hockey turf lease

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Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Collegiate. Google Maps Whanganui Collegiate’s owner is considering the best option for replacing a lease that breaches education legislation. The school has been paying the Whanganui Collegiate School Foundation for use of a hockey turf, even though integrated schools are not allowed to enter lease arrangements – only their owners … Read more

Prof Carole Cusack: Who put the bunny into Easter?

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Source: Radio New Zealand A row of Chocolate Easter bunnies, at a chocolate factory in Germany that specialises in Easter products, on 26 February. AFP/ Matthias Bein As Easter is celebrated this long weekend, have you ever wondered how the resurrection of Jesus Christ came to be celebrated alongside the Easter bunny? University of Sydney … Read more

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke skips IMF event in Washington DC, cites price of fuel

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Source: Radio New Zealand Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. Lillian Hanly Te Pāti Māori MP and the youngest New Zealand politician, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has decided against attending an International Monetary Fund event in Washington DC due to global events and the struggle for people at home to pay for fuel. She said she was honoured to be part … Read more

Iran searches for downed US jet crew, claims second plane hit

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Source: Radio New Zealand By AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Beirut, Dubai and Sanaa This video grab taken on April 3, 2026, from undated UGC images shared on social media on April 1, 2026, shows thick plumes of smoke rising following airstrikes in Baharestan, in Iran’s central Isfahan province. AFP Iranian and American forces … Read more

Easter Sunday surcharges cannot have public holiday excuse, Consumer NZ says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Many hospitality businesses add surcharges on public holidays to cover the higher wage costs. 123rf A consumer watchdog says diners encountering surcharges over Easter should make sure businesses are not blaming a non-existent public holiday. Many hospitality businesses add surcharges on public holidays to cover the higher wage costs. But Consumer … Read more

NRL: NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks – what you need to know

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Source: Radio New Zealand Taine Tuaupiki and Will Kennedy will square off, when NZ Warriors face Cronulla Sharks. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks Kickoff 4pm, Sunday, 5 April Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: After the euphoria of a three-game winning streak to start the 2026 NRL season, … Read more

Parkrun: the growing phenomenon getting people walking and running

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Source: Radio New Zealand Parkrun’s philosophy is to create a healthier community with free volunteer-led, 5km runs or walks in open spaces every weekend around the world. Simon Watts / PHOTOSPORT It may have started out as a small group enjoying a jog, but Parkrun has now got people around the world buzzing. Every Saturday … Read more

GPs worry about patients missing appointments, low medicine stocks as fuel prices soar

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Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners medical director Dr Luke Bradford. Supplied GPs are concerned about patients missing appointments and medicine stocks running low, as fuel prices continue to soar. The war in Iran is affecting supply chains worldwide, and recent reports claim the UK is “weeks away” from medication … Read more

Avalon in Lower Hutt was once part of the famous five-hectare Mason’s Garden

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Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove]https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6386626163112 If you’re walking around Avalon in Lower Hutt, you might not realise you are walking past trees planted in the 1800s. Today’s suburban streets such as Avalon Crescent and Tennyson Avenue once upon a time ago were part of the famous five-hectare Mason’s Garden. What remains of Mason’s Garden today? … Read more

Easter Sunday trading rules ‘confusing’, need overhaul, EMA says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Small grocery shops are one of the few stores that can be exempt to shop shutdowns over Easter (file image). MARK PAPALII / RNZ A business association says Easter Sunday trading rules are confusing and need an overhaul. Restrictions on alcohol sales have just been eased, so that venues that could … Read more

Eddie Izzard on her long-awaited return to New Zealand

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Source: Radio New Zealand manda Searle Comedy legend Eddie Izzard is known for revolutionising the art of the stand-up monologue. Hers is a career that spans over four decades – comedy, yes – but it also includes acting, political campaigning and running marathons. She is drawing on it all for her standup tour ‘The Remix: … Read more

Country Life: Four farmers, one forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate

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Source: Radio New Zealand A new packing machine is spitting out pasta as fast as it can be made at Monty and Sons, artisan pasta-makers based on the outskirts of Masterton. The “Sons” part of the brand is developing – the two young boys are at daycare while parents, Monty and Jess Petrie, turn a … Read more

Country Life: Bennik’s Eggs pioneers in poultry

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Source: Radio New Zealand Bennik’s Eggs is also home to a hatchery. Supplied More than 30 years after moving away from caged egg farming, the Bennik family is proud of the legacy it has paved over three generations. From one of the country’s first commercial poultry farms started by parents Harry Sr and Wilhelmina in … Read more

Iran searches for downed US jet crew, US media reports one rescued

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Source: Radio New Zealand By AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Beirut, Dubai and Sanaa This video grab taken on April 3, 2026, from undated UGC images shared on social media on April 1, 2026, shows thick plumes of smoke rising following airstrikes in Baharestan, in Iran’s central Isfahan province. AFP Iran launched a hunt … Read more

Todd Blanche takes over US Justice Department, where there’s no escaping the Epstein files shadow

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Source: Radio New Zealand By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, CNN Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, on March 26, 2026. Daniel Cole/Reuters via CNN Newsource Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped to serve as the interim head … Read more

Football: Auckland FC grab a point in Adelaide to stay in the hunt

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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC Luis Felipe Gallegos and Guillermo May celebrate Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Auckland FC have grabbed a valuable point in Adelaide to keep the heat on Newcastle at the top of the A-League. Ethan Alagich opened the scoring for Adelaide United in the 25th minute before Felipe Gallegos grabbed the … Read more

Nvidia’s new AI tool is giving female game characters a makeover – and gamers are pushing back

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Source: Radio New Zealand Last week, leading chipmaker Nvidia announced DLSS-5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), a new artificial intelligence (AI) rendering tool it describes as a “breakthrough in visual fidelity for games”. The software takes low-resolution images and uses AI to upscale them, adding what Nvidia calls “photoreal lighting and materials”. The tool is designed … Read more

A brief history of mulled wine – from health tonic to festive treat

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Source: Radio New Zealand When frost sparkles in the morning and our breath is visible as we venture outside, thoughts turn to winter warming treats like mulled wine – a drink full of ingredients that have become synonymous with Christmas. Mulled wine is made by adding spices such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace and nutmeg … Read more

Iranian media says US jet shot down, bounty offered for pilot

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Source: Radio New Zealand By AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Beirut, Dubai and Sanaa This video grab taken on April 3, 2026, from undated UGC images shared on social media on April 1, 2026, shows thick plumes of smoke rising following airstrikes in Baharestan, in Iran’s central Isfahan province. AFP Iran deployed troops and … Read more

From a familiar force to the unrecognisable – 2026 ANZ Premiership contenders

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Silver Ferns’ defensive line of Kelly Jackson, Karin Burger and Kate Heffernen are lining up in the Australian competition this season. Marty Melville/Photosport Analysis – An exodus of some of the country’s top netballers across the ditch in the off-season has left some ANZ Premiership teams almost unrecognisable and the … Read more

Wairarapa council hopes new anti-erosion tech will be ‘magic bullet’ to protect crucial road

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Source: Radio New Zealand By Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student Eco Reef at Turners Bay, Cape Palliser Road. Supplied / South Wairarapa District Council The approval for the extension of world-first anti-erosion technology for southern Wairarapa has been labelled a “magic bullet” to maintain crucial road connection on the isolated coast. The newly approved resource … Read more