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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warning: This story discusses details of a sexual assault and may disturb some readers. Police want to hear from any other victims of a man jailed for sexually assaulting two women. Jeremy Frank Hobbs was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court last month to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A Northland man has been charged in connection with more than $250,000 worth of damage to aircraft, following a burglary at the Kaikohe Gliding Club. On 27 March, Police received a report of significant damage and theft at the Kaikohe Aerodrome. Mid Far North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong, … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 April 2026 That’s the message from Waikato DOC staff after a recent incident in which recreational boaties came too close to the protected marine mammals in Raglan Harbour/Whaiangaroa. Waikato Operations Manager Niwha Jones says a witness contacted DOC reporting seeing several boats harassing a pod of orca in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ said it was not a given that hiking the OCR would prove to have been the right thing to do in the fullness of time. RNZ ANZ, New Zealand’s biggest bank, says it now expects three official cash rate (OCR) increases this year – in July, September and October. But … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 April 2026 The bridge which will span 189 metres across the Hooker River on the upper section of the popular Hooker Valley track will replace an existing swing bridge which had to be closed in April 2025 due to riverbank erosion near the bridge supports. Construction of the new … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stewart Islandiers were already paying more than twice what those on the mainland pay. RNZ / Mark Papalii Electricity prices have been hiked by almost 5 percent on Stewart Island/Rakiura due to the sharp rise of the price of fuel. The island’s power grid is generated entirely by diesel, though there … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand If you have a strong attachment to some of your favourite bath towels, you might be avoiding the idea of replacing them. Maybe they’re the perfect size and softness, or they’ve been in rotation for years and are still super absorbent (despite thinning fabric). But what are the signs that it … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Brightcove link: https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6392786299112 Despite having just turned 14, Naia Talakai’s racking up the haircuts, working 6 days a week at Ōtara town centre. He does his homework on the train to school as he is in the barbershop for a couple of hours every evening from Monday to Friday. Saturday is … Read more
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners New survey of over 5,000 New Zealanders finds housing costs now drive sacrificeacross health, food, and family life. AUCKLAND – 7 April 2026 – More than one in four New Zealanders delayed medical care last year because of what they pay for housing. One in four skipped meals. This is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Most of us were told off at some point for how we sat. “Don’t cross your legs, you’ll ruin your knees.” “You’ll get varicose veins.” The healthiest sitting position is often the one you do not hold for the next hour. Unsplash .” It belongs to that familiar pile of health … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The new flu variant Super-k spread across the US and Europe last year, and has already arrived in Australia CDC The health system is preparing for a potentially difficult winter flu season, as the H3N2 Subclade K (Super-k) influenza virus heads for New Zealand’s shores. The variant spread across the US … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The company said it was experiencing temporary in-market product availability issues. Getty Images Infant milk formula (IMF) exporter a2 Milk says supply chain disruptions are making it difficult to meet Chinese demand, which is expected to see its full-year profit outlook fall short of expectations. In a market statement, the company … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment closer to home, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Hundreds more infusion treatments every week nationwide 14 new infusion centres and expansions at 14 existing sites Thousands more patients getting cancer … Read more
Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Network and leaders across New Zealand’s export sector are calling on all political parties to back the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement, warning the country cannot afford to miss a major economic opportunity. An open letter published today and signed by 28 exporters and industry associations outlines the significance of getting the … Read more
Source: PSA The Government needs to take a leaf out of the Australian Government’s book and step up and direct public service agencies to encourage working from home to conserve fuel and reduce the crippling cost of commuting for many workers. The Australian Government has today launched a $20 million advertising campaign urging people to drive less, use … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Anzac Day remains one of the most meaningful dates in our national calendar – a time to remember courage, sacrifice and the stories that have shaped Aotearoa. This year, Auckland Council and the Auckland Returned Services Association (RSA) invite communities across Tāmaki Makaurau to come together at services and parades to commemorate our shared history and the generations who have worn our … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An expansion of cancer infusion services will allow “thousands” more New Zealanders to access “life-saving cancer treatment closer to home”, says Health Minister Simeon Brown. Brown at Waitākere Hospital on Monday morning announced 14 new infusion centres and expansions at 14 existing sites, enabling “hundreds” more treatments every week. “Infusion services … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A fixed-wing aircraft is used to drop fertiliser on a field. New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association Rural retailers are reporting the supply chain crunch due to impacts of war in the Middle East is flowing down to key agricultural goods. Farming customers at major rural retailers Farmlands and PGG Wrightson are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A brown river raging in flood, in a gorge, during a storm. RNZ/ Nick Monro Wild weather has once again brought flooding, damage and destruction to parts of the country, and uncertainty and stress over a far greater region – particularly those hit before. There have been four red weather warnings … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a classic story of “a very regular person finding his power and finding his voice”, director David Borenstein says. Pavel “Pasha” Talankin is the film’s main character – a videographer and events coordinator at Karabash Primary School near Russia’s Ural mountains. Talankin was uncomfortable … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat. AFP Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition Tisza party, in a setback for his allies in Russia and US President Donald Trump’s White House. Results based on 46 percent of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe Photosport Teenage running phenomenon Sam Ruthe has cast doubt over his immediate racing future after suffering a stress fracture to his lower leg. Ruthe, who turned 17 on Sunday, posted that he’ll be “off the radar for a while”, although there was no indication whether time out will affect … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s unrealistic to expect kids to suddenly be thinking critically, says Maree Davies, an academic researcher on critical thinking and dialogic. “Learning is emotional, and in particular learning is emotional for teenagers. And so, the first part for teenagers in critical thinking is to have the opportunity to just think, well, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A pathologist found a bloody ornamental dolphin at the scene was the probable weapon. RNZ A Wellington woman, murdered by her son in 2023, died from a blow to the head with a heavy dolphin ornament, a coroner’s report has revealed. Irene Katsougiannis, 62, was killed in her Miramar … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon and John Kennard drive a Hyundai i20 at Rally Croatia. AFP Hayden Paddon has turned back the clock, climbing a World Rally Championship (WRC) podium for the first time in eight years following a carnage-filled round in Croatia. The 38-year-old and his long-time co-driver John Kennard combined to produce … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu’s wrath lashing the north and east. Hundreds of households were evacuated, while thousands more went without power as fallen trees took down lines. It also caused storm surges and massive ocean swells. Cyclone Vaianu – live updates Vaianu’s force was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves at high tide in Whitianga. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Senior climate scientists say the major funding for extreme weather research is drying up just as the country needs it the most. In a joint comment provided to RNZ, three leading New Zealand researchers said there was little upcoming investment into … Read more