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Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s newly established Ministerial Economic Security and Supply Chains Group met for the first time last night to discuss New Zealand’s situation and potential next steps on fuel security in response to the Middle East conflict. The group of senior ministers has been convened to provide strategic oversight and co-ordinated … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A new purpose-built facility at Wairarapa Hospital will house a new MRI scanner as part of a wider investment to strengthen diagnostic services, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Wairarapa is currently the only district in the lower North Island without its own MRI scanner. Once operational, this $3.7 million scanner will … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation A milestone worth celebrating for Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity The New Zealand Threat Classification Series has officially reached its 50th issue! That’s 50 deep dives into the state of our unique species, 50 scientifically robust contributions to conservation knowledge, and 50 reasons to feel proud of the mahi behind this … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. AFP Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May. Air NZ chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar told Morning Report between now and the end of April, early May the airline will cancel around 1100 flights. That would amount to about … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sarah Clark died on Wednesday. Windsor Park Baptist Church / supplied A woman who was killed after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe is being remembered for her faith, friendship and care she showed others. Shortly before 9am on Wednesday, Sarah Clark was killed and her daughter injured, after a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A man’s body has been pulled from the Tāmaki River in east Auckland. It’s after searches started this week for a man reported missing near Waipuna last Friday. A member of the public found the body just before … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The WOMAD Aotearoa festival is to return to New Plymouth in 2027 after taking a “purposeful rest” this year. Event director Suzanne Porter believes the time is right for it to make a comeback. “I think we have lost a number of festivals worldwide in the last three years. It’s been … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have recovered a man’s body from the Tāmaki River in east Auckland. Search efforts have been underway through the week after the man was reported missing near Waipuna on 6 March. Police responded to the area just before 6pm last night, 11 March, after a member of the public had … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand will have to release about six days worth of fuel as part of a decision by the International Energy Agency. The IEA has agreed unanimously to release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserves. Senior ministers met last night to pore over the country’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence says new AI-supercharged weapon systems will need to be “very, very carefully designed”. NZDF / Supplied New AI-supercharged weapon systems will need to be “very, very carefully designed” to comply with international and domestic laws, MPs have been told. And it would be the software behind the systems that would … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand White Fern Sophie Devine. PHOTOSPORT White Fern Sophie Devine has picked up a $476,000 deal to play for the Welsh Fire in this year’s The Hundred in the UK. It is the highest price for a women’s player in the history of the competition. Devine, 36, who recently relinquished the New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Convicted murderer Gail Maney. Fairfax Media A woman who spent 15 years in prison says being released into the outside world was like being pushed out the gate. The coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for long term prisoners before and after release, after a former prisoner who served nearly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is home to 300 ewes. Cornwall Park Aucklanders can get a taste of the country in their own back yard this weekend as Cornwall Park opens up its working farm. Established in 1844 the farm currently has 300 perindale ewes and 60 head of cattle. Farm manager Peter Maxwell … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Heinz Watties has proposed a major job shake-up. Supplied / Heinz Watties The Employers and Manufacturers Association believes there will be a ripple effect right across the country if Heinz Watties goes ahead with its major shake-up. The company wants to shut its plants in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin and stop … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomes the decision by Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche to enable school boards to offer primary teachers new pay agreements. The move benefits around 10,000 primary teachers who are not bound by the NZEI Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. “From today, school boards will be able to … Read more
Source: Media Outreach European dealers and journalists experienced the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD at 2026 Changan Global Testing Season this February. With intelligent AWD and advanced ADAS, the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD offered uncompromising safety and control on winter roads. Saalfelden, Austria – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2026 – Following extreme cold tests … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Food Network CEO Gavin Findlay points out the imperfection on a donated apple that would have led to it being graded out of supermarket supply. Bonnie Harrison A new report showing one in three households have struggled to access affordable, nutritious food in the past year has come as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As the final report on how New Zealand handled the Covid-19 pandemic is released, a ninth wave of the virus is hitting communities. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A deadly Covid wave returns, just as New Zealand gets its final pandemic report card Another wave of Covid-19 is circulating again through New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Would you like to be a tree when you die? Or would you like to be an AI chatbot hologram? There is a widening spectrum for how to dispose of our bodies after we die and how we will be grieved and remembered. Dr Hannah Gould, a death expert and Australian … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Peeni Henare stands in Matangireia at Parliament. RNZ / Lillian Hanly Outgoing Labour MP Peeni Henare says he is ready to “see the back of this place”, as he prepares to leave both Parliament and the party who gave him an “opportunity” after 12 years. “You can only try your best, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years. RNZ Sometimes it seems as though everything is just continually getting more expensive – especially when war in the Middle East sparks major inflation warnings. But some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years, according to Stats NZ. In … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia reaffirmed the country‘s commitment to sustainable forest governance and transparent supply chains during a meeting with representatives from Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Hanwa Co., Ltd. at the Ministry‘s office on Wednesday … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your undershirt is soaked. The jacket you purchased as “waterproof” seems to have stopped working, and all the marketing claims feel a bit suspect. In reality, the jacket probably hasn’t failed overnight: a mix of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Social development minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Beneficiary numbers have soared to a 12-year high, under a government that promised a reduction. They were the highest both by volume and percentage of the working-age population since at least the 2013 welfare reforms. Social development minister Louise Upston said in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Joseph Matamata in court. RNZ/ Anusha Bradley New Zealand’s most notorious slavedriver and trafficker has failed in a bid to have his sentence shortened. Joseph Matamata was jailed for 11 years in 2020 for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking. But the Court of Appeal has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Tactix team-mates Jane Watson (left) and Te Paea Selby-Rickit are about to play their first season in the Australian netball league. Photosport Ltd Te Paea Selby-Rickit did not see it coming. Last year the Tactix shooter received a text out of the blue from former ANZ Premiership coach Kiri Wills … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Industry insights indicate that ride-hailing platforms are gradually expanding beyond core passenger transport, with increased focus on predictive safety capabilities, AI-enabled customer support, embedded payment systems, and more structured regulatory engagement. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – 2026 may be the year that more ride-hailing apps will … Read more