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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has removed unnecessary consenting barriers to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, making it faster and easier to build chargers where New Zealanders need them, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says. Amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities (NES-ETA) introduce new nationally consistent permitted activity standards for … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Construction of a long-awaited, purpose-built specialised rehabilitation centre will proceed at Manukau Health Park, significantly improving care for people with spinal cord injuries, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “I’m pleased to confirm that a new 30-bed facility will be delivered, providing the certainty the community has been waiting for following earlier … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Tamariki and their whānau are invited on a literary journey across the Pacific with Rere Atu Ki Poronihia: Flight to Polynesia, a new bilingual children’s book published by Auckland Council Libraries and Oratia Books. Launching on Saturday 11 April at 10:30am at Te Atatū Peninsula Library, the book continues the joyful spirit of its award-winning predecessor Rere Atu Taku Poi! Let My Poi Fly! while expanding into the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to fund two new combination therapies for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a type of blood cancer. “Improving access to cancer medication in New Zealand is important to cancer patients, and their families. That’s why it has been a focus of this … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The finding follows a “fast-tracked” investigation ordered by former Director-General Tim Davie into the “serious mistake” that saw the racist slur aired during the event in late February. According to the investigation report, there was a “lack of clarity” among staff handling the broadcast, which was aired slightly later than the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Supplied/ Pixabay CC 0 Ford has topped the list of Consumer NZ’s least reliable cars in its latest survey. The survey of 5791 car owners asked people what faults they had experienced with their cars and how satisfied they were with the vehicles. Ford Escapes and Ford Focuses had … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The current processing time for LIMs issued by Wellington City Council is 28 working days. RNZ / REECE BAKER House sales are being delayed by a backlog of property reports issued by Wellington City Council. The current average processing time for Land Information Memorandums (LIMs) is 28 working days – almost … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In the halls of Aunt Lydia’s premarital preparatory academy, young teens Agnes and Daisy will form a bond that will up-end their past, present and future. That’s the premise of the new television series The Testaments, based on Canadian author Margaret Atwood‘s novel of the same name, a sequel to The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman. (File photo) RNZ / Supplied Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman is adamant the inflation spike caused by the Middle East conflict will be brought under control and back into the target zone, but says businesses and households need to play their part. The central bank has … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The sale of Matahio Energy’s New Zealand assets to independent oil and gas explorer and producer Sunda Energy is good news for New Zealand’s petroleum sector and a further signal of growing international interest in the opportunities on offer, says Resources Minister Shane Jones. The companies have today announced a sale and purchase … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation We’re launching a new Predator Free 2050 and Always Be Naturing video – Predator Free 2050: Let Nature Go Wild – that features the Royal New Zealand Ballet dancing in native species costumes. Check out korimako twirls, kiwi leaps, spider spins, and learn more about this playful campaign… Finally, the … Read more
Source: PHARMAC From 1 May 2026, people living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) will be able to access two new funded treatment options, alongside wider access to another – changes that could mean fewer hospital visits and more time spent living their lives. The decision includes: funding venetoclax with ibrutinib and venetoclax with obinutuzumab as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood is available for Nottingham Forest’s next game tomorrow. It’s great news for All Whites fans too. Photosport All Whites striker Chris Wood has returned to the Nottingham Forest squad, ending a six-month injury lay-off. In what is a boost for [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/590364/chris-wood-closing-on-premier-league-return-for-nottingham-forest the All Whites ahead of their FIFA World … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The track of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it moves south towards New Zealand. Screenshot / Zoom Earth Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is making its way south from Fiji and appears likely to impact New Zealand sometime on Sunday. It’s currently tracking as a category 2 storm with winds around 100km/h. What does … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The renovation of St James Theatre in February this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi There are plans for a new basement venue at Auckland’s St James theatre after builders unearthed extra space during renovations. The heritage theatre which opened in 1928 has been closed since a fire in 2007. Work is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were investigating the death. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon A post-mortem would be carried out on Thursday after an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch property. Police were called to house on Main North Rd in Papanui shortly after 2.30pm on Wednesday. A person was found in a critical condition, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police An offender’s attempt to steal a scooter in Mt Wellington this morning has failed to gain momentum. Auckland City East Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Tony Ngau Chun says around 12.20am Police received a report of a man seen entering a property on Mount Wellington Highway. “This man approached a scooter … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Constable Jordyn Paekau: Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man and vehicle pictured, following an assault in Hamilton East in February. On Tuesday 17 February around 5.40pm, Police were called to Clyde Street with a report that a person had been assaulted. The victim received moderate … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore: A scene guard remains in place at an address in Papanui while enquiries are carried out following an unexplained death yesterday. At around 2.40pm, Police were called to a property on Main North Road where a person was located in a critical condition. Sadly, despite … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that replacement of an aging culvert on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua will begin this month. “State Highway 36 is a vital connection between Tauranga and Rotorua. The current culvert on SH36 north of Hamurana, while safe to use, is over 80 years … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An earlier slip in the Waioweka Gorge. (File photo) Supplied / Rebecca Redpath A slip has blocked State Highway 2 in the Waioweka Gorge, south of Ōpōtiki. It was the main road and transport link into the Tairāwhiti region on the East Coast of the North Island. Contractors were on site … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A water quality monitor moored midstream south of Melling Bridge in Hutt River Te Awa Kairangi. Phil Pennington / RNZ The health of a large portion of the country’s waterways is worsening, a new freshwater report says. The Our Freshwater 2026 report, commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Drivers rehearsing for an earlier Otago rally. (File photo) RNZ / Tess Brunton The Otago Rally is revving and ready to hit the gravel for its 50th year in Dunedin with a bumper crop of competitors. More than 140 crews would be competing this weekend – close to 40 of them … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel prices on 8th of April. RNZ / Mark Papalii The fuel industry says people should start seeing some relief at the pump over the next week, despite motorists using diesel fearing prices could reach more than $4 a litre. Following news of the US and Iran ceasefire, oil prices have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Tropical cyclone Maila, left, was a category 4 storm on Thursday morning, and cyclone Vaianu a category 2. Windy.com screenshot Severe Topical Cyclone Maila was downgraded to a Category 4 system on Wednesday night but alerts for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands remain. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Decimated kiwifruit orchard in Waiohiki after Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ / Lauren Crimp Tairāwhiti growers are bracing for more wild weather as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on the country. With the rising cost of fuel and road closures already challenging the region, one of Gisborne’s major kiwifruit operations said the storm would … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Since the 1980s, vocalist Betty-Anne Monga has been a prominent voice in Aotearoa‘s music scene fronting Auckland’s Poly Fonk outfit Ardijah. Now she is releasing her first solo album Slow Burn, a true “whānau journey” which she created alongside her whānau and friends. She had never even thought about creating a … Read more