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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Counties Manukau District Commander: Police have arrested four men after they carried out a home invasion and fled across parts of Auckland. At around 3.10pm Police received reports of an aggravated burglary at an address on Bleakhouse Road, Howick. The offenders were reported to be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Canton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1998. Military.com/Facebook/Supplied A New Zealander who has lived in the US for 25 years and even served in the US Marine Corps now faces deportation from the country. Paul Canton was in Marines for seven years and had built a life for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Whakaari / White Island on 17 March. Geonet Volcanic alert levels for Whakaari / White Island have been lowered. There was a minor eruption last week, raising warning levels and leaving flights at Tauranga Airport cancelled. Earth Sciences New Zealand says new satellite data shows ash emissions could have started as … Read more
Source: Media Outreach PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – CARSOME Group Inc (CARSOME or the Group), Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, today announced a strategic investment round of more than USD 30 million from a set of new and existing investors including the Hong Kong Investment Corporation … Read more
Source: Media Outreach THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTIONOF THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR WILL VISIT THE GRAND THEATRE, HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE FROM 8 JULY AS PART OF ITS INTERNATIONAL TOUR TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S ICONIC ROCK MUSICAL COMES TO HONG KONG FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME PRIORITY BOOKING FROM25 -26 MARCH | PUBLIC … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour leader Chris Hipkins is expected to respond to allegations made by his ex-wife at a media conference at 4.45pm today. He arrrived back in the country from Australia on Tuesday. The claims – which do not relate to any unlawful activity – were posted on Jade … Read more
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE 17 March 2026 App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children Family First is calling on the government, or individual Members of Parliament, to adopt its App Store Accountability Bill, designed to target an obvious ‘choke point’ for accessing digital content, to improve online safety for children … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Supplied An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman – who was killed by a forensic mental health patient while walking home from work – will be held in August. Laisa Waka Tunidau, a mother of four, was fatally stabbed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated that there are 5000-8000 native falcons (kārearea) in Aotearoa. File photo. Supplied / Paul O’Hagan Native bush falcons are breeding at Auckland’s Hūnua Ranges after years of uncertainty about the species’ future. It is estimated that there are 5000-8000 native falcons (kārearea) in the country. They are classified … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ringfenced $50 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for the development of geothermal projects, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “Early-stage geothermal exploration involves high upfront costs. Targeted government investment will help de-risk exploration and get more projects off the ground,” Mr Jones says. “Given the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled its strategy to harness the tremendous power of its geothermal resources and double its energy use by 2040, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. From the Ground Up was launched by Mr Jones in Rotorua today, at an event attended by industry, stakeholders and media. The document sets … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at the lowest level of official concern – but that could quickly change. Motorists are being urged not to panic-buy fuel amid going concerns about rising prices, with the average 91 petrol price around … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – AutoCount, a leading provider of financial management software solutions, successfully held its first AutoCount Philippines Partner Conference 2026. Bringing together 60 partners to strengthen collaboration and showcase innovations. AutoCount top management members and Euronet representative unveil the BIR-Accredited POS with Euronet … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action as the White Ferns take on South Africa for the second of five T20s. It comes after the White Ferns cruised to a one-sided 80-run win in the opening T20 at Mt Maunganui on Sunday. Batting first at Bay Oval, New Zealand captain Melie Kerr and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZTA Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 1 near Domett, between Christchurch and Kaikōura, about 10.40am. One of the cars was towing a horse float but it was unknown if any horses … Read more
Source: Green Party Rising food prices are hitting New Zealanders in the pocket and driving them to hunger says MP Ricardo Menéndez March, Green Party spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs. “While the supermarkets have been making $1 million a day in excess profits, food prices have surged 4.5% over the last year. Fruit and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shannon Mato celebrates a try for the Māori All Stars against the Australian Indigenous All Stars in Sydney, 2025. NRL PHOTOS The Kiwi Ferns’ stocks have been boosted with Jillaroos’ 10-test cap powerhouse forward Shannon Mato’s availability after her decision change allegiance from Australia to New Zealand. Mato, 27, wants to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay raised the impact of the Middle East conflict on supply chains with fellow members of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership last night. “This meeting was an opportunity for New Zealand to discuss the risks of global supply disruption and raise issues like … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The furore over Christopher Luxon’s new matai title is refusing to go away, after local media in Samoa reported there was a late night phone call saying he didn’t want to go ahead with it after “too much interference on social media”. Luxon refused to answer questions about the reports on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand His name is Khabane Lame, but he is known worldwide as Khaby Lame. Born in Dakar, Senegal, he is the most followed content creator on TikTok. He became famous for video clips in which he reacts to absurd “life hack” videos with a blank, slightly annoyed face, showing the hack wasn’t … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As Project Hail Mary‘s amnesiac hero problem-solves his way around the spaceship he’s woken up on alone, he asks: “Am I smart?” It’s a bold question to put in the air at the start of a film that fuses a silly, human-alien buddy comedy and a deeply earnest tale about how science and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Northland mudfish with a ruler for scale. DOC A deeply unglamorous and rarely seen creature that spends most of its life in mud has pulled off a last-minute upset by winning the title of Fish of the Year. The Northland mudfish was not even in the top ten at the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand My Food Bag is forecasting its full-year net profit will be between $6.4 million and $6.8 million Strong sales in the second half of the year have helped put My Food Bag on track to deliver year-on-year profit growth. The NZX-listed company is forecasting its full-year net profit will be between … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Screengrab / Amy Till Retired Supreme Court judge Sir Mark O’Regan will lead the government’s inquiry into the Tauranga landslides which killed eight people. The terms of reference, released on Tuesday, task him with investigating how the landslides occurred and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Parents will soon benefit from clearer, more useful information on how their child’s school is performing through an overhaul to ERO’s school reports, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “Parents, teachers and school boards want to celebrate the successes of their local schools and need to clearly understand any areas for improvement. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools’ performance. It said the new system would apply to ERO review reports for schools visited from term two and would be easier for families to understand. The new-look reports would rate schools’ as excelling, doing well, working towards … Read more
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions on plans to restrict three Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) recently added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Aotearoa New Zealand has signed this international environmental agreement, so must stop or limit producing, using, importing, and exporting POPs listed under the Stockholm … Read more