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Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews are responding to a fire near Rotorua which is sending thick smoke over the city. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Fire crews are responding to a blaze at a car wreckers in Ngongotaha near Rotorua. Police said people should avoid Wikaraka Street while emergency services deal with the fire. Thick … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Atonia Waqa scores a try for Fijian Drua against ACT Brumbies. Getty Images Fijian Drua have created history in Ba, with a tough 42-27 win over ACT Brumbies at the Four R Stadium in round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific competition. It was their first victory over the Brumbies … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The defending champion Crusaders are looking to avenge their round one defeat against the Highlanders, as the sides rematch in Christchurch. Since then, they have won just one match, while the Highlanders only boast one more to their name, as the seventh and eighth-placed sides lock horns again. Kickoff is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Corban Piper celebrates his goal for Wellington Phoenix against Perth Glory. Marty Melville Wellington Phoenix have given their A-League men’s playoff hopes a lifeline with a 2-0 home win over Perth Glory. With their first win in eight games, the Phoenix move out of bottom place into ninth and, more crucially, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Morgan Gorge could be “de-watered” if a planned hydro electric scheme goes ahead on the Waitaha River. Neil Silverwood A plan to fast-track a controversial West Coast hydro scheme has been given an initial go-ahead. The West Coast lines company, Westpower, has applied to fast-track its controversial plans to build … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson has finished seventh in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race at Shanghai. Photosport Kiwi driver Liam Lawson has gained valuable Formula 1 points, finishing seventh in the sprint race, before Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Mercedes driver George Russell, who won at Melbourne last week, took out the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters in action at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy. © Photosport 2026 Jeff Crowe / Photosport New Zealand’s Corey Peters has finished the Winter Paralympic with a fifth placing in the men’s giant slalom sitting, while compatriot Adam Hall has finished 22nd in the giant slalom standing. Peters’ effort … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand FIle photo. 123RF A New Zealand-born man, serving time in an Australian prison for killing a person when he drove while drugged, has won a fight to remain in his adopted country. Nathan Brian Teraki was jailed for seven years in September 2024 after pleading guilty in the Brisbane District Court … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Fijian Drua take on the Brumbies at 4R Stadium in Ba. Kickoff is at 4.35pm. Team lists Drua head coach Glen Jackson has named a strong line-up led by captain Frank Lomani, and featuring hometown favourites Joji Nasova and Isoa Tuwai. Jackson … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The queue to get back into Wellington Central Library, after seven years, reaches around the also just-reopened Civic Square, past ongoing work at the Town Hall. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Thousands have queued – some for hours – to get back in the doors of Wellington Central Library, which reopened on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 10 years later, Corrections officer Duane Farrell has been awarded almost $95,000 in compensation. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Corrections officer was told to “shake off” his injury following an attack by a prisoner, and was later suspended for the incident and put on trial as the accused. It was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Saving fuel could mean taking simple steps like carrying less weight, driving safely and checking tire pressure. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association is advising people to take steps that could help save fuel as the Middle East conflict bumps up prices. Principal advisor Terry Collins said people can use … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne District Council agreed to purchase land at 275 Lytton Rd for $6.65 million (loan-funded) last year, with plans for a possible Regional Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Centre. Wynsley Wrigley Gisborne is a step closer to taking control of regional waste, but some district councillors expressed “discomfort” over the process. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email questions@rnz.co.nz You … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM photographed by George Bull in 1943. George Bull The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his exploits in Tunisia during the Second World War will see him finally receive the Victoria Cross. L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa) … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound Racing New Zealand is disappointed the committee made the recommendation. 123RF The greyhound racing industry is calling for clarity on its transition plan, as the looming ban on the sector gets closer. A legislation shutting down the sport by August passed its first reading late last year. A select committee … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Anu Priya A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when his employed partner was told she would need to attend a seminar on gaining employment. Andy, whom RNZ has agreed not to identify, lost his job last June. “As I’ve been paying my taxes … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel College Queensland, where Jason Morgan now works. Google Maps A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including, “How long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?”, has now been suspended from his teaching role in Australia. Teacher Jason Morgan made multiple sexual comments to students while … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Leka Halasima has the tryline in sight for the Warriors against Canberra. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: Exactly seven days earlier, NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster sat in exactly this same seat and more or less predicted what would happen. He was defending his decision to delay the introduction of young powerhouse Leka … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts is travelling to Japan to join international leaders and businesses at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum. “As the world grapples with the recent events in the Middle East and heightened geopolitical uncertainty, energy security has never been more important to the economic prosperity of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Polish President Witold Banka, delivering a speech in Lausanne, Switzerland in March 2024. FABRICE COFFRINI A major World Rugby and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) investigation has resulted in anti-doping rule violations being confirmed against six players and one member of the athlete support personnel from the Georgia … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Artwork by Māori artist Darcy Nicholas in the new Wellington library. RNZ / Mark Papalii A ceremony will officially reopen the newly strengthened and renovated Wellington Library on Saturday morning after being shut for seven years. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned at the site, followed by music and story-telling performances throughout … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In Rangitane, near Kerikeri, local residents place crosses by the roadside where kiwi have been killed by cars. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Cars were the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across Northland last year, according to new figures obtained by RNZ. In 2025, the Department of Conservation received 39 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life With a seven, five, and one-year-old at home, and another baby on the way, life can be quite chaotic for Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Living rurally on a beef and dairy farm in Horowhenua adds another layer. It was that and a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Harvest time at Big Sky Wines begins or ends with friends and neighbours in the vineyard helping to bring in the first grapes of the season. Husband-and-wife team Kath Jacobs and Jeremy Corban started out 21 years ago, growing mainly Pinot Noir on six hectares in Te Muna Valley near Martinborough, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dancers Caitlin Martin (left) and Tennille Arthur help the class stay on beat as Nigel Mooney (centre) announces the moves. RNZ/Anisha Satya Line dancing was once a thumbs-in-belts, fringed boots affair, but it has found a second home in New Zealand’s cities in the last decade. Linedance Christchurch co-founder Nigel Mooney … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Dubai, UAE, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Expat US Tax has released an analysis examining how recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East are affecting Americans living and traveling across the region. The review focuses on practical issues that U.S. expats may encounter, including travel disruptions, embassy advisories, and day-to-day logistical … Read more