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Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding on farmland at the base of the Awakino Gorge in October 2025. Supplied / Bree Joyce Farmers are facing their second major clean up in six months around Northern Taranaki and King Country. A farmer near Awakino Gorge said she was cleaning up after the worst torrential rain she has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Supplied / David Bodescu High winds downed trees and tore off at least two roofs across the Far North overnight. Kaitāia fire chief Craig Rogers said his brigade responded just after midnight when a home on Doel Road, near Awanui, had its roof ripped off. Further east, the Mangōnui … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager Inspector Fleur de Bes: A search and rescue operation has been launched in Karori this morning, after a man was reported as unaccounted for following the severe weather. Emergency services were contacted about 7.15am by a concerned resident who had not been able to make … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to seek information on an unknown male who was found inside a Glen Innes home last week. Investigators have worked through the weekend to try and progress enquiries into the burglary on Chiltern Crescent in the early hours of 17 April. Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk, of Auckland … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have identified an area of interest in the ongoing search for missing 39-year-old Rowena Walker. Rowena was last seen on CCTV footage on Bassett Street on 14 August, with an associate, and Police and her family remain desperate to locate her. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan says enquiries have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura. Supplied/ Ross Perry The remote King County settlement of Ōhura remains cut off to all but emergency services following the weekend deluge. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton said there were slips and surface flooding on the roads making access perilous. “The public have been excluded except the odd … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are treating the approach on a Devonport street as suspicious behaviour and are asking for witnesses. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two young girls were approached by a group in a car last week in what police are investigating as suspicious behaviour. The girls were walking on Kerr Street in Devonport … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police outside the Avenue Road East property in Hastings, on Sunday. RNZ / Anusha Bradley Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman following an incident at a property in Hastings, RNZ understands. A man is in hospital in relation to the incident. A homicide investigation was launched … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services carried an elderly blind person and another in a wheelchair from their flooded Wellington home. Torrential rain from thunderstorms in Wellington before dawn on Monday morning caused flooding and landslips, with the city’s southern suburbs worst affected. Berhampore resident Luke Furness said police woke him as they were evacuating … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 April 2026 – Most Singaporeans have already ticked off Taipei’s night markets and Alishan’s morning mists. But the real discovery is happening 30 metres beneath the surface. At ADEX (Asia Dive Expo) 2026 in Singapore, the Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) revealed a striking finding: 48% … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council wants Aucklanders to thrive and community-led organisations play a key role in making this happen. That’s why the council’s Community Committee has allocated 11 organisations a share of $300,000 through Ngā Hapori Momoho – Thriving Communities Grant 2025/2026. Councillor Julie Fairey, chair of the Community Committee says the council supports … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand’s banks say they are standing by to help customers who are affected by the fuel crisis – but the 0 percent interest loans being offered in Australia aren’t on the table here. The Australian Banking Association said on Monday that Australian banks were supporting the roll … Read more
Source: Green Party This Government has cut flood protection spending by 41 per cent compared to the last Government, even as climate-change-charged extreme weather events become more frequent and severe. “Luxon’s Government gets up after each extreme weather event to talk about much they’re spending on flood protection – spending that they’ve almost halved in comparison to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott O’Donnell was appointed to the KiwiRail board with a conflict of interest management plan that included seven mitigations. Otago Daily Times / Laura Smith Scott O’Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to be on KiwiRail’s board. But he missed large chunks of its meetings and quit … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has blamed leaks about his leadership on a “small handful of dissatisfied MPs” and says he will address the matter with his caucus at a meeting tomorrow. In a round of interviews with morning media on Monday, Luxon insisted there was “no risk” of him standing down … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shelly Beach is in the Kaipara Harbour. (File photo) The search for a man missing from a North Auckland beach is continuing. Police were called to Shelly Beach, in the Kaipara Harbour, on Sunday afternoon, after a man failed to return from the water. On Monday, the man was yet to … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 April 2026 After the surprise discovery of a western brown kiwi in the Pureora Forest Park’s Waipapa Block in March, DOC has echoed the Save The Kiwi call to action encouraging human Kiwis to report the signs of their feathered namesakes. The message to report kiwi comes during Conservation … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes celebrate a try against the Chiefs. DJ Mills The Hurricanes insist Saturday’s 22-17 golden point loss to the Chiefs hasn’t dented their confidence. The two teams are now tied at the top of the Super Rugby standings on 31 points, though the Chiefs have played one more match. “It was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents on Wellington’s south coast are relieved no one was hurt. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to a large slip in Vancouver Street in the suburb of Kingston at 8.13am on Monday, after heavy rain. A FENZ spokesperson said all residents have been accounted for and those who were cut … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fifteen years ago, Anna Kilpatrick’s life was turned upside down when her children’s father suffered a stroke at the age of 38. “It blew a hole right through everything”, Kilpatrick told RNZ’s Sunday Morning. “I ended up being the sole provider for the children and myself. Anna Kilpatrick’s book, Not Needing New, is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston – Hamilton City Area Investigations Manager: Police have arrested and charged two youth in relation to an aggravated robbery in Frankton, Hamilton, last night. At around 7.30pm, Police were called to a premises on Commerce Street after four people had entered, brandishing weapons, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Alan Permane, Team Principal of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls. RUDY CAREZZEVOLI / AFP Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane believes New Zealand driver Liam Lawson is overcoming one of the issues that plagued his start in Formula 1. Lawson and the rest of the grid have enjoyed some time off following … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The BleeqUp Ranger debuts locally, featuring Sony 16MP imaging, open-ear audio, and optional ZEISS optics for the ultimate outdoor experience. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 April 2026 – BleeqUp, the innovator in AI-powered sports technology, today announced the official launch of the BleeqUp Ranger in Singapore. Following its global debut … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Security cameras have assisted in the lock up of four alleged burglars across Auckland overnight. At about 1.30am, Police were contacted by a Greenlane homeowner after his CCTV alerted him to a possible intruder. Senior Sergeant Bronwyn Matthews, Auckland City East, says the victim wasn’t at home at the time. He … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking feedback on and input into draft content for an approved code of practice (ACOP) for residential construction. ACOPs are a recognised, practical way for businesses and workers to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its regulations. The draft ACOP clarifies the … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking feedback on and input into draft content for two approved codes of practice (ACOP) for agriculture. ACOPs are a recognised, practical way for businesses and workers to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its regulations. The draft ACOPs cover: safe farm … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Vogeltown resident Janis McLauchlan woke at 4 this morning to a river outside her window. She lives with her husband Jimmy on Balfour Street, and her son lives in the house at the back of the property. Torrential rain has brought flooding and landslips to the region. Emergency vehicles are out … Read more