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Source: Radio New Zealand The oil spill is contained on Akaroa Harbour. Facebook/Environment Canterbury A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Saturday morning. About 200-300 litres of oil leaked from the HMNZS Te Kaha, due to a defect to an oil cooler on the ship’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died after a crash on State Highway 1, just north of Tūrangi, near Rawhira Road. The road remained closed and diversions were in place around the western side of Lake Taupō. Motorists were advised to continue avoiding the area. The past 24 hours have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A cache of firearms seized from a property in Gore in 2025. Supplied / NZ Police An IT project behind the overhaul of firearms regulations has been put on hold, due to uncertainty over what is needed. A Treasury report from last September, released this week, rated the ‘Arms Transformation’ project … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Teamwork between the Police Maritime Unit and Westpac Rescue Helicopter successfully rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy waters off the Wellington South Coast earlier this week. Around 4pm on Thursday 5 March, the Wellington Police Maritime Unit responded to a 111-emergency call to Police from two people on … Read more
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Honouring the Courage, Resilience, and Strength of Palestinian Women – Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins communities around the world in commemorating International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026. This year, we dedicate its observance to the extraordinary Palestinian women mothers, doctors, journalists, teachers, and activists who continue to demonstrate … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Liberation Aotearoa’s Jen Olsen said all the figures show electric vehicles are a better option. AFP A climate activist says it is up to individuals to do the right thing if the government will not do more to reduce vehicle emissions. The government is considering scrapping the clean car standard, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The brand has grown to include household items such as jams, teas, wine and honey and is expected to continue beyond the partnership. “As ever is grateful for Netflix’s partnership through launch and our first year,” a spokesperson for As Ever said in a statement shared with CNN. “We have experienced … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said initial indications are that there are serious injuries. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A two-vehicle crash just south of Motutere has closed State Highway 1. The crash was reported near Rawhira Road just after 1.10pm on Sunday. Police said initial indications were that there were serious injuries. Motorists have been … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Karaka’s whānau confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media. Combining the influences of Bob Marley and the music of their Polynesian heritage, Herbs were pioneers of a Pacific reggae sound. Born in 1950, Karaka co‑founded the band in Auckland in 1979 with Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi and Fred … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The kayak was found washed up near Blaketown where a person was swept up. SUPPLIED/POLICE A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth on Sunday after a person was swept out to sea. Emergency services got the call around 6pm on Saturday a person was swept out in the Greymouth/Blaketown … Read more
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Too many women in our shared home of the Pacific still struggle to access clean water for their families. “It’s the 21st century, and yet only hours away from New Zealand, women have to watch their children get sick, or worse, from contaminated water. They have to prioritise finding clean water instead … Read more
Source: Property Council of New Zealand Thirty wāhine whose leadership is shaping the future of New Zealand’s built environment have been recognised in the inaugural Women of Impact in Property list, unveiled by Property Council New Zealand this International Women’s Day. Spanning developers, designers, engineers, strategists, policy leaders and project specialists, the list – selected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue: A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth today. At around 6pm Saturday, emergency services received a report of a person who had been swept out to sea in the Greymouth/Blaketown area. Extensive searches have been conducted in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern in the Pacific. SUPPLIED More than $5 million has been granted for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific, with the support of former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern. The University of Auckland has found the incidence rate of cervical cancer is up … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says there is a moderate chance of Southland’s heavy rain watch being upgraded to a warning. UnSplash/ Nechama Lock Downpours are set to strike the lower South Island, with Fiordland and Southland both under heavy rain watches. MetService warned that the rainfall could approach warning criteria. It said there was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Highways, hospitals, schools, etc: MPs agree politics is detrimental to infrastructure decision-making and things need to change, but can’t help getting political about it. VNP / Phil Smith Analysis – The centrepiece of Parliament’s week was a two-hour-long special debate on the recently released National Infrastructure Plan. The Plan is a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is the frontrunner to take home the golden statuette for Marty Supreme, but he definitely has not won fans in the ballet and opera worlds. In a town hall discussion late last month with Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey hosted by CNN and Variety, the 30-year-old Chalamet was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lea Tahuhu has called time on her one-day international career. PHOTOSPORT The White Ferns all-time leading ODI wicket-taker Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from one-day international cricket. She will continue to be available for selection in the T20 format. Tahuhu has consistently been ranked inside the world’s top ten ODI … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ headlines the broadcasting minister’s response in the House. RNZ Mediawatch “There’s a power imbalance and it’s also off-the-record in an ‘under the desk’-style and I just find that dangerous,” former broadcasting minister Marian Hobbs told RNZ politics show The Whip last Wednesday. She was reacting to current broadcasting minister Paul … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Psychopaths might account for only about 1 percent of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share of violent crime. Distinct from other conditions like sociopathy and antisocial personality disorder, psychopaths tend to show traits such as an absence of remorse or guilt, a lack of empathy and a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shore plover fledgling banded on Pitt Island. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Shore Plover Recovery Group has confirmed the first fledgling of the bird from Pitt Island in 150 years. Pitt Island is the second largest of the Chatham Islands, which the shore plover – also known as the tūturuatu … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions 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 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters was the defending champion from the Beijing Games four years ago. PHOTOSPORT Four-time Paralympic medalist Corey Peters has finished out of the medals in the men’s downhill sitting in his first Winter Paralympic Games event at Milano Cortina. The 42-year-old Kiwi was unable to defend the title he won … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In his latest book, Determined, Robert Sapolsky argues that we are not, in fact, masters of our own destiny. Everything we think and do is beyond our control and caused by a combination of biology and environment. The Stanford University professor was just 14 when one “very revelatory night”, he realised … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A portuguese millipede. RNZ/Mary Argue A reinfestation of invasive millipedes, crawling out of the soil and into homes, is sending residents of Wellington’s south coast to arm themselves against the bugs. The alarm was sounded about the portuguese millipede almost a year ago, with stories of people finding hundreds of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rhonda Hira in action for the White Sox against Japan in 2000. PHOTOSPORT Rhonda Hira (Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Tipa) has long secured her place in New Zealand softball history. A five-time world championship representative, Olympian and New Zealand player of the decade from 1997-2006, Hira is widely regarded as one of … Read more
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and its Pacific partners, are supporting the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific that are proven to prevent cervical … Read more