Venue access: how we manage our bookable community spaces

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Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is with huge gratitude that I acknowledge the messages of support our staff and the council has received over the past few days, regarding our response … Read more

Shot putter Tom Walsh remains on top of the world

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Source: Radio New Zealand Gold medalist Tom Walsh after the Men’s Shot Put Final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Poland, 2026. ANDRZEJ IWANCZUK / AFP Tom Walsh has retained his World Indoor shot put title to become the all-time record holder in the event. Walsh kept his best until last, overtaking American Jordan Geist … Read more

Misinformation being spread on fuel price app, but intentions unclear

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Thousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app – while some are fuelling false information about shortages. On Sunday morning, the Gaspy app altered its reporting features so people could report shortages directly to the company, … Read more

I do a job where people love to hate me

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Source: Radio New Zealand For 17 years, Lori Davis has been sounding the alarm about the challenges facing SPCA animal welfare inspectors. But the hostility is only getting worse, she says. “I myself have been threatened, you know, ‘get the F off my property or I will do this’. I’ve had a car driven at me … Read more

KiwiSaver members get human rights warning

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Source: Radio New Zealand Responsible investment platform Mindful Money said investments in companies with exposure to human rights abuses rose 43 percent in the past six months. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Responsible investment platform Mindful Money warns that KiwiSaver investors are increasingly exposed to human rights abuses – but one KiwiSaver manager says the list … Read more

$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers

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Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa currently has about 1800 public charge points currently, among the lowest charger-to-EV ratios in the OECD. File photo. ABC News / Brendan Esposito The government is providing interest free loans of $52.7 million to two companies to boost the number of electric vehicle public chargers around the country. The zero-interest … Read more

School attendance improves in some areas after truancy overhaul

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Source: Radio New Zealand Children in a classroom learning. UnSplash/ Taylor Flowe Early signs suggest the government’s overhaul of local truancy services is working – at least in some areas. Most principals contacted by RNZ said it was too early to judge whether their local attendance service provider was doing a better job, but two … Read more

Hundreds of Countries, Thousands of Cities, Ten Thousand Events’ Cloud Taiji Global Flash Mob Held at Wudang Mountain in Shiyan, China

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Source: Media Outreach SHIYAN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 March 2026 – On March 21, the world’s first “International Taijiquan Day,” jointly organized by the Wushu Sports Administration Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Chinese Wushu Association, the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Hubei Provincial Sports … Read more

Cancer researcher celebrates double milestone at EIT Tairāwhiti graduation

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 50 seconds ago Jordon Lima (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāpuhi) took to the stage twice at EIT Tairāwhiti’s graduation ceremony on Friday – first to address the graduates as guest speaker, then to join her fellow graduates to receive her New Zealand Diploma in Te Reo Māori. The 28-year-old completed … Read more

Global flavours on display at EIT Taste of Cultures Day

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago Taste of Cultures Day brought students and staff together at the EIT Hawke’s Bay Campus this week, as food and performances highlighted the diversity of the community. Ten cuisines were on offer, from French and Nepalese to Māori, Pacifica and Sri Lankan. Students, staff and whānau attended … Read more

Fuel price strains send public transport numbers skyrocketing

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Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Mark Papalii Public transport is experiencing a boom, with commuters flooding onboard while fuel costs soar, and passenger numbers set to tumble. Last week 91 octane petrol had risen 55 cents a litre since the beginning of the Iran war, with diesel up 90 cents in the … Read more

Six dead in 24 hours after multiple crashes around NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Six people have died in 24 hours in crashes in Waikato, Taranaki, Auckland, Southland and Waiohau. Southland One person has died in Invercargill after fleeing police. Shortly before 3am, police signalled … Read more

Four dead in 24 hours after multiple crashes around NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Four people have died and others have been injured in crashes in Waikato, Taranaki, Auckland, Stratford, Waiohau and Southland Waikato police said on Sunday morning a person died following a single-vehicle … Read more

Fishery officers do thousands of recreational catch inspections throughout summer – overall compliance 94%

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Fishery officers throughout New Zealand did almost 13,000 recreational catch inspections over summer and found most people followed the rules, with compliance at about 94% across the country.  In the Auckland region, fishery officers did 5,806 inspections between December and the end of February, finding 361 instances of non-compliance with the rules. Many fishers received warnings and more than 85 infringements were issued. Fishery officers are still making enquiries into more than 25 cases.  … Read more

Keep yourself, family, and friends safe from life-threatening listeriosis

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some simple guidance to prevent people getting a rare but life-threatening foodborne illness. “Although listeriosis is rare in New Zealand, vulnerable people die of this preventable disease every year, so we want to share some practical steps people can take at home to … Read more

Christchurch fish processing factory fined $30,000 for shellfish biosecurity breaches

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Christchurch-licenced fish receiver and fish processing factory has been fined $30,000 for biosecurity breaches of a shellfish contained zone. Ikana New Zealand Limited was sentenced on 9 charges under the Biosecurity Act it pleaded guilty to in the Christchurch District Court, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry … Read more

Emborg Emmentaler cheese recalled due to possible presence of Listeria

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Goodfood Group Limited in its recall of a specific batch of Emborg Emmentaler cheese (200g) due to the possible presence of Listeria.  “The concern with this product is that it may contain Listeria, a foodborne bacterium that could make you sick,” says New … Read more

Shellfish biotoxin warning for Canterbury

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the northern side of Banks Peninsula due to the risk of paralytic shellfish toxins causing illness, says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle.   The warning extends from New Brighton … Read more

One seriously injured after explosion in steam engine train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway

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Source: Radio New Zealand The incident happened at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. File photo. Supplied / Glenbrook Vintage Railway One person has been seriously injured, after an explosion in the engine compartment of a steam train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Fire and Emergency sent four trucks to the vintage railway station between Glenbrook and Waiuku … Read more

Winston Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector in State of the Nation speech

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Source: Radio New Zealand During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party’s new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the economy, Covid and his party’s aspirations at this year’s election. He also spent time taking shots at his political rivals, with sections of his speech … Read more

Slicing pizza using a digger: How to win the national digger operator title

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Source: Radio New Zealand Steven George of Whangarei won the 2026 edition of the New Zealand National Excavator Operator Competition. Supplied A Northland contractor has retained his national digger operator crown by successfully slicing a pizza with his excavator. Whangarei’s Steven George also used the excavator to pour a cup of tea and play a … Read more