Huawei Launches Comprehensive U6GHz Portfolio to Unlock 5G-A Potential and Pave the Way for 6G

Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 March 2026 – At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei unveiled a full suite of U6GHz products and solutions designed to fully unleash the potential of 5G-A and enable a smooth evolution towards 6G. This suite provides the large capacity, low latency, and premium user experience … Read more

Golf: Kiwi Daniel Hillier wins 105th New Zealand Open

Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier celebrates his win at the New Zealand Open. Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier has won the NZ Open for the first time, finishing two shots clear of Australian Lucas Herbert. The 27-year-old Wellingtonian handled gusty and cool conditions at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort, near Queenstown, to secure … Read more

Property Market – Strongest February in over a decade signals property market momentum

Source: Brainchild for RealEstate.co.nz Nationally, listings rose 7.8% year-on-year while total stock grew just 1.8%, indicating homes are selling through rather than accumulating Over 12,200 new listings hit the market in February 2026, more than in any other month of February since 2013 Southland records all-time average asking price high of $584,768 The property market … Read more

Motorsport: Kiwi Scott McLaughlin on pole for Indycar’s St Petersburg Grand Prix

Source: Radio New Zealand Scott McLaughlin celebrates his IndyCar pole position at St Petersburg. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has grabbed pole position for the IndyCar St Petersburg Grand Prix in Florida on Monday NZT. After a horror 2025 campaign that saw him finish 10th in the standings, with no race wins and just … Read more

Iran strikes: ‘We don’t know when we can leave’ – Kiwi restaurateurs trapped in Dubai

Source: Radio New Zealand Restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat are in Dubai on business. File photo. Babiche Martens A prominent Auckland couple is trapped in Dubai after airspace closures and reported strikes across the city. Restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat are in Dubai on business, and were due to fly out on Monday to begin … Read more

How March Madness may make your Monday morning commute longer

Source: Radio New Zealand March heralds the busiest traffic patterns of the year in many big cities. RNZ / Lucy Xia Explainer – If your Monday morning commute feels a little madder than usual this week, it’s not just you. The peak transport season known as ‘March Madness’ kicks off around the country, with the … Read more

What is duty sex and how do you stop having it?

Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the end of a long, exhausting day and you’ve finally crawled into bed. Rest is imminent. But your partner is in the mood. Understanding what is getting in the way of you wanting or enjoying sex is helpful to reflect on. Unsplash . It’s been a while, after all. Obligatory … Read more

Search on for fisherman swept away near Piha

Source: Radio New Zealand Lifeguards, Coastguard and police have been searching for a fisherman missing from rocks at Union Bay on Auckland’s west coast. Supplied/ Auckland Council A search is underway for a man swept off rocks south of Auckland’s Piha. The man was fishing at Karekare’s Union Bay when he was swept away, a … Read more

Hurricanes lose first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign

Source: Radio New Zealand Brett Cameron, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2024. Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have lost one of their lynchpins for the rest of the Super Rugby season. First-five Brett Cameron is due to undergo surgery after sustaining a significant knee injury during last week’s match against Moana Pasifika. “It’s … Read more

How To Dad’s Jordan Watson: ‘Cheap and cheerful is what’s worked for me’

Source: Radio New Zealand Back in 2015, wearing stubbies and a bush shirt, Jordan Watson (Tainui) made a joke video for a friend from work who was about to become a father. Two years later, he went full-time making social media videos as How To DAD. Keeping it real and ignoring the Instagram fashion for … Read more

Operation Chrome takes the shine off dangerous driving

Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police arrested drivers, impounded vehicles and issued infringement notices over the weekend as they moved to detect, deter and disrupt anti‑social road user activity. With several large events drawing crowds to Christchurch, including Electric Avenue and a popular motorsport Chrome Expression Session for car enthusiasts, Police were prepared for the influx of visitors and acted early to keep roads … Read more

Lanes cleared after serious crash blocked Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway

Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ Lanes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway have now reopened following a serious crash. An RNZ reporter said one car was wrecked in the Sunday morning crash, and by 11.30am traffic was … Read more

Body of kayaker who went missing in Auckland’s Waiwera found

Source: Radio New Zealand Surf lifesavers, police and the Coastguard during the search for the kayaker, north of Auckland, on Sunday. RNZ/ Nick Monro The body of a kayaker missing near Auckland’s Waiwera has been found. The man was seen coming out of his kayak, but then did not surface, and emergency services were called … Read more

Hurricanes lose one of first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign

Source: Radio New Zealand Brett Cameron, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2024. Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have lost one of their lynchpins for the rest of the Super Rugby season. First-five Brett Cameron is due to undergo surgery after sustaining a significant knee injury during last week’s match against Moana Pasifika. “It’s … Read more

Kiwi skier bounces back after Winter Olympics

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand skier Alice Robinson, in action at the recent Winter Olympics in Italy. www.photosport.nz New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has bounced back from missing out on a medal at the Winter Olympics, finishing second in the FIS World Cup Super-G round in Andorra. The 24-year-old put her foot down in … Read more

Two injured in serious assault after burnouts, police say

Source: Radio New Zealand Police want to hear from anyone who recognises this car, or its occupants, shown in stills from footage taken on Saturday night in Matangi, Waikato. Supplied/ NZ Police Two people have been seriously injured in an assault after a car did burnouts in a rural road in the Waikato town of … Read more

Mediawatch: Govt moves on rough sleeping – by moving it on

Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Herald front page the morning after the government announcement. New Zealand Herald “Last week was not a particularly fun time for the government,” The Post’s deputy political editor Henry Cooke said in his weekly wrap of the week’s politics for Stuff. Cooke cited bad Post poll results, “coalition … Read more

Advocacy – Peace Vigil – No NZ support for US/Israeli war on Iran

Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: Sunday 1 March 2026 – Peace Action Wellington is calling a peace vigil on Monday, 2 March at 5:30pm meeting at the Cenotaph on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street. All people who oppose war are welcome. Peace Action Wellington condemns the illegal war launched by the US and … Read more

Serious crash blocks Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway

Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ A serious crash has blocked eastbound traffic on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway – State Highway 16 into the city, with drivers called to avoid the area. An RNZ reporter said one … Read more

Search underway for missing kayaker, Waiwera

Source: New Zealand Police A search and rescue operation is underway this morning after reports of a kayaker missing in the water near Waiwera. Emergency services were called to the incident about 7.35am, after the kayaker had been seen coming out of their vessel and not resurfacing. Police immediately deployed, including the Maritime Unit aboard … Read more

Watch: Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Iran strikes

Source: Radio New Zealand The Foreign Affairs minister says New Zealand was not given any advance notice of the attack on Iran, and has again urged New Zealanders to leave if it is safe to do so. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, with US President Donald Trump claiming the … Read more

Unilateral attack on Iran must be condemned

Source: Green Party “Trump and Netanyahu’s unilateral attack on Iran must be condemned as an illegal and unprovoked act against the people of the region and any genuine pathway to peace” Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson says. “This latest escalation in aggression is part of a decades’ long pattern of behaviour of the US dragging … Read more

KiwiSaver breakthrough for young farmers – Federated Farmers

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is celebrating a major win for young farmers, with the Government finally allowing them to use their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first home or farm. “Young Kiwi farmers have been incredibly frustrated that they haven’t been able to access their KiwiSaver to help get a foot on the property ladder,” … Read more

Environment and Law – Greenpeace organisations to appeal US$ 345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer’s intimidation lawsuit

Source: Greenpeace Mandan, North Dakota – Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision with the North Dakota Supreme Court following a North Dakota District Court judgment today awarding Energy Transfer (ET) $US 345 million. Energy Transfer’s SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) suit … Read more

Watch live: Foreign Minister Winston Peters to speak to media on Iran strikes

Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters spoke to media about the unfolding conflict in Iran. Peters was at Auckland’s Whenuapai Airbase on Sunday morning. It comes after a US-Israeli attack on Iran which US President Donald Trump had indicated was aimed at overturning Tehran’s government. The attack had killed more than 200 people, … Read more

KiwiSaver laws changing to help farmers buy first homes

Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis announces changes to KiwiSaver for live-in service workers, on Sunday 1 March, alongside Rangitīkei MPs Suze Redmayne and Mike Butterick, at his Wairarapa farm. RNZ/ Anneke Smith The government is changing KiwiSaver laws so first-time farm buyers and other workers with ‘live in’ job residences can use … Read more

Information sought on serious assault, Matangi

Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a serious assault in Matangi are asking the public for help in identifying the offenders. Two people were trying to speak to the occupants in a dark-coloured Ford Falcon last night that were doing noisy burnouts in the semi-rural area. Three occupants got out and assaulted the victims. The … Read more