NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters: Too early to celebrate big win in season-opener

Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad celebrate the Warriors’ win over Sydney Roosters. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster isn’t getting too far ahead of himself, despite his team’s convincing 42-18 over Sydney Roosters in their 2026 NRL season-opener at Go Media Stadium. Up against a side Sydney media love … Read more

Live: Highlanders v Western Force – Super Rugby Pacific

Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders are coming off back-to-back defeats after their stunning round one upset of the Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific. They face a Western Force outfit on Saturday afternoon beaming after picking up their first win of the season against Moana Pasifika. Kickoff is at 4:35pm. Highlanders: 1. Ethan de … Read more

Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront

Source: Radio New Zealand Ali Jafari-Gh, an Iranian-born academic who teaches at Massey University, at a demonstration in Wellington on Saturday, to show support for those in Iran living under repression. RNZ/ Penny Smith Members of New Zealand’s Iranian community and their supporters have formed a human chain on Wellington’s waterfront, calling attention to the … Read more

Laser mapping and CT scans reveal North Island’s hidden quake risk

Source: Radio New Zealand File footage, ESNZ – a diagonal fault offset exposed in a trench. Lloyd Homer Scientists are uncovering previously unknown fault lines and signs of hidden earthquake activity across the North Island, as new research sheds light on how the ground beneath Aotearoa moves. Studies are investigating potential faults beneath Auckland, newly … Read more

From Wardrobe Staple to 10-Year Icon: XIXILI’s Seamless Panties Get a Colour Update

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 March 2026 – Ten years on, XIXILI’s bestselling seamless panties remain a wardrobe essential for women who value simple, reliable comfort. The intimates brand, celebrated for thoughtful design and everyday ease, now introduces fresh new colours to the beloved range. Designed for invisible wear and … Read more

Defence Force plane bound for Middle East to help New Zealanders stranded by conflict

Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East. Kaye Albyt A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules was expected to depart from Auckland’s Whenuapai air base on Saturday morning for the Middle East to help any New Zealanders who may be stranded by the … Read more

Bunnings to trial facial recognition tech in Hamilton stores

Source: Radio New Zealand From next month, two Hamilton stores will set up the technology to test safeguards are working properly. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Bunnings Warehouse will introduce facial recognition technology (FRT) in its stores across the country in a bid to crack down on high-value theft and serious harm. From next month, two … Read more

Road blocked in Otago due to crash

Source: Radio New Zealand Coast Road, Karitane is blocked due to a crash south of the Otago township. Screenshot/Google Maps Coast Road, Karitane is blocked due to a crash south of the Otago township. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash just south of Marks Road about 9.25am Saturday. Police said early indications were … Read more

Health Concerns – Questions over dilapidated and cramped renal unit forced to ration dialysis – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Health Minister must explain why after years of concerns from nurses about Christchurch Hospital’s barely functioning dialysis unit, he only stepped in late yesterday when life-saving treatment had to be rationed, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Chief Executive Paul Goulter says NZNO members … Read more

Foxton Shannon Road closed after crash

Source: Radio New Zealand Foxton Shannon Road. Google Maps The road linking Manawatū towns Foxton and Shannon has been closed after a serious crash. Police said the single-vehicle accident happened between Himatangi Block Road and Poplar Road at around 9.40am on Saturday. Early indications were that someone suffered a serious injury. “The Serious Crash Unit … Read more

Moa Point disaster exposes deeper problems, public health experts warn

Source: Radio New Zealand Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington’s south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Public health experts are warning the catastrophic failure of Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant exposes deep, systemic problems with New Zealand’s infrastructure … Read more

Fronts expected to bring heavy rain to deep south

Source: Radio New Zealand MetService issued heavy rain watches for parts of the South Island. Screenshot/MetService A yellow heavy rain watch has been issued for parts of Fiordland, southern Westland and Southland. MetService issued the watches on Saturday morning as a slow moving front is expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and far southern … Read more

Defence Force plane leaves for Middle East to help New Zealanders stranded by conflict

Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East. Kaye Albyt A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules is set to depart from Auckland’s Whenuapai air base on Saturday morning for the Middle East to help any New Zealanders who may be stranded by the … Read more

Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Kaipara

Source: Radio New Zealand One person has died after a crash on Paparoa Valley Road. Screenshot/Google Maps One person is dead and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road at 12.35am on Saturday, after a vehicle … Read more

Country Life: Inside Aotearoa’s regenerative farming festival

Source: Radio New Zealand Attendees sit in a circle and learn how to weave flax in one of the social forums. RNZ/Anisha Satya Fieldays are one of the few events farmers will get off paddock for, but a new form of gathering aims to add more life to their work-life balance. The Underground Festival, which … Read more

Country Life: Lessons in permaculture at Kahikatea Farm

Source: Radio New Zealand The young chicks provide an endless source of entertainment. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life On 16 acres in Poukawa, south of Hastings, once-bare paddocks have been transformed into a thriving interconnected place for growing. Kahikatea Farm is a permaculture farm with an established food forest covering just over a hectare, as … Read more

Country Life: Young Kiwi pilot helps map and fight Victoria’s devastating bushfires

Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Phelps at the helm Supplied Kiwi pilot Henry Phelps has gone from wilderness flying in New Zealand to helping combat Australia’s devastating bushfires. Working with his brother to control the fires from the air has been an “amazing” experience, he told Country Life. When not flying for Sounds Air, Phelps … Read more

Fatal crash, Paparoa

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road about 12:35am today, when a vehicle had gone down a bank into a stream. Despite CPR by a member of … Read more

Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano belches ash

Source: Radio New Zealand The Manaro Voui volcano is spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometres above sea level. The alert level remains at three on a scale of five and a 3km danger zone has been declared around the crater. 24 February 2026 Supplied/Sergei Kriukov – Unity Airlines The Vanuatu government has … Read more

Football: Phoenix draw 1-1 with Adelaide

Source: Radio New Zealand Manjrekar James, goalscorer for the Wellington Phoenix, in the team’s 1-1 draw with Adelaide United, on March 6th 2026. www.photosport.nz Interim Wellington Phoenix coach Chris Greenacre is praising his players for grinding out a 1-1 draw with Adelaide in their latest A-League match. The match was the second in charge for … Read more

Amanda Seyfried’s ‘prosthetic butthole’ isn’t a joke

Source: Radio New Zealand In The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical drama about the Shaker sect, Amanda Seyfried wears what she calls a “prosthetic butthole” as she is stripped and beaten in front of a burning church. “This movie needed to be graphic, so I wore a prosthetic butthole. […] It was cool. It … Read more

The Oscars are coming up and it’s anyone’s game

Source: Radio New Zealand With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it’s difficult to find another year when the race was this wide open, this late in the game. The Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA and Actor (formerly SAG) Awards are now firmly in the rearview mirror, and while some elements have come into … Read more

Pene Pati watched himself in new doco: ‘God, this kid is stubborn’

Source: Radio New Zealand Brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati are members of the much-loved operatic trio Sol3 Mio and world-class tenors. A new documentary Tenor: My Name Is Pati charts their individual paths from South Auckland church halls to the international stage – and the tenacity required for the journey. “I was watching this … Read more

Former Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby reflects on the brutal reality of elite coaching

Source: Radio New Zealand Janine Southby was Silver Ferns coach for three years. Photosport Only those who have sat in the top job can truly understand the pressure that comes with leading a national side, says former Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby Southby was this week named head coach of the Southern Blast, the Southern … Read more

Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader

Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet colleagues have told him to reconsider his future, saying “all of them” back him. Christopher Luxon’s comments came after speculation about his leadership following a … Read more

Get Up street art festival returns to New Plymouth

Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-six graffiti artists are transforming the New Plymouth CBD into a living gallery. RNZ / Robin Martin The centre of New Plymouth has been taken over by street artists, musicians, and a whole lot of spray paint this week. The Get Up Festival is back in town for the first time … Read more

The great property breakup

Source: Radio New Zealand Townhouses on Glengarry Road, Glen Eden. Supplied New Zealand’s love affair with property could be in the break-up stage, with no shortage of houses and investors turning to the share market. It’s been a national obsession for decades – buying property and creating wealth through soaring capital gains. But the days … Read more