Expanding mining: NZ First want to declaw DOC, extend permits, return half of royalties to local regions

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Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters has announced new NZ First plans to help expand mining earnings in New Zealand, to curb the Department of Conservation, and to invest in the regions (file photo). RNZ/Paris Ibell New Zealand First says ahead of expansions in the mining industry it wants more efficient approvals, to rein in … Read more

Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise

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Source: Radio New Zealand Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih RNZ / Phil Pennington There are fears procurers of transport services may begin to hit back at the increased cost of moving goods, Transporting New Zealand says. Fuel prices have sky-rocketed in recent weeks, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Transporting … Read more

Skiing: Ben Richards crowned world freeride ski champion

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Source: Radio New Zealand Ben Richards photosport Wānaka skier Ben Richards has clinched the overall men’s crown on the Freeride World Tour after securing victory in the finals in Switzerland. The 26-year-old leap-frogged tour leader Toby Rafford of the United States with a 96-point run on the Bec des Rosses face in Verbier, executing a … Read more

Epidemiologist says influeneza vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks

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Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle directly. CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOT The annual flu vaccine – which becomes available this coming week in NZ – can reduce risk of heart attacks, an … Read more

Ferry shutdown: More Bluebridge sailings cancelled

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Source: Radio New Zealand The fault on the Connemara ferry is taking longer to fix than expected. RNZ / Bill Hickman More Bluebridge ferry sailings have been cancelled after a fault on one of its ships. The technical fault on the Connemara means tonight’s Wellington to Picton 8.30pm service will not happen. Services tomorrow are … Read more

Pharmac keeping an eye on supply risks amid Mideast conflict

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Iran war has affected the global supply of a range of raw ingredients. 123RF Pharmac is closely monitoring potential medicine supply risks arising from Iran war. This follows international reports that the UK is weeks away from medicine shortages if the conflict continues. The Iran war has affected the global … Read more

Kiwi Israel Adesanya suffers fourth straight UFC defeat

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Source: Radio New Zealand Israel Adesanya insists retirement is not close, despite his latest defeat. Photosport Kiwi mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya has suffered a fourth straight UFC defeat, raising further questions over when he’ll call time on his decorated career. The 36-year-old was beaten by rising American middleweight Joe Pyfer in the headline … Read more

Epidemiologist says influeneze vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks

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Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle directly. CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOT The annual flu vaccine – which becomes available this coming week in NZ – can reduce risk of heart attacks, an … Read more

Police kept busy during annual Whangamatā Beach Hop

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Source: Radio New Zealand The annual Whangamatā Beach Hop attracted tens of thousands to the seaside town. RNZ/Yiting Lin Police say they arrested considerably more people at Whangamatā’s Beach Hop car event than in recent years. Tens of thousands of people flocked to the event at the seaside town on the Coromandel Penninsula, but police … Read more

1 April boost for superannuitants, families and other Kiwis

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Source: New Zealand Government Superannuitants, working families, students and beneficiaries are among the New Zealanders who will receive additional support from 1 April, as conflict in the Middle East continues to impact Kiwi wallets, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “The global fuel-price surge is hitting hard at home, causing a cost-of-living headache for many New … Read more

Thames-Coromandel district roads reopen after subtropical storm

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Source: Radio New Zealand In Coromandel, flooding has closed stretches of the key State Highway 25. RNZ / Yiting Lin Most roads in the Thames-Coromandel district have reopened after Friday’s heavy rain. The region was under an orange heavy rain and wind warning as a severe subtropical storm lashed the North Island. State Highway 25 … Read more

Arrests made following Beach Hop, Whangamatā

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Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed with the behaviour of some casual spectators at Beach Hop in Whangamatā this weekend. Police made a number of arrests and infringements were also issued. Eastern Waikato Area Commander, Inspector Mike Henwood said tens of thousands of people flocked to Whangamatā this weekend for the annual Beach Hop … Read more

NZ fighter Navajo Stirling beats Bruno Lopes in UFC showdown

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Source: Radio New Zealand Navajo Stirling of the light heavyweight division. www.photosport.nz New Zealand mixed martial artist Navajo Stirling has made it four wins from four in the UFC with victory over a Brazilian light-heavyweight opponent in Seattle. Stirling beat Bruno Lopes by technical knockout in the second round to extend his unbeaten record as … Read more

Former Motorsport New Zealand president Morrie Chandler dies at 85

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Source: Radio New Zealand Morrie Chandler at the 55th Halberg Awards in 2018. David Rowland / Photosport Long-serving motorsport administrator Morrie Chandler has died aged 85. A former president of Motorsport New Zealand for more than 20 years, Chandler held a range of national and international posts, including a stint as vice president of the … Read more

Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’

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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand is currently at phase one and the government has said for now there is sufficient supply and no need for stockpiling. Nick Monro Regulatory feedback is being called for as the government looks to tackle global fuel uncertainty. The government laid out its response plan to the rising fuel … Read more

All Whites an ‘escape’ when times are tough at clubs

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Source: Radio New Zealand Callum McCowatt’s Danish Superliga side are struggling and he’s happy for the reprieve of national team duty. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The All Whites have more players than ever chasing their dreams overseas and, for some, the national team can be a solace when club football is a struggle. The countdown … Read more

Live: White Ferns v South Africa Women – first ODI

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Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the White Ferns take on South Africa women in their first of three one-dayers. First ball at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval is 2pm. White Ferns squad Melie Kerr ( Wellington Blaze), Suzie Bates (Otago), Flora Devonshire (Central Hinds), Izzy Gaze (Auckland Hearts), Maddy Green (Auckland Hearts), … Read more

Neighbours want action on short-term rental party house after violent night

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Source: Radio New Zealand A young person seriously injured after violence broke out at a party remains in hospital after surgery, and police say the incident was isolated, but neighbours say it’s an ongoing issue that needs to be tackled. A vehicle drove towards partygoers, injuring two people, and two others were injured during wider … Read more

Concerns patients receiving incorrect treatment due to mistaken identity

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Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ said there was the potential for identity overlay. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A patient advocate is warning that the consequences of people receiving incorrect medical treatment due to mistaken identity can be catastrophic. Health New Zealand has acknowledged people may have received incorrect medical treatment due to two … Read more

Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track

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Source: Radio New Zealand A driver has died in a crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A driver has died in a two-vehicle crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. Police were called to the scene in Waldronville at 7:10pm on Saturday night. General Manager of Speedway … Read more

Update and appeal for information, Mt Albert disorder

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Source: New Zealand Police Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the disorder incident in Mt Albert on Friday night. Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill says the behaviour of some in attendance that night is clearly unacceptable. “This behaviour won’t be tolerated in our community, and investigators are working diligently to identify those responsible and … Read more

Fatal crash, Waldronville, Dunedin

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Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash at an event in Waldronville, Dunedin, last night. Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash, which occurred on private property, around 7.10pm. Sadly, despite best efforts of emergency services, one person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination … Read more

Government calls for regulatory feedback to boost fuel resilience

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Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour is urging businesses, fuel users, freight operators, and the wider public to report any regulatory barriers that might be hindering our response to global fuel uncertainty.  Submissions should be made to the Ministry for Regulation’s Red Tape Tipline (the Tipline). Submissions can be made here. “New Zealand’s … Read more

EIT graduate becomes first from programme to lead local school

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago EIT’s Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) programme has produced its first school principal, with graduate Grace Ropitini appointed to lead one of Hawke’s Bay’s oldest schools. Grace (Ngāti Kahungunu, Palawa), who graduated from EIT in 2019, was appointed Acting Principal of Te Kura o Mangateretere at the beginning … Read more

EIT Tairāwhiti Business student’s persistence pays off with scholarship

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 30 seconds ago Anna-Marie Robison (Ngāti Porou) is in the final year of her Bachelor of Business Studies after returning to study last year, having first completed a New Zealand Diploma in Business in 2014. She has also just been awarded the Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust Scholarship. “It’s more … Read more

Wairoa trades student builds foundation at EIT

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago A Wairoa teenager who completed two carpentry courses at EIT has landed his first job in the trade just months after finishing his studies. Toby Colquhoun (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Kahungunu) completed the NZ Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills at Level 2 and Level 3 … Read more