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Source: Radio New Zealand Most forecasts expect house prices to rise less than 5 percent this year. RNZ / REECE BAKER New Zealand’s economy is expected to continue to slowly recover this year. But unlike previous recoveries, this time, it’s not likely to be dragged up by rising house prices. Most forecasts are for prices … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside the central Auckland Library on Lorne Street. RNZ / Lucy Xia A 65-year-old man has appeared in court over a serious stabbing in Auckland’s CBD on Friday night. Police confirmed the incident occured in the area in front of the Auckland Central City Library, and a knife was recovered at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand American musician Neil Sedaka, who had a string of chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like ‘Laughter in the Rain’, has died at age 86, his family said Friday. Over a career spanning six decades, Sedaka scored three number-one hits in the United States and also wrote chart-topping … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A $13.9 million investment to upgrade and expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital will provide a significant boost to neonatal care services for families across Canterbury and the wider region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Every New Zealander deserves access to timely, quality healthcare, and that starts … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash – Towfiqu Barbhuiya Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘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 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Letele in studio with Guyon Espiner. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A community leader in Auckland says he is tired of telling governments how to combat youth offending. Fewer 10- to 17-year-olds went through the youth justice system in the year to June 2025 compared to the previous year, a new … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Lindis Pass / State Highway 8 has reopened after a single-vehicle crash resulted in a closure and left one seriously injured on Saturday morning. The closure was from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road after … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JARKATA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 February 2026 – CUKTECH, a consumer electronics brand specializing in charging technologies, has officially launched its online store in Indonesia, further advancing its expansion strategy across Southeast Asia. The launch provides Indonesian consumers with a dedicated official channel to access CUKTECH’s charging products and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Great North Road around 10am. RNZ A person has been seriously injured in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden. Police were called to Great North Road around 10am after a report of an incident involving people known to each other. They did not share any details about … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown has announced that every emergency department in the country now has access to the tool. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister says a doctor using an artificial intelligence scribe tool is able to see, on average, one additional patient per shift. Simeon Brown has announced every emergency department … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Khawat, a sisterhood for ethnic women, hosting a run club. SUPPLIED From watching homelands burn on social media to being stuck between cultures, there is one migrant community facing some of the worst mental health. Middle Eastern, Latin American and African (MELAA) young people are an ethnic minority reporting unique challenges. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police recovered a knife at the scene and a 65-year-old man was arrested by responding staff. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man has been arrested after a serious assault in Auckland’s CBD on Friday night that left two people with serious injuries. Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews said emergency crews were … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A case in which an Australian house buyer lost more than A$100,000 because he was two days’ late with his deposit payment could happen in New Zealand, too, a banking expert says. The Queensland Supreme Court ruled this week that Stephen Gary Evans had to forfeit his entire $98,500 deposit … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Blade shearers at work preparing for the Golden Shears in Masterton. RNZ/Sally Round At Rewa Rewa Station’s woolshed in Tīnui shearers are at work, but it’s not as noisy as usual. Over the clatter of sheep hooves on the floorboards, you can make out the snip-snip-snip of blade shears instead of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews: One person has been arrested, and two people injured, after a serious assault on Lorne Street late last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 10.20pm. One person reportedly sustained critical injuries, and is now stable. Another person received serious injuries. A … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Charles Godfray from Oxford University is a population biologist and director of its Future of Food programme. Rebecca McMillan / Supplied It is time for the food sector to have difficult conversations about its emissions, particularly beef and dairy. That was the message from a top UK scientist at the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Lindis Pass/State Highway 8 has been closed and one person is seriously injured after a single-car crash. The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road Police said one person sustained serious injuries … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Country Life’s Mark Leishman interviewing Colin Martin at Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop Duntroon Karan Lawrence A visit to Duntroon’s original Victorian-era blacksmith shop is a visit back in time. Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop has been around for 125 years and, while these days it is a tourist attraction, it is still a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop says a newly completed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 5 (SH5) and State Highway 28–Harwoods Road east of Tīrau will significantly improve safety on a key regional route. “The SH5/SH28 Harwoods Road intersection had a poor safety record and is part of a corridor that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As climate change threatens cacao plantations, chocolate manufacturers are investigating “cacao-free pathways” to meet global demand. Currently, the best options are chocolatey products either grown in labs or produced from fermented plants, according to new research by New Zealand’s Rabobank. But connoisseurs won’t find their taste an exact match, warns research … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Bryan Johnson, the billionaire biohacker, stands next to his son. He has reportedly infused blood plasma from his then-17-year-old son in an effort to live longer. Bryan Johnson We’re all getting older – but we’re not all happy to admit it. The longevity trend has taken off, with some people paying … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It was just a “weekend wānanga” but an artists hui in Te Kaha in 1973 ushered in Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and writers collective and drove a revolution that shaped the renaissance of Māori culture. It makes a fitting starting point for new RNZ podcast Pūtātara: Revolutions in Māori … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little took a dip in Lyall Bay on Wednesday to prove it was safe, but by Friday the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website listed much of the south coast as being unsuitable for swimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii The chair of Lyall Bay Surf Lifesaving club says … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Supplied / Biosecurity NZ No more fruit flies have been spotted in Papatoetoe after a single male was found in a surveillance trap in the South Auckland suburb on Wednesday. The new find comes as Biosecurity just wrapped up a six-week operation … Read more
Source: Media Outreach DENPASAR, BALI – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Green SM has launched its operations in Bali through a strategic partnership with Taksi Komotra, introducing an all-electric taxi service to support the island’s sustainable tourism and urban mobility agenda. To celebrate the 238th anniversary of Denpasar City, Green SM is … Read more
Source: Media Outreach VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – A high-level cultural delegation from Wuxi, China’s renowned “Home of Erhu,” has completed a landmark two-week musical tour across Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Featuring an over 80-member ensemble from the Wuxi Cultural Exchange Group, the tour represents the city’s most … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NANJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Since 1980, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened “Ming Xuan” modeled after Dianchun Yi of Suzhou’s Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou gardens have taken root in more than 30 countries and regions. As the Chinese New Year arrives, these … Read more