How Bluey nails the perfect playground sounds

Source: Radio New Zealand Eight years after it first aired, Bluey has won over the world and been scientifically proven to teach kids resilience. But the Australian animation- in which a family of four blue heelers “navigate the vicissitudes of life with good humour and love” – is much more than children’s entertainment, says its … Read more

Person dies after incident involving motorised bike on beach

Source: Radio New Zealand Investigations into the circumstances of the death are ongoing. RNZ A person has died after an incident involving a motorised bike on a beach near Whanganui Airport. Emergency services were called to the area off Airport Road at about 4:40pm on Saturday. Police said the person was confirmed dead at the … Read more

Can we design sports shoes that don’t squeak? Here’s what the science says

Source: Radio New Zealand The unofficial soundtrack of every basketball, squash or hard-court tennis match is the constant high-pitched squeak or shriek of the players’ shoes. But can this squeak be designed out of them while retaining the grip? That’s the question an international team of engineers and applied physicists, including me, have been investigating. … Read more

Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers

Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy they get to help pay for fuel has not changed since 2022. 123rf Laura, a home support worker in Nelson, says it’s getting increasingly difficult to do her job. She travels between clients she provides care for, in her own vehicle, using petrol she has paid for. She said, … Read more

The CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 Arrives in the UK—Engineered Globally, Tuned Locally

Source: Media Outreach Long range, premium comfort, and five-star safety—the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 delivers a high-tech electric driving experience. Cutting-edge EV technology that brings together global design, engineering, and manufacturing. BIRMINGHAM, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – Changan UK has launched the all-electric CHANGAN DEEPAL S05, a compact C-SUV blending premium … Read more

Kiwi sprinter Lex Revell-Lewis lowers national 400 metres record at Adelaide

Source: Radio New Zealand Lex Revell-Lewis has reduced his own national record at Adelaide. Kerry Marshall/Photosport Auckland sprinter Lex Revell-Lewis has shaved one-hundredth of a second off his own national 400 metres record at the Adelaide Invitational. Ideally drawn in lane six, with two faster opponents outside him, he was paced around the lap of … Read more

Auckland FC end Newcastle Jets’ winning run

Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove has scored another goal for Auckland FC. File pic. AAP / Photosport Auckland FC have moved to one point behind A-League men’s leaders the Jets with a 2-1 victory over them in Newcastle. It was a victory of strength as the Aucklanders bid to not only retain the Premier’s … Read more

A-League: Wellington Phoenix women climb to third with win over Brisbane Roar

Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix celebrate a goal against Brisbane. Photosport Wellington Phoenix have moved into third place on the A-League women’s ladder with a comprehensive 3-0 home win over Brisbane Roar. The result completed a great day for football in the capital, following the Phoenix men’s 2-0 over Perth Glory in the earlier … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders avenge season-opening loss against Highlanders

Source: Radio New Zealand Tanielu Tele’a of the Highlanders scores a try against Crusaders. Photosport The Crusaders have overcome three yellow cards and a plucky Highlanders side 29-18 to win their southern Super Rugby Pacific derby in Christchurch. The defending champions avenged their season-opening 25-23 loss to their southern rivals last month, a big boost, … Read more

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 50th Anniversary “Together we RISE” Carnival Opens

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (hereafter “the HKIE”) has organised “The HKIE ‘Together we RISE’ Carnival” (hereafter “the Carnival”) at High Lawn, Art Park, WestK. The opening ceremony took place today, officiated by Ms … Read more

AIA Alta Prestige Wealth Centre Opens at AIA Central

Source: Media Outreach Elevating the High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High Net-Worth Experience through Orchestrated Wealth and Legacy Advisory HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – AIA Hong Kong announced the opening of the AIA Alta Prestige Wealth Centre at AIA Central, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of AIA Alta, its … Read more

Fire at Rotorua car wreckers sends thick smoke over city

Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews are responding to a fire near Rotorua which is sending thick smoke over the city. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Fire crews are responding to a blaze at a car wreckers in Ngongotaha near Rotorua. Police said people should avoid Wikaraka Street while emergency services deal with the fire. Thick … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua upset ACT Brumbies in Ba boilover

Source: Radio New Zealand Atonia Waqa scores a try for Fijian Drua against ACT Brumbies. Getty Images Fijian Drua have created history in Ba, with a tough 42-27 win over ACT Brumbies at the Four R Stadium in round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific competition. It was their first victory over the Brumbies … Read more

Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v Highlanders

Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The defending champion Crusaders are looking to avenge their round one defeat against the Highlanders, as the sides rematch in Christchurch. Since then, they have won just one match, while the Highlanders only boast one more to their name, as the seventh and eighth-placed sides lock horns again. Kickoff is … Read more

Wellington Phoenix beat Perth Glory with A-League top six in sight

Source: Radio New Zealand Corban Piper celebrates his goal for Wellington Phoenix against Perth Glory. Marty Melville Wellington Phoenix have given their A-League men’s playoff hopes a lifeline with a 2-0 home win over Perth Glory. With their first win in eight games, the Phoenix move out of bottom place into ninth and, more crucially, … Read more

Anger over West Coast hydro scheme’s fast-track approval

Source: Radio New Zealand The Morgan Gorge could be “de-watered” if a planned hydro electric scheme goes ahead on the Waitaha River. Neil Silverwood A plan to fast-track a controversial West Coast hydro scheme has been given an initial go-ahead. The West Coast lines company, Westpower, has applied to fast-track its controversial plans to build … Read more

F1: Kiwi Liam Lawson among points in Chinese Grand Prix sprint

Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson has finished seventh in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race at Shanghai. Photosport Kiwi driver Liam Lawson has gained valuable Formula 1 points, finishing seventh in the sprint race, before Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Mercedes driver George Russell, who won at Melbourne last week, took out the … Read more

Winter Paralympics: Kiwi Corey Peters finishes fifth in last event at Milano Cortina

Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters in action at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy. © Photosport 2026 Jeff Crowe / Photosport New Zealand’s Corey Peters has finished the Winter Paralympic with a fifth placing in the men’s giant slalom sitting, while compatriot Adam Hall has finished 22nd in the giant slalom standing. Peters’ effort … Read more

New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation

Source: Radio New Zealand FIle photo. 123RF A New Zealand-born man, serving time in an Australian prison for killing a person when he drove while drugged, has won a fight to remain in his adopted country. Nathan Brian Teraki was jailed for seven years in September 2024 after pleading guilty in the Brisbane District Court … Read more

Live: Fijian Drua v Brumbies – Super Rugby Pacific

Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Fijian Drua take on the Brumbies at 4R Stadium in Ba. Kickoff is at 4.35pm. Team lists Drua head coach Glen Jackson has named a strong line-up led by captain Frank Lomani, and featuring hometown favourites Joji Nasova and Isoa Tuwai. Jackson … Read more

Thousands queue as doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years

Source: Radio New Zealand The queue to get back into Wellington Central Library, after seven years, reaches around the also just-reopened Civic Square, past ongoing work at the Town Hall. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Thousands have queued – some for hours – to get back in the doors of Wellington Central Library, which reopened on … Read more

Corrections ordered to pay officer Duane Farrell $94k after failures following prison hit threat

Source: Radio New Zealand 10 years later, Corrections officer Duane Farrell has been awarded almost $95,000 in compensation. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Corrections officer was told to “shake off” his injury following an attack by a prisoner, and was later suspended for the incident and put on trial as the accused. It was … Read more

Carry less weight and check tyre pressure: AA’s advice to save fuel

Source: Radio New Zealand Saving fuel could mean taking simple steps like carrying less weight, driving safely and checking tire pressure. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association is advising people to take steps that could help save fuel as the Middle East conflict bumps up prices. Principal advisor Terry Collins said people can use … Read more

Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition

Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne District Council agreed to purchase land at 275 Lytton Rd for $6.65 million (loan-funded) last year, with plans for a possible Regional Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Centre. Wynsley Wrigley Gisborne is a step closer to taking control of regional waste, but some district councillors expressed “discomfort” over the process. … Read more

Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a 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 our email questions@rnz.co.nz You … Read more

Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross

Source: Radio New Zealand L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM photographed by George Bull in 1943. George Bull The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his exploits in Tunisia during the Second World War will see him finally receive the Victoria Cross. L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa) … Read more

Greyhound Racing New Zealand calls for clarity ahead of ban

Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound Racing New Zealand is disappointed the committee made the recommendation. 123RF The greyhound racing industry is calling for clarity on its transition plan, as the looming ban on the sector gets closer. A legislation shutting down the sport by August passed its first reading late last year. A select committee … Read more