‘Good sleep’ is new flex for 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Brian Sciascia is all about measuring progress. As the owner of a Wellington gym, his days are spent encouraging people to keep tabs on their health and fitness choices. As the dad of a seven-year-old and a 10-month-old, his nights are all about sleep, or rather how much of it he’s … Read more

Truckers surprised by update of NZ’s 50-year-old manual on bridge building

Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF Truckers are worried that they will not be allowed to drive over bridges being built on the government’s Roads of National Significance. Two bridges built recently on State Highway 1 in Auckland and a third in Waikato are off limits to the … Read more

Iran attack sparks warning for KiwiSaver, fuel, inflation

Source: Radio New Zealand Investors can brace for share market volatility and potentially higher fuel prices. RNZ / Dan Cook Investors can brace for volatility over the coming days as markets digest the impact and implications of attacks on Iran, as well as potentially higher fuel prices. “We’re expecting when markets open on Monday there … Read more

Fatal crash – State Highway 1, Taihape

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died in a crash on State Highway 1, Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill yesterday morning. Police were advised at 7.25am that a car had gone off the road and into Hautapu River. On arrival, the car was located submerged in the river, with significant damage from … Read more

Live: Israel says its airforce strikes Iran again, Iran continues to retaliate

Source: Radio New Zealand Residents watch from the roofs of their houses as plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran AFP / ATTA KENARE Follow the latest with our live blog above Israel has begun a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targetting the Iranian leadership, its air defences and its ballistic missile … Read more

Tech – Not all experiences equal when it comes to the Internet

Source: InternetNZ Most of us are online, a lot – but not all of us are having the same experience, new research from InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa shows. Internet Insights is an annual survey commissioned by InternetNZ that acts as a pulse check on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Internet use and community. The 2025 survey showed Māori, … Read more

Mental Health Nurses & Assistants, and Public Health Nurses ratify new collective agreement – PSA

Source: PSA More than 3,500 Mental Health Nurses, Public Health Nurses and Mental Health Assistants who are members of the PSA have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement with Te Whatu Ora Health NZ. The agreement was reached after eighteen months of bargaining involving 32 days of bargaining and mediation, said Fleur Fitzsimons, National … Read more

Tech – New Zealanders online as much as ever – but not loving it

Source: InternetNZ New Zealanders are still spending hours of their personal time online each day, despite a steady decline in positive sentiment about the Internet, new research shows. The latest Internet Insights, annual research commissioned by InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa, reveals that nearly half (47 percent) of New Zealanders spend four or more hours a day … Read more

Tech – Social media still has an Internet stronghold, new research finds

Source: InternetNZ New Zealanders are spending slightly less time on social media, but still a considerable amount of time each day, new research from InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa shows. The 2025 data for Internet Insights, an annual survey commissioned by InternetNZ released today, shows we spend an average of three hours of our personal time each … Read more

Huawei to Announce the Open Source Project of A2A-T Software, Boosting the application of agent communication standards

Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 March 2026 – On the eve of the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026), Huawei announced that it will officially launch the open source project for the A2A-T (Agent-to-Agent for Telecom) protocol supporting software during the event. This initiative aims to accelerate the global … Read more

Huawei will release the Agentic Core solution to accelerate the commercial use of agent networks

Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 March 2026 – Huawei will release the Agentic Core solution at MWC2026 Barcelona. This solution will leverage three engines—NE intelligence, network intelligence, and service intelligence—to address key challenges in the AI era, such as the sharp increase in traffic, differentiated network requirements, and new … Read more

Co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust The 8th No Limits Opens with Performance by World’s 1st Professional Inclusive Orchestra of The Nature of Why

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 March 2026 – The eighth edition of “No Limits”, jointly presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, officially opened on 28 February evening at the Auditorium of Kwai Tsing Theatre. The opening programme, The Nature … Read more

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