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Source: Radio New Zealand Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Taupaki near Kumeū on Wednesday night. At around 9pm, officers attended the incident on a shared driveway off Nixon Road. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, of Waitematā CIB, said a man in his 50s had been riding his motorbike before he was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand If you want to catch a tiny bird and move it to a new home, you need expert help and your car’s aircon on. Overheating is a threat to the rifleman. And buzzing cicadas can get in the way of finding them in the first place as a group rounding up … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Several Auckland councillors think it’s time to abandon postal voting for local elections. RNZ / Eveline Harvey Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections? Several Auckland councillors think so, with voter turnout in the region continuing to decline. Less than a third of Aucklanders voted in the 2025 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Taupaki on Wednesday night. At around 9pm, Police attended the incident on a shared driveway off Nixon Road. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, of Waitematā CIB, says: “A man aged in his 50s had been riding his motorbike prior to being located … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Santner top sored for the Black Caps in Colombo. (File pic) Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have knocked co-hosts Sri Lanka out of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday (local time) with a 61-run win in Colombo that boosted their semi-final hopes. Sri Lanka needed an emphatic win … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A man who could no longer afford his car payments complained to an external dispute resolution provider. Caitlin Regan/Flickr A man who took out a loan for a car but was unable to make the repayments when he lost his job has had the default interest and fees charged refunded. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government is deciding whether the United States should get access to New Zealanders’ biometric data. RNZ New Zealanders’ biometric information and other sensitive data may be handed over to the United States government under a new border security agreement between the countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Front line rescue workers say delays in getting police to authorise a helicopter are dangerous. File photo.. SUPPLIED Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has had to be reminded it is not allowed to order up search and rescue helicopters off its own bat. Papers released under the Official Information Act show St … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Don’t care much about Elvis? It barely matters, because the awkwardly named EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is a mesmerising and singular object worth admiring in its own right. Maximalist director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo+Juliet) here has assembled unseen concert, rehearsal, film and press conference footage into a kind of documentary-concert film hybrid, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Women – and particularly younger women – are being left behind in the property market, a situation that could exacerbate wealth gaps over time. RNZ Whangārei woman Kate recently became a solo homeowner, after her relationship ended. While being able to keep her family home has given her some stability, it’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Consumer survey found that almost half of respondents said the price of their latest power bill was not fair and 46 percent of New Zealanders thought gentailers’ profit levels were not justified. RNZ / Lauren Baker Consumer NZ is asking how it is fair that power prices are rising at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents of Wellington’s Lyall Bay fear a neglected property in the seaside suburb‘s Queens Drive is in such a bad state it is a danger to people passing in front of the building. Those fears had heightened since a severe storm struck the city more than a week ago, tearing roofing … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency volunteer Peter Ottley. Supplied Volunteer firefighter Peter Ottley still remembers his world turning upside down. Two weeks after a call out to a fatal bus crash, he said he lost the plot. He has PTSD, but like all emergency volunteers, he is not eligible for ACC cover for mental injury. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Parenting experts, parenting studies, influencers, courses, and books – being a parent today can feel like drinking from a fire hydrant of information. Not to mention, this generation of parents’ hyper-fixation on their own childhood, creating a micro-focus on how decisions and reactions towards their children might determine the success and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A ‘move-on’ law will provide police with the power to issue ‘move-on’ orders against people who display disorderly, disruptive, threatening or intimidatory behaviour; obstructing or impeding someone entering a business; breaching the peace; all forms of begging; rough sleeping; and behaviour “indicating an intent to inhabit a public place”. Nick Monro … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Pacific Islands will again be without Super Rugby in 2026. Photosport While the hunger for poaching Pacific rugby talent appears insatiable, the same appetite does not exist for providing for the Islands. For a second consecutive year, Moana Pasifika has been forced to abandon plans to host a match in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s international aviation links and resilience will be significantly strengthened by a move to make RNZAF Base Ohakea available as an alternative runway for wide body aircraft 24/7, Associate Transport Minister James Meager says. “The Government has approved funding for Airways New Zealand to provide round-the-clock air traffic control at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour’s spokesperson for agriculture, Jo Luxton. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour politicians are dusting off their gumboots and heading to the farm for their annual meeting with Federated Farmers on Thursday. Federated Farmers started the get-together three years ago to better the relationship with the party. President Wayne Langford said there … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hutt City Council has sought assurances from Wellington Water over its Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant (pictured) after the catastrophic failure at Moa Point. RNZ / REECE BAKER Hutt City Council wants assurance that its own sea-side sewage treatment plant will not suffer the same disastrous failure as Wellington’s Moa Point plant. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Julie Chapman, Sir Richard Faull and Sir Rod Drury have been named as the 2026 finalists for New Zealander of the Year. RNZ Kiwis who reflect the “heart and soul” of Aotearoa have been named as finalists for New Zealander of the Year. Thousands of people were nominated but the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberty Consulting Group Limited in Rosedale, Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett An immigration adviser took thousands of dollars from a migrant, in a “subterfuge” where he would pay for a fake job at her husband’s firm, a tribunal has heard. It upheld complaints by six customers of Qian Yu, also known … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A clamping initiative targeting people who haven’t paid their court fines has returned more than $700,000. 123RF A clamping initiative targeting people who have not paid their court fines has returned more than $700,000. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the trial had been such a success the government was expanding it. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 February 2026 – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, delivered his 2026-27 Budget today (February 25), with a range of initiatives to support and diversify Hong Kong’s economic growth, boost innovation and technology (I&T), speed up development of the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 February 2026 – International Entertainment Corporation (the “Company“, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“; HKEX stock code: 1009), is pleased to announce that its revenue for the six months ended 31 December 2025 (the “Period“) recorded a significant period-on-period increase of 71.5% to … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 February 2026 –Response to the Budget 2026/2027 by KK Chiu, International Director, Chief Executive, Greater China,Cushman & Wakefield: Enhancing Implementation Efficiency in the Northern Metropolis through Anchor Institutions and Clear Role Definition In the Budget, the Government mentioned that it will further encourage … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MILAN, ITALY – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 February 2026 – From February 7 to 23, 2026, during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Mengniu Group, as a Worldwide Olympic Partner (TOP), has introduced three specially crafted dairy products—pure milk, yogurt, and butter—into the Milan Olympic Village. These products provide high-quality nutritional support … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Alcohol available for consumption: Year ended December 2025 – information release 25 February 2026 Alcohol available for consumption statistics provide information on the volume of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, and spirit-based drinks) available for consumption in New Zealand. Key facts All comparisons are between the year ended December 2025 and the … Read more