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Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has just written to Foreign Minister Winston Peters, urging him to put Palestine front and centre in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington this week. “The escalating international crisis, which all stems from resistance to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In the small, predominantly Māori town of Kaikohe, residents struggling with high living costs are using Afterpay to buy things like gas. The buy-now-pay-later service lets you purchase goods and services at a quarter of the cost, then pay off the total in three fortnightly instalments. For some families, it means … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Supplied/ Air NZ Air New Zealand is making further cuts to its flight schedules and lifting ticket prices in response to the high cost of jet fuel. The airline said the changes apply to some of its services in May and June, affecting 4 percent of flights, and 1 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wonky Box is being affected by growing fuel prices. Supplied / Wonky Box / Sophie Louise Creative Artisan food producers and speciality food suppliers have expressed their concern about how growing fuel prices will affect their online businesses. Among those affected is Wonky Box, a delivery service that supplies customers with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Provisionally, four people lost their lives on our roads this Easter holiday weekend. There is still a lot of work to do, and we need to be much better, says Superintendent Steve Greally, Director of Road Policing. “Every death we see on our roads is one too many, and we simply … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the promoters of an annual London music festival on Monday defended plans for Kanye West to headline it, amid a backlash over the US rapper’s previous antisemitic outbursts. Disgraced 48-year-old hip-hop star West – now known as Ye – is due to play three nights at the Wireless Festival … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare Watercare is investigating the cause of a possible E coli case which has put thousands of Aucklanders on a boil water notice. The notice was put in place for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Monday after routine water sample testing showed traces … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The Tukituki Water Security Project, formerly the Ruataniwha Dam, is currently undergoing a $6.8m pre-construction feasibility study funded by businesses, water uses and the government. The … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Young business owners drive small businesses in Malaysia Technology adoption remains concentrated in front-end activities Improved access to finance needed for deeper digital transformation KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 April 2026 – Innovation, technology and young entrepreneurs continue to power growth among Malaysian small business, but this has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching television and other “mentally passive” sedentary behaviours are linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, while more mentally engaging activities such as crossword puzzles appear to offer some protection, according to a new study. The findings add nuance to what we know about brain health and aging, and they … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The Tukituki Water Security Project, formerly the Ruataniwha Dam, is currently undergoing a $6.8m pre-construction feasibility study funded by businesses, water uses and the government. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says she has “never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders”, as concerns grow about the fuel shock triggered by the US-Israel war on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Food poisoning is caused by eating food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi or viruses. Although most people know that it can result from poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, improperly stored leftovers are also a key cause. It’s therefore extremely important you take care when storing leftovers to avoid … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The main road in Kawakawa RNZ / Nick Monro Northland is expected to be pelted with heavy rain as a subtropical low approaches the upper North Island and makes its way south. Forecasters were expecting the low to reach the far north of the North Island overnight on Monday and then … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox plays a shot during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 6, 2026. AFP New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox feels he is close to top form as he prepares to tackle the Masters after recovering … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says the country’s fuel supplies are stable, but diesel levels have dipped slightly since the last report. While New Zealand’s jet fuel and petrol levels have risen slightly, diesel went down … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Graduate paramedics from Wales are being advised to apply for jobs in New Zealand. AFP / David Cliff / NurPhoto Graduate paramedics from tertiary institutions in Wales are being advised to apply for jobs in New Zealand. The BBC has reported that the Welsh Ambulance Service would not be offering newly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Original 1961 cast members Stephen Stedman (L) and Dougal Stevenson (R) with Stedman’s granddaughter Maegan Stedman-Ashford (C). All three will star in the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet at The Globe. Supplied / The Globe Theatre O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? The iconic star-crossed lovers will soon be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stats NZ had a seven percent cut to its budget, but the Government Statistician, Colin Lynch, denies the cut has affected the quality of information gathering or public distribution of statistics. Screenshot A former government statistician is sounding alarms about our ditching of the five-yearly census, saying we risk losing a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Burnside High principal Scott Haines. Supplied / Burnside High School Addington Te Kura Taumata principal Donna Bilas. Supplied / Addington Te Kura Taumata Schools that use diesel for heating are locking up their fuel tanks and preparing for big bills when they return from the April holidays. They were expecting the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland’s mayor is going to axe ratepayer-funded lunches at council meetings after being grilled about the council’s big catering bill. But the lunches are just a small part of the council’s spend on food and drink. Information obtained under the Local Government Official Information and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The ring found by Garth. Supplied / Garth Walton A shiny diamond engagement ring has found its way out of a deep creek buried by sand thanks to a community of metal detectorists – the volunteer heroes of New Zealand’s lost and found. Bits of gold, silver, diamond, coins, rings and … Read more
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Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Sutch was acquitted of breaching the Official Secrets Act. But decades later, the evidence he was handing information to the Soviet Union persists. Public Domain Fifty years ago, the trial of Bill Sutch on charges of breaching the Official Secrets Act rocked the nation. Historian Sarah Gaitanos says evidence that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kit Bennetts examines negatives of photos from his time as a spy working for the CIA Jess Charlton Listen now to The Agency, a new podcast detailing the story of a Kiwi spy who was close to the Sutch case before spending six years in cover for the CIA Kit Bennetts, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander has revealed details of a years-long stint spying for America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Cold War. Kit Bennetts, who was born and raised in Masterton, was recruited in Wellington by the CIA Chief of Station at the US Embassy in 1979. At the time he was … Read more