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Source: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today confirmed that the agreement to sell its global consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group to Lactalis for $4.22 billion is now unconditional. All required regulatory approvals have been received and the separation of Mainland Group from Fonterra is complete. With all conditions of the sale satisfied, Fonterra … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – VinFast has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with transportation solution providers PT. Satu Kosong Tujuh and PT Sembilan Benua Abadi for the planned supply of a total of 20,000 VinFast electric vehicles by 2028. The agreements mark a significant milestone … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ said on Friday that everyone had been paid overnight but one worker said some people still had problems with their pay. RNZ / Peter de Graaf There is another snag for some of the thousands of health workers who weren’t paid this week. Now some have been underpaid after … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – VinFast announced the signing of strategic Memoranda of Understanding with six electric scooter dealers in Indonesia, marking a new milestone in the expansion of its distribution network in one of the largest scooter markets in the region and globally. The agreement … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A poll result puts National on 28.4 percent. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB he is ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down after a poll result putting National in the 20s. “The only thing I am considering is the future of our children and grandchildren.” And said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand April Marie Nordstrom had a sexual relationship with a student at Whangārei Girls’ High School. Social media A former teacher barred from the job for sexual misconduct had worked at an organisation for vulnerable youth for roughly five months before a ruling detailing her offending was made public. The Teaching Council’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of Luxon’s weaknesses in the top job is his inability to take feedback. RNZ / Mark Papalii Analysis – If anyone is going to convince Christopher Luxon it’s time to step aside from the prime ministership, it’s his forerunner and friend Sir John Key. The pair are close, and throughout … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A St John’s paramedic and a LPG delivery driver have been seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 1, north of Levin. St John’s area operations manager Gareth Collings said a rapid response unit was caught up in the crash which happened at 10.40 am near … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The new Dunedin Hospital build site. RNZ/Tess Brunton The approved budget for the new Dunedin Hospital (NDH) is just over $2 billion, though the government continues to use a figure $174 million less than that. The newly revealed budget is $2.05b, while the government as recently as Wednesday said it was … Read more
Source: Heritage New Zealand Appointment announced by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the appointment of Dean Whiting MNZM (Te Whānau ā Apanui/ Farquharson) as its new Chief Executive / Manahautū. Mr Whiting will move from his current position as Deputy Chief Executive Kaihautū Māori. Mr Whiting has been the Acting … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s hard to believe that Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, our largest, busiest and most densely populated city in New Zealand hosts one of the most abundant and diverse marine parks in the world. Our treasured Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, New Zealand’s only national park of the sea, is 1.2 million … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, unveiled its annual Future of Fintech in APAC report ahead of Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok on April 21-23 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The whitepaper reveals … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Driver summoned to Court after officers hear his car’s “extremely loud exhaust”. Police were out on foot patrol in Cashel Mall on Wednesday when they heard a particularly loud car accelerating and reverberating through the nearby indoor carpark. Senior Constable Scott Agnew says the noise had gained the attention of members … Read more
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand is calling for urgent international action as renewed conflict in Lebanon has forced more than 94,000 people, including thousands of children, from their homes. The surge in hostilities has centred on southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut’s southern suburbs, with more than 12,000 families displaced, and numbers rising … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 06 March 2026 Hector’s dolphins, also known as tutumairekurai, pahu, or upokohue, are endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand and considered a taonga species. They are one of the smallest dolphins in the world and known for their rounded ‘Mickey Mouse ear’ shaped dorsal fin. With an estimated population of around 15,700, they are managed under … Read more
Source: ASB Morningstar has named ASB as KiwiSaver Fund Manager of the Year New Zealand for 2026, rewarding the strong fund performance achieved for its nearly half a million KiwiSaver members during 2025. ASB Chief Investment Officer Frank Jasper says that this independent endorsement is a real vote of confidence for ASB’s KiwiSaver members. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson will be awarded the Palm d’Or at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Best known for creating the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jackson said the honour was “one of the greatest privileges of my career”. The French film festival organisers said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced plans to give police the power to direct people to leave a public space for up to 24 hours. Nick Monro Māori advocates and health leaders say the government’s move-on orders push homelessness out of view rather than addressing the conditions driving it. The government announced in February … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamish Kerr accepts the Halberg Supreme Award. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport World, Olympic and Commonwealth Games high jump champion Hamish Kerr stood in a room filled with New Zealand’s biggest sports stars and verbalised what everyone else was thinking. “I want to apologise to any non-athletics fans out there, it’s been a good … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Charlotte Cook New Zealand is world famous for its sheep, and it seems as though those sheep might be the secret to its shearing success. The Golden Shears and the World Shearing Championships are running in parallel in Masterton this week with more than 400 competitors from 24 countries … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The old police headquarters in central Auckland. Finn Blackwell / RNZ The former police base in Auckland’s central city is still on the market after it was vacated seven years ago. Staff left the station on the corner of Vincent Street and Cook Street for their current base on College Hill … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF There is concern that Artificial Intelligence could be used to get customers to pay more, with one expert calling for legislation to block the use of dynamic pricing in supermarkets. The government’s amendment to the Commerce Act, which is expected to pass in the middle of the year, includes giving … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Rebecca Taylor, Whanganui CIB: Police have arrested and charged one person in relation to an aggravated robber in Castlecliff, Whanganui, this week. On Wednesday 4 March, around 6.10pm, Police were called with a report of an aggravated robbery that had occurred at a premises on Polson Street. It … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man following a reported burglary at the Feilding Library. On Sunday March 1, Police were notified of a burglary believed to have occurred overnight, with initial estimates placing the value of alleged stolen items at more than $20,000. Sergeant Mike Linton says thanks to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result putting National in the 20s. A new Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll has National on 28.4 – down nearly 3 points from its poll last month. Labour is up slightly on 34.4, while the Greens, ACT, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 is closed in both directions NZTA The co-owner of a farm near the scene of a crash on State Highway One – north of Levin – says a gas delivery truck and Ambulance have collided. The road is closed after emergency services were called to the crash on the stretch … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Selling off Wellington City Council’s cars, slashing consultant and climate budgets and bringing some traffic management in house make up a new report on council spending. The revenue and financial working group were set up after the election as a campaign promise from … Read more