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Source: New Zealand Government The US Supreme Court announcement overnight has the potential to be important for NZ exporters, however considerable uncertainty is likely to remain. Our exports have been holding up well in the US market since the Administration imposed a 15 per cent tariff on New Zealand, with evidence that in many cases … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF 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 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123RF Households spending more than a third more on utility bills than they did a year ago do not have much money left for fun stuff, Kiwibank economists say. They have released new spending data, which shows a tough end to the year for shops, particularly fashion retail. “We … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii “Opportunistic” gulls are flocking near Wellington Airport’s runway, picking off easy prey that are surfacing in the water nearby to munch on sewage. The airport is taking extra precautions to avoid planes hitting birds, but says it hasn’t been a problem in the two weeks since the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lead singer Liz Stokes tells RNZ’s Afternoons, she’s pleased to be back in Aotearoa, and excited to perform their fourth album Straight Line Was A Lie, to family and friends. The band recently wrapped up an epic 70-show run which saw them travelling around the United States in a bus with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After the recent tragic fatal dog attack in Northland, it’s understandable that parents, caregivers and dog owners may feel shaken. The latest incident marks the fourth fatal dog attack in four years — three of those in Northland. Data analysed from the Department of Internal Affairs by MoneyHub shows ACC claims … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Finley Melville Ives is evacuated by a medical team in the freestyle skiing men’s freeski halfpipe qualification run 2 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Ben Harrington has qualified for the men’s freeski halfpipe final Fin Melville Ives is in a stable condition … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues’ Zac Lomax (R) and Maroons’ Kalyn Ponga contest a high-ball during game two of the men’s State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Optus Stadium in Perth on June 18, 2025. COLIN MURTY / AFP Mate against mate, state against state – but … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by dogs at a Kaihu property. Supplied A service for the women killed by a pack of dogs in Northland is being held on Saturday. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed while visiting a property in the rural town of Kaihu, north of Dargaville. Police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Ben Harrington reacts after competing in the freestyle skiing men’s freeski halfpipe qualification during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Livigno, Italy. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Ben Harrington has qualified for the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe final after a tense finish to the second run at the Milano … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electrical and mechanical machinery lead imports for year ended January 2026 – news story 20 February 2026 Imports of electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment were valued at $19.9 billion in the year ended January 2026, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “Electrical and mechanical machinery made up almost one-quarter … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelzniak scores an acrobatic try for the Warriors against the Dolphins. David Neilson/Photosport Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored two tries, as NZ Warriors let a pre-season win over Dolphins slip through their fingers in the dying moments. Ahead 34-20 midway through the second half, coach Andrew Webster elected to rest … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes Brayden Iose and Josh Moorby celebrate a try during their match against Moana Pasifika. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes ran rampant against Moana Pasifika in their Super Rugby Pacific opener to secure a 52-10 win, earning a bonus. Winger Josh Moorby … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tuiletufuga family. Amy Williams / RNZ A father of four says words cannot describe the relief he felt having a stable roof for his family after they spent a month living in a van before moving to emergency housing. The Salvation Army has added another 41 homes to a social … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt’s kiln is fuelled with organic waste for biochar production RNZ/Sally Round Just as he turns industrial waste back into good stuff for the earth, Matt Welton himself has come full circle. The former prison officer and cartographer spent his first years out of school working in the scrap metal trade … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Anisha Satya for Country Life Underground Festival organiser Fran Bailey said the festival was about celebrating good produce, and the people behind it. RNZ/Anisha Satya Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s what’s underneath that matters at the Underground Festival. The soil, how … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stills from up in the Hokonui Hills have been recreated. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life From the highlands of Scotland to the hills surrounding Gore in Southland, Mary McRae’s legacy of distilling lives on at the Hokonui Moonshine Museum and Distillery. Arriving on New Zealand shores in the 1870s, along with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington’s public transport later this year. The Greater Wellington Regional Council voted on Thursday to hike Metlink’s base fare by 3.1 percent and slash the off-peak discount from 30 percent to 20 percent but the changes will start only after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Farid Ahmed was hit by a car 30 years ago. (File photo) AFP Almost three decades ago, Farid Ahmed was hit by a car while he was crossing Main Road Stoke to go to work, in Nelson. He was in his 30s, newly married and has no memory of the accident. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Warriors take on the Dolphins at Leichhardt Oval for their second NRL pre-season trial. Join us for live updates at 8pm. Squads Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Ali Leiataua, 4. Adam Pompey, 5. Haizyn Mellars, 6. Luke Hanson, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 9. Wayde Egan, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jimmy Hilton is with Auckland FC in his first A-League contract. supplied Goalkeeper Jimmy Hilton knows the benefit of a win bonus and he is not wasting his first professional contract. Hilton arrived at Auckland FC this month after an SOS from the A-League club that was running out of fit … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes will open their campaign in the capital on Friday night against a buoyant Moana side bringing Pasifika bragging rights back from Lautoka. Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Sky Stadium in Wellington. Kick off is 7pm. Squads Hurricanes: 1 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Two fires damaged around 3000 hectares of the park. Supplied/DOC The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park. Around 3000 hectares of the Park were destroyed in two separate fires at the end of 2025. Conservation minister Tama Potaka … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū woman to have stomach reconstruction surgery on Monday after botched overseas operation. Helen Watson went to Turkey for gastric sleeve surgery in September as it was cheaper than going private in New Zealand. She says she knew straight away the operation went wrong; the Turkish clinic Medicana denies fault. Watson’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Approximately $500,000 in cash was seized during the search warrants. Supplied / NZ Police A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine months looking … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking the public for help to find Katherine. Supplied/New Zealand Police Police are asking for help finding Katherine, who has been reported missing from the Auckland suburb of Glenfield. She has not contacted her family since Thursday, which is out of character for her. Police said she is known … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The group allegedly imported and distributed drugs across the country. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine … Read more