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Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 10 leading to the Far North had been flooded on March 26. RNZ Kaikohe has avoided a water crisis, as residents and businesses quickly reduced their usage. The Northland town was warned on Friday night that it could run out of water if residents didn’t start conserving it. Civil … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Scanabull is a new mobile phone app to estimate the weight of cattle from four and a half metres away. supplied Waikato can lay claim to the development of the electric fence in the 1930s, thanks to inventor and farmer Bill Gallagher. Now another another start-up from the same region is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new 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 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngarimu scholarship board member and past winner Dr Kahurangi Waititi (left), 2026 scholarship recipient Uenuku Jefferies (center) and Māpuna host Julian Wilcox (left). RNZ/Pokere Paewai The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships continue to uphold the values of the Battalion even after the death of its last surviving member, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors reflect on their comprehensive loss to Wests. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: After sweeping all before them over the opening weeks of the NRL season to sit atop the competition table, the Warriors have crashed back down to earth with a limp defeat to Wests Tigers. Against a team given little chance … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling. Quin Tauetau With prices at the pump rising and some having to choose between fuel or food, drive-off thefts have become a concern at gas stations. The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is talking to its … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show next month. Former co-host Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with Guthrie aired that the broadcaster will return on the 6th of April. “I can’t come back and try to be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday Heinz Wattie’s confirmed it would go ahead with shutting its frozen packing lines in Hastings, as well as manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland. Roberto Machado Noa The mayor of Central Hawke’s Bay says the region has been hit hard by back-to-back announcements of factory closures. On Friday … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were urging anyone with information about the incident or the alleged offenders to come forward. RNZ / REECE BAKER Christchurch police are appealing for information after and aggravated robbery in the suburb of Hornby on Friday, Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore said four masked people entered a store on Main South … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery Kia ora, and thank you so much for inviting me here today. It is great to be with you all. Can I start by thanking Fran O’Sullivan for her hard work in organising and supporting this annual event, and also NZME and the NZ Herald for sponsoring the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand KMD has delayed the release of its financial results. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Over the course of this week, one of the country’s most well-known retailers has delayed the release of its financial results, not once, but twice. The moves by KMD Brands – owner of well-known outdoor goods brands Kathmandu … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore, Christchurch Metro CIB: Christchurch Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Hornby last night are appealing to the public for information. It happened around 7.30pm at a store on Main South Road, where four masked people entered the store and stole items, before fleeing in a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Economists are warning about possible stagflation. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand could be facing into a period of stagflation, economists are warning. Stagflation describes a situation in which an economy experiences the unpleasant combination of high inflation, high unemployment and stagnant economic growth. This could happen as a result of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused serious damage to the road surface on Whakapara Bridge, on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei. RNZ / Nick Monro Weather-hit regions are set to get a reprieve as warnings lift and the rain moves to other parts of the country. The red heavy warning which had been in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Joseph, Patrick and Abraham Land with the bullock team RNZ/Sally Round Their story was intriguing: no tractors or cellphones, off-grid, subsistence and organic, relying on hand and bullock-power rather than fossil fuels to feed three generations of 25 people off a slip of land bounded by bush on the banks of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The tomatoes contain little seeds and are acid-free. Supplied Red, bell-bottomed tomatoes with green crowns growing on sprawling vines in a glasshouse along Wellington’s south coast help keep Nina and her mother Teresa Cuccurullo connected to their heritage. The Island Bay family has been growing tomatoes originally sourced from seeds brought … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the governments proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities. A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel … Read more
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for March 28, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for March 28, 2026 – Full Text
Source: Radio New Zealand People have really embraced the “sign language philosophy” of Emma Memma, says the performer, who left megahit Australian children’s band The Wiggles to complete her PhD in the subject. “Most children use visual language before they use spoken language so it’s kind of crazy that we don’t include it more,” she … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand When Ian and Esmee Rowden were considering what to do as they approached retirement, vintage cars came to mind for Ian. “Well, why not?” Esmee replied. The pair, now in their 80s, are no strangers to epic journeys — including when Ian proposed to her 50 years ago in Papua New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand If there was ever a traditional career path for musicians, it’s long since ceased to exist. Nowadays anything goes, from TikTok to touring, or in the case of Avalon Emerson, making a name as an international DJ before pivoting to indie pop. It’s a process that involved learning to sing, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Finland’s Ryan Mahuta and All Whites’ Ben Old. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz The All Whites need to take off the handbrake and rediscover their heart and courage. That is the assessment from senior players and the coach after a 2-0 loss to Finland on Friday night in the Fifa Series in … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSE, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 27 March 2026 – The song by Leo Philipp Schmidt and Valle Venia captures the feeling of losing oneself in a world that is growing ever louder and faster, where restlessness and superficiality cause relationships, friendships, and connections to dissolve and be sacrificed. J’ai … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2026 – Shopee is launching its first-ever Shopee 4.4 Super VIP Sale from now to 8 April, expanding how it rewards loyal shoppers with unlimitedDaily Free Shipping No Minimum Spend, early access to top deals at 50% off, VIP vouchers worth up … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the governments proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities. A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Board games are having a resurgence despite the popularity of online gaming. Thomas Buchholz / Unsplash A sector of gamers are trading in their consoles and visual effects for real live company, turning to a centuries-old social version of entertainment In a world where digital spaces seem to have taken over … Read more