Is Wuthering Heights actually romantic? Heathcliff would say no

Source: Radio New Zealand Emerald Fennell’s film of Wuthering Heights, starring Australian actors Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine, bills itself as the “greatest love story of all time”. A poll of British readers agreed. But what would Heathcliff think? Heathcliff, if you’ve not read the book, seen one of the many … Read more

Mediawatch: Solids, liquids and gas – infrastructure ills back in the frame

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone “With the wastewater catastrophe ongoing, the Moa Point treatment plant continues to be cleaned. But what was raw sewage pouring into the water is now screened wastewater,” Newstalk ZB’s Wellington newsreader Max Towle told listeners last Monday. Better news? Only a little. “Mayor Andrew Little said there’ll … Read more

Person dies after being thrown from vehicle in Northland crash

Source: Radio New Zealand St John One person has died after being thrown from a vehicle in a late-night crash west of Whangārei. Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Knight Road in Ruatangata West about 10.50pm on Saturday. Police said one person was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. … Read more

Employment relations and speedy, lopsided debates

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Employment Relations Bill could override the Uber court decision. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Over the past two years, the government has broken legislative records – helped by more frequent use of Parliamentary urgency and additional sittings. As a result, it would not be surprising if the prime minister’s to-do … Read more

Reviving the art of Niuean barkcloth: ‘I’ll hustle for my people’

Source: Radio New Zealand Just over a decade ago, Cora-Allan was living in Canada when she was invited to make burial garments for her grandparents from traditional Niuean barkcloth. Although the Auckland artist “didn’t think too deeply” about it, returning to New Zealand with her partner and first baby in 2016, she threw herself into … Read more

Review: Relationship between coaches and media probably isn’t what you think

Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson speaks to media. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz It’s fair to say that Tim Percival knows a thing or two about media management and relationships. After all, he had to work for Eddie Jones for a while back when the headline-generating Australian was in charge of England. Currently, … Read more

‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – Waikato man

Source: Radio New Zealand Water rushing over a blown out culvert on Corcoran Rd, Te Pahu, Waipā. Ryan Vickers A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent’s Waipā farm following Friday’s intense rain. The South Waikato was hit hard by severe weather that hammered the North Island, causing … Read more

Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett resigns over Moa Point sewage disaster

Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Leggett. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The chair of Wellington Water has resigned following the Moa Point crisis. Nick Leggett said the failure of the Wellington treatment plant was deeply serious and had affected the environment, public health and the community. A failure at the treatment plant on Wellington’s south coast … Read more

Weather: Heavy rain and damaging gales set to lash eastern and southern North Island

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Dan Bailey Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast to batter the eastern and southern North Island, parts of Marlborough and North Canterbury, and the Chatham Islands. MetService issued multiple orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings on Sunday, warning of dangerous conditions from Sunday morning through to Monday evening. … Read more

New Zealand signs up to U=U commitment for HIV

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has signed the global Call-to-Action on Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U), sending a strong signal of our commitment to ending HIV transmission and ensuring people living with HIV can lead healthy lives free from stigma and discrimination, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “U=U is a clear, evidence-based principle that … Read more

Rockpool closures to protect marine life

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has taken action to stop the wholesale stripping of marine creatures from rockpools on the east coast north of Auckland. “I have approved a two-year ban on the taking of a range of invertebrate and seaweed species to put an end to over-collection of marine life from rockpools and … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific wrap: Rusty Chiefs, hot Highlanders and Moana’s miracle

Source: Radio New Zealand One moment summed up the Blues’ night against the Chiefs, and it happened before the game had even kicked off. An honour guard of the original 1996 Super 12 winning side stood ready to clap the Blues onto Eden Park, but no one told the players and they ran out the … Read more

Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Christchurch City Council is looking at bringing in drinking water to parts of the city as supermarkets sell out, after a boil water notice for bacteria contamination was sent to tens of thousands of residents. A public health alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for around 14,000 households in New … Read more

‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – local

Source: Radio New Zealand Water rushing over a blown out culvert on Corcoran Rd, Te Pahu, Waipā. Ryan Vickers A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent’s Waipā farm following Friday’s intense rain. The South Waikato was hit hard by severe weather that hammered the North Island, causing … Read more

SailGP: Kiwi driver Phil Robertson wants changes after Black Foils, France crash

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand and French boats crash during SailGP racing on Waitematā Harbour. Phil Walter New Zealand SailGP 11.30am Sunday, 15 February* Wynyard Point, Auckland Live updates on RNZ *Start time has been changed due to the weather Kiwi SailGP driver Phil Robertson hopes the high-speed crash between New Zealand and France … Read more

Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato

Source: Radio New Zealand It seems there is little reprieve on the weather front for the North Island, with rain and high winds set to move southwards. The South Waikato region took a particular beating from thunderstorms overnight, with roads, homes and infrastructure damaged. Pictures and stories coming out of Ōtorohanga tell of the extent … Read more

SailGP: Black Foils collide with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured

Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Foils SailGP collide with the DS Automobiles SailGP Team France. Felix Diemer for SailGP Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the New Zealand SailGP event off Wynyard Point. Racing was suspended, when the … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs

Source: Radio New Zealand Josh Jacomb during the Blues v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific match, Eden Park. John Cowpland/Actionpress The Chiefs have emerged victors in a messy Super Rugby Pacific opener against the Blues at Eden Park. A try by All Black halfback Cortez Ratima was the key play in the 75th minute, after he … Read more

Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington’s shoreline

Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding and being turned off. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water is concerned that the weather could increase the likelihood of raw sewage being pushed towards the shoreline. Progress is being made at the … Read more

Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding

Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga mum of four waded through knee-deep water in the early hours of Saturday morning to raise the alarm of flooding with her neighbours. The South Waikato town was put into a State of Emergency shortly before 1am on Saturday as torrential rain lashed out on the region. The block … Read more

NRL pre-season: Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles

Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors Ali Leiataua scores a try, NRL Pre Season Challenge, NZ Warriors v Sea Eagles. McLean Park, Napier. Saturday 14 February, 2026 Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz It’s only pre season. That’s what Warriors fans will be telling themselves after an uninspiring, error-ridden performance in Napier in their first hit out of … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika

Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Faiilagi goes over for a try during the Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika, Super Rugby Pacific match, Churchill Park, Lautoka. ActionPress Moana Pasifika have stunned the Fijian Drua in Lautoka, winning 40-26 at Churchill Park. Captain Miracle Faiilagi was the hero for Moana, scoring a hat trick … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs live updates

Source: Radio New Zealand Laghlan McWhannell during the Chiefs v Blues, Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Final match, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Saturday, 7 June 2025, (Photo by Mark Taylor / action press) Mark Taylor The Chiefs have rolled up State Highway 1 for a date with the Blues on Valentine’s Day, as both … Read more

SailGP: Black Foils collides with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured

Source: Radio New Zealand A collision between Black Foils driven by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke and DS Team France, driven by Quentin Delapierre at the start of race 3. Phil Walter Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the … Read more

Black Foils collides with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured

Source: Radio New Zealand A collision between Black Foils driven by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke and DS Team France, driven by Quentin Delapierre at the start of race 3. Phil Walter Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the … Read more

New Zealand SailGP as it happened: Day one off Auckland’s Wynyard Point

Source: Radio New Zealand The SailGP professional sailing league returns to the ‘City of Sails’ for the second event of the 2026 series, performing in front of an expanded Wynyard Point grandstand. Can New Zealand bounce back from last year’s disappointment and a hectic few weeks of repairs to their boat, or will the Aussies … Read more

Live: State of Emergency declared in Ōtorohanga

Source: Radio New Zealand Pictures and stories coming out of Ōtorohanga tell of the extent of the flooding and hasty evacuations, after a deluge overnight caused waters to rise rapidly in the Waikato district. The town was put into a State of Emergency in the early hours of Saturday. Houses and buildings have been surrounded … Read more