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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man found dead in a Tauranga park, sparking a homicide investigation, has been named as Dax Rodney Holland. He was 54. Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said police were called to the Wharepai Domain on Saturday around 2pm following Holland’s body being found. A homicide investigation was launched following … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent. RNZ Wholesale interest rates have softened a little since the Reserve Bank’s Wednesday update, but there is unlikely to be any relief for home loan borrowers. The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent but … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million. Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced the new figure to Auckland leaders at the International Convention Centre this afternoon. Auckland Council had been progressing a new plan to accommodate up to 2 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Under a drizzly Auckland sky, clusters of people gather on hilltops across the city, eyes fixed on a narrow band of horizon on Wednesday night. They are waiting for a break in the cloud — a fleeting silver curve that will mark the start of Ramadan for Muslims across Aotearoa. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 was closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road for a time. RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway 1, Kaiwaka. The single vehicle crash was reported to the police at 7.35am on Thursday. SH1 was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Pirongia. Phillip Capper / Flickr / Creative Commons Residents in the Waikato town of Pirongia will have to conserve water until Sunday. The Western Waikato Emergency Centre said work was underway to install infrastructure to boost resilience in the network. It said Pirongia’s water was being supplied from a bore-fed reservoir … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Ziming Li Casino operator Sky City’s first half profit is nearly double that of the year earlier, despite a drop in revenue associated with ongoing regulatory costs and operational changes. Chief executive Jason Walbridge said the first half reflected a planned period of operational transition, with the second half … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will amend the Resource Management Act to reduce the minimum housing capacity required for Auckland Council’s Plan Change 120 from just over 2 million homes to 1.6 million homes, says Housing and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Housing growth in Auckland is critical to fixing our housing crisis, driving … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Senior Sergeant Craig Bates, Acting Waikato West Response Manager: Waikato West Police have arrested a brazen burglar who broke into a home, stealing the victim’s car and belongings in the night. Shortly before 11pm last night, the victim was sleeping when they were woken to intruders … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand is facing a shortage in neurologists, despite advances in the life-saving treatments available. A new study from the University of Otago in Wellington shows neurologists will struggle to keep up with the increase in demand for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A person was seriously injured after being shot in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa on Wednesday night. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, of the Counties Manukau CIB said officers were called to a property on Marumaru Lane, in Manurewa about 8.45pm on Wednesday. The person had suffered injuries consistent with a gunshot … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Local Government Simon Watts said he was seeking urgent advice on dangerous dogs. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs. The agency said it had been … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Catastrophes like the recent sewage spill in Wellington will happen again due to a lack of skilled water operators, a water engineer says. Millions of litres of untreated wastewater have been discharged daily into the south coast of Wellington since the Moa Point plant failed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP A case in which a man lost access to $11,000 of cryptocurrency has prompted a warning that some people might not realise the limits around access. The man complained to the Insurance and Financial Ombudsman scheme. He had created a cryptocurrency wallet and shortly afterwards … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown: Police investigating a homicide after a body was found in the Wharepai Domain on Saturday 14 February, can now release the name of the man who died. He was 54-year-old Dax Rodney Holland. Police were called to … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Work gets underway from Monday 23 February on the final town centre section of Te Ara Awataha – Northcote’s new greenway. What is Te Ara Awataha? Te Ara Awataha, meaning ‘the path of the Awataha’, is a greenway that winds from the source of the Awataha Stream at Papa ki Awataha Jessie … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lauren Down playing for Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket. Down debuted for the Hearts in 2011 and went on to play 202 games for her province and 48 for New Zealand. The Hearts’ third all-time appearance maker, Down also ends … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Airport has posted a steady half-year result. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson Auckland Airport has posted a steady half-year result, with the company cautiously optimistic about passenger growth in the near term. Key numbers for the six months ended December 2025 compared with a year ago: Net profit $177m vs $187.3m … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grief needs a name if you want to move on from it, says resilience expert and educator, Lucy Hone. In her new book, How Will I ever Get Through This?, she calls it a “bloody, f#$%ing thing” (or BFT). “I think there is amazing, important power in actually acknowledging that what … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Marlon Williams and the Yarra Benders have promised to perform four New Zealand shows this year before “taking a break for a bit”. “Tā te Manawa (literally “heart at rest”) is going to be the tour before the break,” the Silver Scroll winner said in a statement on Thursday morning. The … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Sports clubs, RSAs and other community clubs are set to benefit from changes allowing them to choose between a club licence or an on-licence for serving alcohol, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Clubs are the backbone of local communities. They’re run by volunteers, they host local events, and they … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton’s cicada (Maoricicada hamiltoni) is heard in summer in the lower North Island and inland South Island. Tara Hills / Cicadas of NZ Explainer – Depending on your tolerance, it’s the iconic sound of a Kiwi summer or a drill buzzing into your ears. The seasonal serenade of cicadas kicks off … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the Fast-track approval of thousands of new homes and a major economic boost in Queenstown. RCL Homestead Bay Limited lodged an application in June 2025 to construct 2,800 residential homes and a commercial retail precinct, which has now been approved by an independent panel. “Approval … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Piha Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Seventy-eight people lost their lives to drowning in 2025, slightly more than the year before but below the 10-year average. Water Safety NZ’s latest Drowning Prevention Report, released Thursday, said drowning remained “New Zealand’s leading recreational killer”. More than half of those who drowned were … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 is closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road. RNZ / Tim Brown Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 1, Kaiwaka. The single vehicle crash was reported to the police at 7.35am on Thursday. Initial reports indicate there are serious injuries, a police spokesperson said. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ An incident that left four people injured, one critically, in Christchurch is believed to involve rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob, RNZ understands. Emergency services were called to an address on Hoani Street in Northcote … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Local Government Simon Watts said he was seeking urgent advice on dangerous dogs. 123RF The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs. The agency said it had been campaigning for a … Read more