Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?

Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika Kick-off: 4:35pm Saturday 14 February Churchill Park, Lautoka Live blog updates on RNZ Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal when it comes to home matches? Under their current licensing agreement, they can only host five games in Auckland per season, due to fears it would … Read more

Christchurch terrorist tried to use top human rights lawyer as his ‘mouthpiece’, court hears

Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist who massacred 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack attempted to engage a leading human rights lawyer to act as his “mouthpiece”. Australian Brenton Tarrant wants the Court of Appeal … Read more

Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressing a Pacific crowd on the steps of Parliament on Tuesday after he received a petition calling for visas on arrival for Pacific nationals. RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa Political parties are largely sympathetic to a petition for easier access to New Zealand for Pacific … Read more

‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving

Source: Radio New Zealand The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures. An annual deep dive into Aotearoa’s … Read more

Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire

Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Andrews A fire in New Plymouth’s Bell Block has spread smoke across the suburb and the neighbouring town of Waitara. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon near Bell Block Beach, according to locals. A helicopter could be seen overhead in Bell Block. MORE TO COME… Sign up for Ngā Pitopito … Read more

Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia

Source: Radio New Zealand Canadian police responded to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Google Maps Nine people have been killed in a secondary school shooting in the province of British Columbia. Canadian police say a shooter has been found dead with what’s thought to be … Read more

Fishing charter company fined $60,000 for illegally serving crayfish to customers

Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated the crayfish would have cost an estimated $239,610 to $244,500 on the domestic market. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Fiordland amateur fishing charter company has been fined for illegally catching and serving an estimated close to $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers. Fiordland Cruises Limited has been sentenced … Read more

Heatwave coming to end this weekend as cold, heavy rain and winds move in

Source: Radio New Zealand A screenshot of MetService’s rain forecast for 7pm on Saturday. Supplied / MetService The hot weather across much of the country is expected to cool off this weekend with the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds forecast for some. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said warm, moist air coming over the … Read more

‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire

Source: Radio New Zealand Crews found the rooftop fully ablaze when they responded to the call in the Auckland suburb of Rānui. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King An overnight house fire in Auckland that has left a home unliveable was caused by the reckless use of a flare, police believe. Crews responded to the home at … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies

Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out at number eight, with Sean Withy and TK Howden with him in the loose forwards. The home side has already been rocked by the serious … Read more

Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday

Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed at a Christchurch block of flats on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Fitzgerald Avenue property where the man was found critically injured shortly after midday … Read more

Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries

Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of the landfill said the fire was now under control. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A blaze at a Waikato landfill may have have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries. The fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill, near Paeroa, on Wednesday morning. Fire and Emergency sent … Read more

Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam

Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged scam began online in 2006. (File photo) Unsplash/ Rupixen A woman has been arrested over an alleged 18-year romance scam which saw a Dunedin man lose half a million dollars. Police in Auckland and Dunedin worked together to make the arrest, with Dunedin police carrying out a search warrant … Read more

Council backs submissions on new planning laws, calls for strong local voice

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has unanimously endorsed its submissions on two government bills that would replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). While broadly supportive of creating a more efficient planning system, councillors say Aucklanders must continue to have a meaningful say in decisions that shape their communities. Committee Chair Councillor Richard Hills says the … Read more

Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington

Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all. She said … Read more

Arrest made in serious assault, Christchurch

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro Crime: Police investigating the serious assault at a residential property on Fitzgerald Avenue on Monday have made an arrest in relation to the incident. A 40-year-old man will appear in the Christchurch District Court today, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous … Read more

Police seek information about Rānui fire

Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police is seeking information about a fire at a Rānui house in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services attended Vino Cina Heights after midnight, with the roof fully alight. A scene examination was completed today at the address alongside a fire investigator. “We believe this fire has been … Read more

Busted: Woman arrested over elaborate 18-year scam

Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin and Auckland Police have got together, making an arrest over an alleged romance scam that has spanned nearly two decades. Over this period an unsuspecting Dunedin man has lost more than half a million dollars. Today, Dunedin Police executed a search warrant at an Auckland property, assisted by the Auckland … Read more

Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have parted ways with their inaugural head of performance midway through the A-League season. Australian Elias Boukarim was credited with establishing a high-performance unit and running pre-season training sessions that players described as “hardest I’ve … Read more

XTransfer Joins Forum Ekonomi Malaysia 2026

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to be invited to join the Malaysia Economic Forum (Forum Ekonomi Malaysia 2026).Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, shared insights on how Malaysia can accelerate technology application and innovation … Read more

CGTN: Little Chinese New Year opens big window to China’s soul

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – As China marks Xiaonian, or Little Chinese New Year, there is growing evidence of its ancient traditions evolving into global lifestyle trends. CGTN published an article analyzing how this prelude to the Year of the Horse – from the folk ritual … Read more

Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court

Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A forensic psychologist has called into question a report prepared for the white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Tarrant is serving life imprisonment without parole for the … Read more

Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An alleged e-bike thief was caught by police after he crashed the bike he is believed to have stolen. Police were called to reports that an electric trail bike had been taken at knifepoint from Coliseum Drive in the Auckland suburb of Albany at 7.41pm on Tuesday. … Read more

De Beers Group and Assouline Celebrate the Launch of “A Diamond Is Forever: The Making of A Cultural Icon 1926-2026”

Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – In the 1930s, De Beers redefined the role of diamonds in society, celebrating them as masterpieces of nature and craftmanship. Before this, diamond jewelry pieces were treasures exchanged discreetly amongst society’s elite, as luxury houses, fearful of diminishing their mystique, fostered … Read more

Vascular surgery now available in Northland

Source: New Zealand Government Northlanders will now be able to access key vascular surgery procedures at Whangārei Hospital, marking an important step in improving access to essential specialist care in the region. “People in Northland who need renal fistula surgery or varicose vein treatment will now be able to receive that care closer to where … Read more

Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?

Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t … Read more

Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response

Source: Radio New Zealand The review into the Reserve Bank was to identify key lessons, the government said. (File photo) RNZ The government is launching an independent review of the Reserve Bank’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to be published just months out from the election. The review – to be released in September … Read more