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Source: Radio New Zealand A teacher who was experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder accessed pornography at school, swore at students and made inappropriate comments to other staff members. The man had only been teaching in New Zealand for a week, and had told the school about his condition, but had little support and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February. Supplied / NZ Police Northland police are concerned for the welfare of a 10-year-old Whangārei boy who has been missing for more than a day. Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen as his home in the suburb of Kensington yesterday … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Cooke in The Post last week analysing responses to the free trade agreement with India. The Post A recent European industry summit at a chateau in Belgium wasn’t expected to make headlines. But when British boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe complained to Sky News UK about “huge levels of immigrants coming … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate John Joseph Paparoa, who is wanted in relation to dishonesty, assault and firearm-related offending. The 52-year-old is believed to be actively avoiding arrest, but Police are also concerned for his welfare. Anyone who sees Paparoa, or knows where he may be hiding, is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Leicester Fainga’anuku of the Crusaders is tackled by Charlie Cale and Rob Valetini of the Brumbies during their Super Rugby Pacific match at the Apollo Projects Stadium. PhotoSport / John Davidson The Crusaders have gone down 50-24 to the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Apollo Projects Stadium in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Although Jack Whitehall is currently working in the US, he says he hasn’t cracked America yet – just given it a little dent. “There’s a small dent, a tiny little scratch. You couldn’t return it to the shop, put it that way, but I don’t think it’s completely cracked yet.” Whitehall … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in 2015, Steffanie Holmes decided to have a crack at becoming a full-time writer in the genre she loved to read – paranormal romance. Nine years later, she’s got over 55 books under her belt and an international fanbase. Holmes tells Saturday Morning about her journey to finally paying the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Crusaders take on the Brumbies at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. Kick off is at 3.35pm. Team list Crusaders: 1 Finlay Brewis, 2 George Bell, 3 Fletcher Newell, 4 Antonio Shalfoon, 5 Jamie Hannah, 6 Dom Gardiner, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 8 Christian … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John sent four helicopters, three ambulances and two managers to the scene. 123RF A crash near Redwood Pass has left two people dead and three others in a critical condition. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Police said two people were dead … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Giancarlo Italiano has quit as Wellington Phoenix coach. photosport Giancarlo Italiano’s dramatic exit as Wellington Phoenix’s head coach leaves the struggling A-League club in limbo with eight games remaining in the season. Italiano stepped away from the team he had been the head coach of since 2023 after another hefty derby … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John sent four helicopters, three ambulances and two managers to the scene. 123RF A crash near Redwood Pass has left two people dead and a third in a critical condition. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Hato Hone St John sent four … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A video posted on YouTube shows about a dozen people approaching a police car, which then reverses, with people running after it. Supplied / YouTube Police officers retreated after their car was surrounded by what they describe as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in Taranaki early this … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John sent four helicopters, three ambulances and two managers to the scene. 123RF A crash near Redwood Pass has left three people in a critical condition and closed State Highway 1. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Hato Hone St John sent … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is providing police with the power to issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell say. “New Zealanders are fair-minded people, and our culture is one where we seek to help those who are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Animal control officers seized two dogs after the attack in the Christchurch suburb Brywndwr. Sam Sherwood / RNZ The two dogs that attacked and injured three people in Brywndwr yesterday could be euthanised, a councillor says. One person has critical injuries, another was seriously injured, and a third was treated for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency Services were called to Andrew Street at about 8.30pm Saturday. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has been injured after a dog attack in Timaru. Emergency services were called to Andrew Street in the suburb of Marchwiel about 8.30pm Saturday. The person had suffered injuries to their hand from … Read more
Source: Green Party The Green Party is imploring the Government to choose actual solutions to homelessness, after Ministers today announced the Government’s plan to effectively criminalise it. “Christopher Luxon’s Government chose to intentionally make homelessness worse, and now they’re criminalising the problem they have inflamed,” says Green Party Co-leader and Auckland Central MP, Chlöe Swarbrick. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway 1 in Marlborough is closed after a serious crash near Redwood Pass on Sunday. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. Police said the initial indications suggest there … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Showing us they’ve still got talent and charisma in spadefuls, Pulp’s Auckland show was a great reminder (if we needed one) of why they were such a supremely popular band in the 1990s. Last night, the British band gave no sign of age wearying them, nor creative juices drying up. At … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New move-on powers for Police, announced today, are a key part of the Government’s action plan to create a thriving Auckland city centre, Auckland Minister Simeon Brown says. “Move-on orders give Police an important tool to address antisocial behaviour that makes people feel unsafe. When people are intimidating others, blocking doorways, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed it will give police the power to issue move-on orders – not just in Auckland, but all town centres across the country. The powers will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14 years old. That is despite data … Read more
Source: NZSA Open For Applications February 20th – April 10th He karanga tēnei ki ngā kaituhi Māori, he pōwhiri hoki kia kawea ō pūkenga tuhituhi ki tētahi taumata kounga hou. Whakaae ki tā mātou wero ki te tuhi i a koe anō ki tētahi wāhi e tū ai koe i waenga i ō hoa aropā, … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ urges the government to push ahead with a surcharge ban, with research finding almost three in five New Zealanders support a ban on card payment surcharges, and only 15% oppose the proposal. It’s estimated that excessive card payment surcharges cost New Zealand shoppers approximately $65 million a year. Yet since … Read more
Source: PSA PSA calls on NZ First to put workers first, not big business Winston Peters is simply wrong to blame unions for being too slow to convince New Zealand First to block the Fire at Will Bill when his party knew about unions’ concerns in August last year. Winston Peters told RNZ NZ First could have … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers By Sandra Faulkner, Federated Farmers local government spokesperson At Federated Farmers, we’re all in favour of greater local government spending restraint. We’re not in favour of so severely straight-jacketing council budget decisions that vital infrastructure upgrades and maintenance are delayed or cancelled. That might sound like Federated Farmers wants a bob each way … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 20 February, the twelfth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action. Of these, 13 incidents were in areas impacted by the strike. Two incidents were reports of fires at … Read more
Source: RealEstate.co.nz 1,374 listings recorded a price drop in Q4 2025, the lowest number in two years Only 3% of all listings were reduced, the lowest portion in two years $41,309,345 million was the total value of price reductions, the lowest total price drop in a quarter Stable OCR could be first sign of a … Read more