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Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates a point against Iva Jovic in her semifinal. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Ukrainian number one seed Elina Svitolina is into the ASB Classic final for the second time after beating American Iva Jovic in straight sets. Svitolina won the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak, before putting on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Xinyu Wang celebrates her ASB Classic semifinal win. Alan Lee/Photosport Chinese seventh seed Xinyu Wang has booked a spot in the ASB Classic women’s final with an enthralling three-set win over fourth-seeded Filipino Alex Eala in Auckland. Eala, 23, served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, but was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe and Tamahau Hicks celebrate their 1500m performane at Tauranga. Facebook/Emily Kay Disappointment turned to delight for a 12-year-old visually impaired athlete Tamahau Hicks, when running sensation Sam Ruthe came to his rescue at the Colgate Games in Tauranga on Saturday. The disappointment came when Tamahau’s regular running guide contacted … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand What is the science behind setting a New Year’s resolution? SIRA JANTARARUNGSAN / 123RF New Year’s resolutions may trigger mixed feelings, but when done correctly, they can improve our motivation and have an overall positive impact. UK science writer David Robson has looked into the psychology behind a successful New Year’s … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2026 – Etiqa has launched Etiqa’s Project Firefly a new environmental initiative dedicated to conserving one of Malaysia’s iconic firefly habitats while uplifting the livelihood of the communities living along Sungai Panjang in Sabak Bernam, who rely on eco-tourism and the mangrove ecosystem. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied Two people have died in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services in the Bay of Plenty were called to an area off Poripori Road in Lower Kaimai, where a person had been taken out of the water. CPR was carried out, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. Many of those impacted by the Manage My Health breach are based in Northland, according to Health New Zealand. Hackers, known as ‘Kazu’, took hundreds of thousands of files from the country’s largest patient … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man is missing after a water-related incident in the Waikato River this afternoon. Police were called to the river near Graham Island about 3.30pm after a report of a struggling swimmer being swept downstream. They have not been located since. Emergency services remain on scene carrying out a search of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied A person has drowned in Akaroa, south-east of Christchurch, this afternoon. Police said staff were notified at about 1.15pm Saturday that a person had been pulled from the water by the harbourmaster. A police spokesperson said CPR was administered, but the person … Read more
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten days into the year, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January. This day … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Akaroa this afternoon. Police were notified about 1.15pm that a person had been pulled from the water by the Harbourmaster. CPR was administered however sadly they were not able to be revived. Drummond Wharf is currently cordoned off while emergency services work … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Taukiro this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a person had been pulled from the water. CPR was commenced, however they sadly died at the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The veteran has told organisers he can’t play now that his Switzerland team have made the semifinals of the United Cup in Sydney. The Swiss team … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mountain-bikers say Wellington’s Matairangi/Mount Victoria trails provide a unique environment of “world class” riding just a stone’s throw from the central city, but a recent spate of vandalism has underlined community discontent over the growing network of trails on the hill. The local residents’ association president said some people avoided the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After deciding to take a road trip to their ancestral land in Whangārei this summer, Jessie and Ally (aka Miss Ally) had the “bright idea” of busking along the way. They kicked off at the Ngāruawāhia markets on 20 December, and on Ally’s suggestion, posted a clip of the performance on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Districts spin bowler Jayden Lennox. PHOTOSPORT Central Districts bowler Jayden Lennox admits to a sensory overload after arriving in India with hopes of playing his first full international for New Zealand. The left arm spinner is a part of the Black Caps ODI squad that opens their three match series … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd. PHOTOSPORT Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd has joined an exclusive club, winning the women’s singles at the National Lawn Bowls Championship to claim her 10th national title. Competing on her home turf of Elmwood Park, Boyd proved too strong for Leanne Poulson of Takapuna, winning 21-16 in a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteers working at Farewell Spit to try and keep the whales cool before they refloated on the high tide. Supplied / Project Jonah The pod of 15 beached whales which were refloated at Farewell Spit, has restranded overnight. More than 50 stranded in two locations in Golden Bay on Thursday and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Andri Tambunan Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Emergency services were called to Balfour Road around 11.10pm on Friday after reports that a man had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Cordons … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating after a body was found in Christchurch’s red zone. Emergency services were called to Dunair Drive in the suburb of Burwood just after 6pm on Friday. Google Maps The death is being treated as unexplained. Cordons are in place between Brooker Ave and New Brighton Road. Members … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The weather is already heating up as a heat wave passes through Aotearoa New Zealand. Deputy Chief Executive Prevention, Nick Pyatt says updated weather forecasts now include Mid-South Canterbury and Otago, with parts of both districts set to experience extreme fire risk conditions this weekend. “This means Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Manurewa overnight. Emergency services were called to Balfour Road around 11.10pm to reports a man had been shot. Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Cordons … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill also sought to restrict heavy vehicles from driving alternative routes that could avoid tolled sections. Supplied via LDR The road freight industry says a proposal to add tolls to existing roads is “double-dipping” motorists for work already paid for through taxes and road-user charges. Submissions closed this week on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonian Annalese Booker sometimes spends up to 12 hours on a single job application, in the hopes of standing out in a tough market. She took voluntary redundancy in 2024 after nearly a decade at the same organisation. She planned to sample different industries through contract work before settling into a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Argentina celebrate their 2022 FIFA World Cup success. KEITA IIJIMA / AFP As another year draws to a close, it’s time to look forward to the major sporting events of the coming year. For many, the highlight will be the FIFA Football World Cup, held every four years, after a seemingly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand There are a multitude of options at the supermarket when it comes to butters and spreads. Many of us have a passionate preference for either butter, margarine or nut spreads, but which one is best for our household or health? We asked the experts what their advice is and how to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Several watches and warnings are in place. MetService screenshot Parts of the South Island are set to swelter on Saturday, but some regions are also bracing for heavy wind and rain throughout the weekend. Motueka, Blenheim, Kaikōura and Christchurch are under heat alerts, with temperatures expected to hit or exceed 30 … Read more