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Source: Radio New Zealand The flight looped back to Auckland soon after it left. Supplied / FlightRadar24 A flight bound for Vancouver returned to Auckland International Airport shortly after takeoff. The AC40 flight was due to depart Auckland at 2pm on Tuesday, but it didn’t leave until 2.51pm. According to Flight Aware, it landed back … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s south-western motorway has reopened after a truck load of rubbish caught fire before it was spilled onto the road. The blaze and debris initially closed two lanes and filled the area with smoke. Both lanes near Lambie Drive have reopened and the debris cleared. The truck driver dumped his load … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Tauranga Direct Road, Hamurana, Rotorua, is closed following a serious crash this evening. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 5.30pm, between Hamurana Road and Te Waerenga Road. Several people have been injured. The Serious Crash Unit have been advised and the road is expected to remain closed while emergency services work at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Miracle Fai’ilagi will take the reigns from Moana’s inspirational 2024 leader, Ardie Savea, who is on playing sabbatical in Japan. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Miracle Fai’ilagi is no stranger to the unexpected, his very arrival into the world marked by extraordinary circumstances. Such was the nature of his birth that his … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to the fatal crash on Tuesday morning. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei. The crash on Taihape-Napier Rd, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported to police just after 11.20am. The pedestrian died at the scene, police said. The … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm the name of the man who died following a water-related incident in Mahia on Sunday 11 January. He was 69-year-old Peter Reece Walker, from Mahia. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this time. The death has been referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Police … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police An earlier release stated the fatal crash on Taihape-Napier Road involved two vehicles and a pedestrian. This is incorrect, the crash involved one vehicle and a pedestrian. We ask media to please update their stories to reflect this. We apologise for any confusion caused. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of Waka Ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ Waka Ama paddlers and officials have paid tribute to Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of waka ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Tamatea, of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Te Aitanga a Mahaki, died on Saturday – … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The off-field blows keep coming for the A-League this week, with the future of another club hanging in the balance, and concern about the overall health of the competition is ever present for a leading coach. On Monday the Australian Professional Leagues … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police say it’s fortunate no was injured when a man shot at officers in Dargaville on Sunday evening. Inspector Dean Robinson, acting Northland district commander, said police received a report of man with a firearm on Bassett Street just after 8pm. Enquiries led police to a house … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s commuter trains are back after a two week closure for major track repairs. Buses replaced trains for most of the capital’s services between Boxing Day and January 12. During the closure, KiwiRail work included replacing the rails on Lower Hutt’s Ava Bridge and upgrading the Otaihanga level crossing in Kāpiti. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Charles Pongi died in hospital after being shot in Taurima Reserve, Pt England. (File photo) Google Maps Two new murder charges have been laid in relation to the 2023 shooting death of Charles Pongi in Auckland’s Pt England. Pongi, 32, died after he was shot in Taurima Reserve on 5 August … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a water-related incident in Okitu on Monday 12 January. She was 42-year-old Sandie Lee Reihana, from Kaiti, Gisborne. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. The death has been referred to the Coroner. ENDS … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The top of the south is experiencing high fire danger due to the hot and dry weather. File photo. RNZ / Tracy Neal Bans and restrictions on outdoor fires are coming into force across the top of the South Island as the risk of wildfire intensifies. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As Manage My Health deals with the fallout from a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of medical files, other platforms are using multi-factor authentication to boost security. Some 125,000 patients were affected by the ransomware attack on Manage My Health, in which hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A rubbish truck blaze on an Auckland’s south-western motorway has forced two lanes to close. Police said the truck spilled its load near the Lambie Drive off-ramp onto the motorway after it caught fire. The two left lanes have been shut down, as well as the off-ramp itself. The truck driver … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving. Police are aware of some people illegitimately using small sliver cannisters while driving, putting all road users at significant risk. Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause euphoria and dissociation, among other side effects. Whilst these effects are … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after 11:20am. The pedestrian died at the scene. The drivers of the two vehicles involved sustained moderate to serious injuries. Taihape-Napier Road remains closed near Comet … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after 11:20am. The pedestrian died at the scene. The drivers of the two vehicles involved sustained moderate to serious injuries. Taihape-Napier Road remains closed near Comet … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two additional arrests in connection with a 2023 homicide investigation in Pt England. Operation Pastel investigated the murder of 32-year-old Charles Pongi after he was shot on 5 August 2023 at Taurima Reserve. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB, says two men were arrested today in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 20 is down to one lane due to a rubbish fire in the left west bound lane near the Lambie Drive offramp. The fire was reported to Police at 2.17pm, after a rubbish truck spilled its load onto the lanes, which was on fire. Smoke from the fire is … Read more
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association The skill, speed and teamwork of some of New Zealand’s volunteer firefighters will be on full display when the UFBA North Island Waterway Challenge 2026 comes to the Village Green in Havelock North on Saturday 17 January 2026. Hosted by the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA), the North Island Waterway Challenge … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Terri Baker went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. NZ Police / SUPPLIED There are great concerns for a Christchurch woman who went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. Police have asked the public to help find Terri Baker, 32, who was reported missing from a premises on Hereford … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Bay of Plenty to a restricted fire season at 5pm on Tuesday 13 January, until further notice. A restricted fire season means a permit is required to light an open-air fire. Announcing the fire season change, Community Risk Manager Luke Burgess says the … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 13 January 2026 – Following an open recruitment process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Board has appointed Ms Heidi Richards and Professor Prasanna Gai as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC). The FPC is a new committee of the RBNZ Board, which will make key … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Tauriko 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 The fire on Waitara Rd had burned through 22 hectares of bush. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED A large fire that burned through 22 hectares of pine forest and native bush in Hawke’s Bay is thought to be contained. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said fire crews left the Te … Read more