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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand has a global reputation as a country that is pro-barefoot. Many a traveller has commented in wonder – and disgust – at seeing barefooted persons in areas where shoes are typically worn: the grocery store, a cafe and on urban streets that are far from sand and water. An … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hobson Bay in central Auckland. Supplied / Shaun Lee Residents of a central Auckland suburb are fed up with frequent sewage overflows ruining what should be a picturesque coastal view. A community group in Hobson Bay, just east of the city centre, says the council is responding too slowly to the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Whether you’re cringing when you look at your bank statements or just want to put aside a bit more next year, there are a few ways you can save. @heyjasperai Is organising your money life on your New Year’s resolution list in 2026? In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Aotea Quay near the overbridge to Hutt Road in Wellington is currently closed following a crash. Police were notified of a single vehicle crash involving a fuel truck at around 2:45am. The Aotea Quay on-ramp heading northbound is blocked. Motorists can still get off State Highway 1 via the Aotea Quay … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Property values continued to dip last year, but lower mortgage interest rates and signs of an economic recovery point to a possible change of direction for 2026. Despite gains early in 2025, house values fell in seven of the past nine months, falling 1 percent nationwide according to property data … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The hackers, calling themselves ‘Kazu’, posted on Sunday morning that unless the company paid a ransom within 48 hours, they would leak more than 400,000 files in their possession. Supplied The day of a deadline for a ransom demand in the massive Manage My Health data leak has arrived. It is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand If you could choose anywhere in Aotearoa to have a swim, where would you pick? For Nicola McCloy, author of Jump In – An Insider’s Guide to New Zealand’s Best Beaches, Lakes, Rivers, Pools and Hot Springs, the answer is easy. Hands down her absolute favourite place to go for a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Based on a bestselling novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid is a dark, sexy and satisfying thriller with plenty of twists to enjoy along the way. Millie (Sydney Sweeney) applies for a job as a housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. We first meet her as she pulls up to the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia has recently imposed a social media ban for under-16 users. RNZ A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet, after a teenager accidentally died, while imitating acts he saw online. An inquest by coroner Michael Robb found the Bay of Plenty teen had become interested in violent pornography and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – The TVBS Foundation’s “Infinite Love” charity campaign raised over NT$32 million (around US$1.02 million) in 2025, reaching 15 counties and cities across Taiwan in its sixth consecutive year. The initiative integrates fundraising, emergency assistance, city prayer breakfasts, charity dinners, Christmas celebrations, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Hong Kong is set to host the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly later this year, bringing global police chiefs from around the world to the city and highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic importance in global policing. It will be the first time … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A rain gauge measured 215mm of rain falling over a 12-hour period in the area during the weekend. Supplied A Tolaga Bay farmer is “back at square one” just months after completing repairs to damage to his property from storms that hit four years ago. A low pressure system brought heavy … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The attack on ManageMyHealth is one of several recent cybersecurity hacks. Pixabay/shafin_protic A ransom hack on New Zealand’s largest health portal is being billed as one of the country’s biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does it compare? The hackers have threatened to release more than 400,000 documents stolen from about 126,000 … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, celebrates its 185th anniversary – a journey from Hong Kong’s first western pharmacy to a global retail leader. This milestone also marks a major achievement in its “Give a Smile” … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Once unknown, now almost unavoidable, VinFast cars, taxis, and charging stations have entered daily life across Metro Manila. Instead of waiting for change, the company built electric mobility into everyday routines. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Just a few years ago, VinFast existed in the Philippines … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR/DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Gaw Capital Partners, a leading multi-asset investment management firm, and GFH Partners, a leading Dubai-based real estate investment firm specializing in thematic property solutions, announce to establish a UAE-focused industrial and logistics platform (the “Platform”) through a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Garnett, 66, was meant to return on 30 December. Supplied / NZ Police Sections of Kahurangi National Park in the Upper South Island will be closed while rescue teams use radar technology to find a tramper who has gone missing in the area. Graham Garnett, 66, was expected to return … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The men were equipped with lifejackets, two forms of communication and had not drunk any alcohol. 123RF The rescue of two men stranded on a boat in Fiordland has prompted warnings to other boaties about the need to be prepared. The pair were on a fishing and diving trip south of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand With more than 15,000km of coastline, it’s no surprise that surfing is a hugely popular pastime in Aotearoa. One place where people come from all around the world to learn is at Auckland’s Muriwai Surf School located at the famous West Coast beach. . Manager and instructor Dylan Wallis, who first … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 30 December 2025 – Uni-Bio Science Group Limited (“Uni-Bio Science Group”, “Uni-Bio” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce the official signing of a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, with the National Engineering Research Center for Cell Growth Factor Drugs and Protein Formulations … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue. A search is continuing for a tramper overdue in the Baton area of Kahurangi National Park. Graham Garnett, 66, went tramping in the Baton/Ellis River area. He was expected to return on 30 December, but did not. We will be using a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Cordons have been removed from a Christchurch property where an item of concern was found this morning. Police were called to St Barnabas Street in Fendalton at about 9.15am on Monday. The Defence Force explosive bomb disposal team recovered the item, and it will be disposed of. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman had arrived at Auckland International Airport from Singapore. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A woman has been charged with bringing more than 20 kilograms of meth into the country in her checked luggage. The 33-year-old was arrested at Auckland International airport on Sunday. Court documents claim she arrived … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have closed East Coast Road between Wilks Road and Bawden Road near Stillwater after a single-vehicle crash. The incident was reported to emergency services just after 3pm. One person sustained serious injuries and is being treated by ambulance services. Motorists should be advised the road will be closed for over … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating a mass disorder incident that occurred on Karangahape Road in Auckland just after Christmas are appealing for the public’s assistance in identifying the people pictured in several CCTV images. At about 3.40am on 28 December, emergency services were called to the disorder involving about 50 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Move over, chocolate Santas and candy canes, Easter treats are on the way. It may be just a couple of weeks since Christmas – and 12 weeks until Easter – but hot cross buns are already on sale at some New Zealand supermarkets. “Each year our customers tell us it’s never … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Data from the Neighbourly website has been stolen. Screenshot The Stuff-owned website Neighbourly – at the centre of a major cyber breach – has headed to court to try to stop the stolen information spreading. The High Court at Auckland has confirmed it has received and accepted an application for an … Read more