Person found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi One person has been found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland. Police had earlier asked motorists to avoid the village of Makarau after an “incident”. In a statement, police said officers were called to the scene about 5.20am this morning “where a person was found … Read more

One dead following crash on State Highway 26 in Waikato

Source: Radio New Zealand A person has died following a crash in Waikato’s Hauraki District. Police were called to the intersection of State Highway 26 and Cadman Road in Tirohia at around 12.40am this morning. The sole occupant of the single vehicle crash died at the scene. The road was closed as a result of … Read more

Motorists asked to avoid Makarau after ‘incident’

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Motorists are being asked to avoid the village of Makarau, north of Auckland, after an incident. Police were called to Kaipara Coast Highway around 5.20am on Thursday. The road is closed in both directions. More to come… Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated … Read more

Update: Kaipara Coast Highway incident, Makarau, Auckland

Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased on Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland, this morning. Police were called to an incident around 5.20am where a person was found deceased on the road. The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries into the circumstances are underway. A scene examination is taking place, … Read more

Reduction in road deaths for third consecutive year, Police enforcement at a record high

Source: New Zealand Police The provisional number of road deaths in 2025 is currently 272, down from 292 in 2024. This marks three years in a row that road deaths have seen a reduction, due in large part to Operation Open Roads, says Superintendent Steve Greally, Director Road Policing. “Over the last three years, we … Read more

Fatal Crash: Tirohia, Hauraki

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash at the intersection of State Highway 26 and Cadman Road, Tirohia, Hauraki, early this morning. Police were notified of the single vehicle around 12.40am. Despite emergency services efforts, the sole occupant of the vehicle sadly died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit have … Read more

Road closed, Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland

Source: New Zealand Police Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland, is closed while Police respond to an incident this morning. Police were called to the incident around 5.20am. The road is closed in both directions and cordons are in place at the West Coast Road intersection and the Kahikatea Flat Road intersection. Motorists are advised to … Read more

Why did fashion make us so mad in 2025?

Source: Radio New Zealand Fashion! A delight to the senses, a thing of beauty, a source of pleasure, pain and, in its determined ridiculousness, humor. But this year, fashion was more likely to inspire something else: pure, unadulterated rage. Sydney Sweeney’s great jeans ad — or were they great genes?! — became a cultural firestorm so … Read more

Revellers ring in 2026 New Year with celebrations across the country

Source: Radio New Zealand A New Year’s reveller. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The near year has started with a bang across the country. In Auckland, more than half a tonne of fireworks launched high up the Sky Tower. Thousands poured into the central city after streets were closed to get a prime viewing spot … Read more

New Zealander arrested for breaking through Perth Airport security, going onto tarmac

Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander has been arrested for walking onto the tarmac at Perth Airport. 123rf.com A New Zealander has been arrested for breaking through security and walking onto the tarmac at Perth Airport. Australian Federal Police said the 25-year-old man had been denied entry to his flight on Tuesday because he … Read more

GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach

Source: Radio New Zealand A cyber security breach at ManageMyHealth has been “contained”, according to the company. Supplied A cyber security breach at ManageMyHealth has been “contained”, according to the company – but GPs and patients are still waiting to hear if their health records have been compromised. The country’s largest patient information portal on … Read more

Historic Ōpiki Bridge cable falls into Manawatū River again

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the cables at the historic Ōpiki bridge has fallen into the Manawatū River again. Supplied / Horizons Regional Council Horizons Regional Council has issued a warning to Manawatū River users at the historic Ōpiki Bridge. One of the two suspension cables remaining from the old toll bridge, adjacent to … Read more

Vietnam Airlines Debuts Direct Ho Chi Minh City–Copenhagen Service

Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – Vietnam Airlines has officially launched its nonstop service between Ho Chi Minh City and Copenhagen, Denmark, marking the first-ever direct air connection between Vietnam and Northern Europe. This milestone represents a major step in the airline’s European network … Read more

Vietnam Airlines Introduces New Direct Service Between Hanoi and Cebu

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – Vietnam Airlines has officially inaugurated its direct service between Hanoi (HAN) and Cebu (CEB), marking a significant addition to the airline’s expanding international network. This new route strengthens connectivity between Vietnam and Southeast Asia while offering travelers more opportunities to discover … Read more

Authorisation under regulation 12(b) of the Cremation Regulations 1973 to authorise Medical Referees to permit cremations to be carried out without complying with Regulation 7

Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 1 January 2026 Summary This notice authorises Medical Referees to permit cremations to be carried out without complying with the requirement in regulation 7(1) of the cremation regulations for a medical or nurse practitioner to complete form AB or to see and identify the body after death … Read more

Wild weather hasn’t dampened NZ’s New Year celebrations

Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks at the Sky Tower in Auckland at midnight. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson New Year’s celebrations are well underway – despite the dreary weather in many regions. Christchurch children have been the first to welcome the New Year, with a mock countdown with confetti cannons at 7pm at North Hagley … Read more

News Hub Asia announces the NHA Top 10 Middle Eastern Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – As Malaysia prepares to welcome the world ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, the country’s diverse culinary scene continues to stand out as one of its strongest cultural assets. From fine dining to street-inspired comfort food, Kuala Lumpur has become … Read more

Wild weather won’t dampen NZ’s New Year celebrations

Source: Radio New Zealand NYE crowds in central Wellington. RNZ / Ruth Hill With less than two hours left of 2025, New Year’s celebrations are well underway – despite the dreary weather in many regions. Christchurch children have been the first to welcome the New Year, with a mock countdown with confetti cannons at 7pm … Read more

How this clever film proves romance isn’t about choosing ‘the one’

Source: Radio New Zealand Opinion – In the new rom-com Eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) faces an impossible choice: spend forever with the steady husband she’s loved for years, or reunite with the dreamy first husband she married back in her carefree youth. In this afterlife, everyone gets one shot at choosing where – and with … Read more

18 Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list

Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Thomas Charles Roa has become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori language and education RNZ / Pokere Paewai The Minister for Māori Development is praising those named on the New Year Honours list. Eighteen Māori have been recognised for 2026, and include Companions, … Read more

Mega strike, police scandals and bye-bye Census: The biggest stories from 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s biggest news stories 2025. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The year 2025 felt like the year of the strikes. Over the past 12 months, we saw an abundance of industrial action across the public sector, including one of the largest strikes in New Zealand history. Geopolitical tensions, weather extremes and contentious … Read more

Wild weather won’t dampen Auckland’s New Year fireworks

Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks from the 2023 display. BBC screenshot Half a tonne of fireworks set to launch from the Sky Tower for New Year in Auckland are being put through their final paces. Six months of planning and design work will take just five minutes to show off when 3500 individual shots are … Read more

Police dog and handler injured in Whangārei while pursuing suspects

Source: Radio New Zealand A police dog and handler have been injured in Whangārei. RNZ / REECE BAKER A police dog and its handler have been injured on Wednesday afternoon while pursuing suspects in Whangārei. Northland District Commander Superintendent Matthew Srhoj said “a vehicle of interest” was stopped just after 2pm. “The driver has taken … Read more

Auckland motorway reopens after crash closes road for most of afternoon

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The southbound lane of State Highway One near Takanini was closed following a crash between a car and a motorbike for several hours n Wednesday afternoon. Police said early indication suggests one person has been seriously injured in the crash at about 12.30pm. The lanes between Hill … Read more

‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies aged 71

Source: Radio New Zealand Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in The Wire gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died at the age of 71. Whitlock “passed away today peacefully in NYC after a brave battle with a short illness”, his manager, Brian Liebman, told … Read more

Dashcam footage sought for crash Auckland Southern Motorway, Randwick Park

Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating today’s crash in the southbound lane of Auckland’s Southern Motorway at Randwick Park, between Hill Road and Takanini, are seeking help from the public to further understand the circumstances of the crash. The crash involved a car and a motorbike around 12.30pm today. One person was seriously injured. The … Read more

Navy Commodore Andrew Brown awarded in New Year Honours List

Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Brown has been recognised for his leadership of New Zealand’s response to the grounding of the HMNZS Manawanui. RNZ/ Susana Lei’ataua A Navy Commodore has been awarded the Distinguished Service Decoration in the New Year Honours List. The Distinguished Service Decoration has been instituted as a New Zealand Royal Honour … Read more