RNZ’s best videos to watch over summer

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Looking for something a bit different to watch this summer break? RNZ has you covered. There are more than 100 series and films available to watch in our video section, from current affairs and documentaries to kids’ shows and comedy. Here are some of the highlights to check out, curated … Read more

Teenager charged after person shot in Christchurch

Source: Radio New Zealand He is charged of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man is due to appear in court on Friday after a person was reportedly shot in Christchurch. The police received multiple calls just after 6.30pm on Thursday about a man being chased by others … Read more

Domestic violence experts warning of increase in abusive partners using tracking devices

Source: Radio New Zealand Experts say there is an increase in abusive partners stalking their exes with small tracking devices. 123RF Domestic violence experts warn they are seeing an alarming increase in abusive partners stalking their exes using mini tracking devices and mobile phone apps. The social service Help at Hand, funds technology to help … Read more

Not Only Fred Dagg: Lorin Clarke reflects on her father’s legacy

Source: Radio New Zealand When Lorin Clarke told her mum, Helen, she was making a documentary about her late father, John, his “partner in every regard” warned that it couldn’t just be a story of how great he was. But Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke reveals John, who left school at 15, … Read more

The Ashes live: Australia v England – fourth test, day one

Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England gets underway at the MCG in Melbourne Australia swept to an 82-run win in the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval to retain the urn with two matches to spare. After eight-wicket defeats in … Read more

Man charged after Hornby incident

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: A man was due to appear in court today following an incident in Hornby yesterday evening. Police received multiple calls shortly after 6:30pm reporting a male being chased by others on Amyes Road, one with a firearm in their possession. Several vehicles in the area … Read more

Andrew Bayly and the fight for Antarctica

Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Bayly went to Antarctica in 2012. Supplied Andrew Bayly still remembers the “visual assault” of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness. The National MP tells how he once convinced his companions to join him on what he thought would be a short trip to climb a nearby peak. … Read more

First Responders – NZPFU calls off its strike today

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is a positive development that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has called off its one-hour strike at midday today. “This means people’s safety will not now be compromised,” Megan Stiffler says. “Our volunteers who would have had to … Read more

NZPFU members will strike today – be extra careful

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) undertake a one-hour strike today. “NZPFU members will walk off the job again between 12-1pm today,” Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says. … Read more

Thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts already for sale on Trade Me

Source: Radio New Zealand A survey found most people are not offended if a gift is on-sold. Unsplash/ Kira auf der Heide More than 4500 unwanted Christmas gifts had already been listed for sale online by 8:30am on Boxing Day, according to Trade Me. Interesting listings include De Walt power tools listed by someone who … Read more

Parking hard to find as Boxing Day sales begin

Source: Radio New Zealand Shoppers at Sylvia Park, Auckland, on Boxing Day 2025. Ke-Xin Li / RNZ Bargain hunters have started their Boxing Day shopping early to avoid crowds and traffic. Auckland woman Lara finished her shopping at Sylvia Park shortly after the mall opened at 9am. “I only went to Lush, so I went … Read more

Paid firefighters call off planned Boxing Day strike

Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to stop Boxing Day’s one-hour strike that was meant to begin at midday. It acknowledged that it was Boxing Day, and for those not rostered to work, it was an … Read more

Weather: Large hail, thunderstorms forecast across New Zealand

Source: Radio New Zealand Several weather watches have been issued (file image). 123rf.com People should prepare for stormy, wet weather, as they head out to Boxing Day sales. Several weather watches have been issued as thunderstorms are expected for the upper North Island and southeast of the South Island. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm … Read more

‘Strong’ quake shakes lower North Island

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A quake described by GeoNet as “strong” shook the lower North Island on Friday morning. It measured 4.7 and struck 10 km southwest of Pongaroa at a depth of 17km at 7.16am. Pongaroa is southwest of Hastings and northeast of Wellington. Felt reports were lodged from the top of the … Read more

How to safely interact with marine mammals

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Aotearoa is home to some seriously special marine mammals — and that’s not just Kiwi bias talking. Nearly half of the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises have been spotted in our waters, with some species found nowhere else, like Hector’s dolphins and New Zealand sea lions. Because they’re so unique, … Read more

Paid firefighters to briefly strike on Boxing Day

Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Fire and Emergency will be relying on volunteer crews to fight fires in the main centres on Boxing Day between midday and 1pm, as its paid staff go on strike. Talks between the fire service and … Read more

Rockfall blocks state highway

Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123RF Rockfall has been causing disruption on the roads around Arthur’s Pass between Canterbury and the West Coast. Fire and Emergency says it responded to a crash around 10.15pm on Christmas Day on State Highway 73, near the turnoff to Mount White. A car had run into a fallen … Read more

Rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin spotted in Northland prompts questions

Source: Radio New Zealand By Penny Smith Scientists are asking people to watch out for any Māui or Hector’s dolphins spotted in North Island waters, and report them. Māui dolphin are critically endangered, while Hector’s dolphins are vulnerable. Earthrace Conservation/Liz Slooten (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Sightings of a rare dolphin in the Bay of Islands in … Read more

Scrapped light rail must become Auckland’s long-term transport plan, advocate says

Source: Radio New Zealand An artists’ visualisation for Auckland Transport of light rail in Mt Roskill. Supplied / Auckland Transport A public transport advocate, whose Auckland Light Rail submission made it onto the NZ Infrastructure Commission’s list of priorities, said light rail and mass transit needs to be brought back and become part of the … Read more

What makes Dudley Benson’s The Awakening an essential album

Source: Radio New Zealand Some time in the mid-2000s, a singular piece of music found its way onto student radio and other playlists. Consisting only of multi-tracked voices – like a one-person choir – The Awakening was a spooky song-poem: “a canon set in purgatory” as its author would later describe it. The subject of … Read more

Vingroup Signs Strategic Cooperation with The Government of Uzbekistan, Opening Large-Scale Investment Opportunities in Central Asia

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan to promote cooperation and implement multi-sector projects in Uzbekistan. The agreement marks the beginning of a long-term cooperation … Read more

Vietnam Is Shining, and Can Gio Is the Hidden Jewel Awaiting Its Moment

Source: Media Outreach CAN GIO, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – In 2024, when Hines released its seminal report Why Asia Now, the message was simple yet profound: The world’s most compelling growth story was shifting eastward. At that time, global markets were turbulent but still predictable. Vinhomes Green Paradise: A … Read more

Hundreds lose power in Dunedin thunderstorms

Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF Hundreds of households in the lower South Island are still without electricity after severe thunderstorms damaged powerlines. Power has been restored to many homes in Mosgiel near Dunedin, but at 10pm provider Aurora still listed around 300 customers impacted by outages. Dozens of rural areas in Southland are … Read more

SCG Advances Regional Optimization Strategy for Sustainable Growth

Source: Media Outreach Positioning Vietnam as Production-Export Hub to Global Markets, with SCGD Leading Decorative Surface Materials and Ceramic Tiles Market Ready to Drive Cement Business Expansion of Low-Carbon Products to Global Markets HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – SCG continues its Regional Optimization strategy, positioning Vietnam as a Strategic … Read more

What happens to people who die without any relatives to bury them?

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The number of people in the Auckland region who died without any family or friends to handle funeral arrangements leapt in the last year. If someone dies and no family or friends come forward to claim the body, some councils cover the cost of a burial or … Read more

What to remember before your Boxing Day shopping spree

Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework ahead of the Boxing Day sale frenzy. RNZ Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework, double check gift cards and know their rights ahead of Boxing Day sale frenzy. Electronic transaction figures showed pre-Christmas spending was slightly down on last … Read more

Tucking in the Christmas spirit in Upper Hutt

Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas lunch diners John Kiegan and Thelma Balthiejus. RNZ / Ellen O’Dwyer Since early Christmas morning, volunteers, chefs and do-gooders have been busy cooking up Christmas Spirit in Upper Hutt. The Rimutaka Lions Club held its annual Christmas lunch today, a tradition running for nearly four decades. Known as Room at … Read more