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Source: New Zealand Police Jones Road, Rolleston is closed following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported just after 7:45am. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has been closed on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed. Motorists were asked to take alternative routes until further notice. Sign … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time to the motherland, became the first woman to represent New Zealand at Wimbledon, and spent a magical winter on continental Europe. But when her year’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Many people have never come across the term aphasia – and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with the speech disorder in 2022. But in New Zealand alone it affects around 30,000 people – more than the number of people who … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died after a crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe on Sunday night. Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Puhinui Road about 10.15pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital with critical injuries, but died a short time later. The Serious Crash … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The website was initially shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered but is now back online again. Screenshot People who have had their personal information stolen from the Stuff-owned Neighbourly platform could be vulnerable to online threats, a cyber security expert says. Neighbourly has lost names, email … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Director of road policing Steve Greally said it is still seven deaths too many (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024. But director of road policing Steve Greally … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up or 400,000 patient documents released Cyber security experts fear some patients at risk of blackmail or identity theft Patient health portal criticised for sluggish response … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A road closure is in place at the intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road in Auckland, while emergency services respond to an incident on Wairau Road. Motorists are asked to take alternative routes until further notice. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Papatoetoe last night. The single vehicle crash on Puhinui Road was reported at around 10:15pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital with critical injuries, where they died a short time later. The Serious Crash Unit conducted … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a man following a hit and run incident in Hamilton yesterday afternoon. At around 3.15pm, Police were notified that a person had been hit by a vehicle on Raymond Street, Hamilton, and the vehicle had fled from the scene. Police responded immediately, and the victim was … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are pleased that, for a second year in a row, the number of holiday road deaths has decreased. The provisional number of road deaths for the 2025/2026 Christmas holiday period stands at seven, well below the 15 deaths recorded for the same period last year, and a far cry from … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. The agency said that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New year, fresh start, as the saying goes. Your chance to shut (or slam) the door on 2025 and fling open a new one to a bright and shiny 12 months ahead. If only it was that easy, right? It’s hard to bundle up the pain of a difficult year, take … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon. Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac, said he was expecting the economy to be much stronger in 2026, with growth in GDP of about 3 percent over the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 January 2026 – From December 19 to 23, the “Diverse Civilizations, Shared Community” Global Youth Multicultural Forum – Asia Session (Singapore & Malaysia), co-hosted by International Culture Association of the Xizang Autonomous Region and Center for International Cultural Communication (CICG), was successfully held. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Purvis. Supplied / NZ Police Police have launched a major search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau. Connor Purvis, 20, set off to climb Mt Huxley on or around 30 December, descending through the Huxley River South Branch. But he has not returned from his tramp, which police say … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Luxury, indulgence, immediately satisfying every need and want – these are all must-haves when it comes to a holiday. Or so you might think. However, in an era of self-improvement surrounded by a world of excess, deprivation might be what you need. It can seem somewhat ironic – paying money to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Simon Rogers Three rescue helicopters have rushed to a four-vehicle crash that has closed State Highway 8 near Tekapo. Three people have serious injuries. Police say the crash happened about 7pm, between Tekapo Powerhouse Road and Braemar Road. Another person has moderate injuries. The road is expected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A large search is under way for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau, and Police are appealing for information. Connor Purvis, 20, intended to climb Mount Huxley on or about 30 December, descending via the Huxley River South Branch. Connor hasn’t returned from the tramp, prompting concern. Police Search and Rescue … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Māori and a migrant explore the heart, history and future of Māori wardens – Aotearoa‘s hi viz kaitiaki of aroha, manaaki, and mana motuhake. Find out how one becomes a Māori warden, what they do and what the future holds for the uniquely Kiwi institution. – Published by EveningReport.nz and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious four-vehicle crash that has blocked State Highway 8 west of Tekapo this evening. The crash happened about 7pm, between Tekapo Powerhouse Road and Braemar Road. Three people are reported to have serious injuries, while another has moderate injuries. Three rescue helicopters are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ‘Pretty hyped to tick that one off’ – Melville Ives’ back on podium after landing trick for first time Finley Melville Ives in action at the FIS World Cup halfpipe event in Calgary, 4 January, 2026. FIS Park and Pipe Wānaka teenager Finley Melville Ives’ impressive form has continued in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. AFP / FEDERICO PARRA A Venezuelan woman living in New Zealand says her family and friends in Venezuela are happy – but anxious – about the move by the United States … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek care as normal. File photo. Photo /123RF Manage My Health has identified general practices whose patients have had their private health information breached in a cybersecurity hack – but it is not yet … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa is a water park two hours north of Christchurch. There is archaeological evidence that Māori travellers used the area to rest and warm up on their journeys long before Pākehā arrived in New Zealand. The first dressing shed was built 150 years ago. It has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Changes are coming to the rules that prevent gay men from giving blood. AFP The blood service is on track to start accepting donations from men who have sex with men by the middle of 2026. It has been almost two years since NZ Blood first committed to change its rules, … Read more