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Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to the actions of three Christchurch officers during an incident that resulted in a car being hit by a train. At 3.55am on 17 October 2023, a Police officer (Officer A) saw two stolen vehicles travelling in convoy in the Upper Riccarton area. Upon…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Night Markets operates in Albany every Tuesday night. RNZ / Duoya Lu Auckland Night Markets has confirmed a change of ownership. In a social media post on Monday, Auckland Night Markets said founders Victoria Yao and Paul De Jonge, operators of the markets for 16 years, would hand over the…
Source: Radio New Zealand King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland on 20 May, 2026. AFP / Pool A British radio station has issued an apology after wrongly broadcasting that King Charles had died. In a statement on social media, the Essex-based Radio Caroline said…
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Ponsonby’s Williamson Ave on Wednesday evening. (File photo) RNZ A man has been charged for allegedly stealing a car outside an Auckland supermarket and forcing a child out of the front seat. Police were called to Williamson Ave in Ponsonby after 6.15pm on Wednesday. Senior Sergeant Dave…
Source: Radio New Zealand The award, in its second year, is given to a local artist who boasts outstanding success in the official charts over an extended period. Last year’s winner was Six60. Fat Freddy’s Drop, at first an eight-piece act, formed in Wellington in 1999. By 2005, the band was already well on its…
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Devine of New Zealand batting www.photosport.nz England have cruised to a seven-wicket win over the White Ferns in the opening T20 international at Derby. New Zealand scored 136 for seven from their 20 overs and England reached their target with 16 balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 74 from…
Source: Radio New Zealand Boats decorated with Palestinian flags and solidarity messages depart from the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14. (File photo) AFP / Murat Kocabas A global pro-Palestinian movement says three New Zealanders have been detained by Israel after their boats were intercepted while taking part in a flotilla to Gaza. A…
Source: NZ Department of Conservation May 23rd is World Fish Migration Day – a worldwide celebration of free-flowing rivers and the life they support. We have some very special fish here in Aotearoa, and this year we’re literally shining a spotlight on five species of galaxiid that move between freshwater and the sea during their lives. A year-old giant kōkopu about 50–60 mm long. At this age they don’t look anything like a whitebait…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF TheTransport Accident Investigation Commission has found that a helicopter that crashed near Whakatāne last year overturned during take-off. The pilot suffered a head injury and was unconscious for about five minutes, two passengers were also hospitalised. The commission’s investigation found the helicopter entered what’s known as a dynamic rollover while…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing. It’s even claimed that listening to music tuned to this frequency can align your internal frequencies to those of the…
Source: New Zealand Government The development of an important North Canterbury roading link in its largest town has hit a major milestone, with the Government confirming support for the project’s initial stages, Associate Transport and South Island Minister James Meager says. The NZ Transport Agency Board has approved $4.5m in funding for the Rangiora Eastern…
Source: Radio New Zealand EV proponents say getting more people into cars would change the country’s energy system. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii An electric vehicle advocacy group is calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery-run cars and charging infrastructure on the road. Drive Electric presented its State of the Nation report…
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged after allegedly stealing a vehicle outside a central Auckland supermarket, forcing a young boy from the front seat. Police responded to Williamson Avenue in Ponsonby after 6.15pm. Senior Sergeant Dave Plunkett, Auckland City Road Policing, says a SUV had been parked outside the supermarket. “The driver…
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Brian Roche will be in charge of implementing the public sector changes the government announced on Tuesday. RNZ / REECE BAKER An overhaul of the public sector is a chance to modernise it and the associated job cuts were regrettable but a fact of life, thehe head of…
Source: Radio New Zealand Ereatara Enari of the Hurricanes scores a try against the NSW Waratahs. MARK EVANS The Hurricanes halfback Ereatara Enari will leave the franchise at the end of the Super Rugby season to join Welsh club Dragons. The 28-year-old former Samoa international was first named in the Hurricanes squad in November 2024…
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity New Zealand’s yellow-legged hornet eradication in Auckland remains on track, with growing confidence the pest can be wiped out, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.“It’s been more than six weeks since we’ve found a hornet or nest – that’s encouraging.”“At this point in autumn we’d normally still expect to see hornets…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ has reported that some of the officers had been charged with accepting bribes. Unsplash / Matthew Ansley The union for Corrections Officers says it is extremely concerned and wants to work with prison management on attempts to coerce staff. On Wednesday, 14 Corrections staff were arrested across the Mt Eden…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a van north of Auckland. The police said emergency services went to Whangaparāoa Road in Red Beach after 9pm on Wednesday. A man was taken to Auckland City Hospital. The driver of the van was uninjured. Sign up for Ngā…
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s economy was recovering before conflict broke out in Iran, Infometrics says. RNZ New Zealand’s economy was recovering before conflict broke out in Iran, Infometrics says, although it was relying too heavily on growth in the public sector. But it now faces disruptions for the next two years. The economics…
Source: New Zealand Police A man is in critical condition following a crash in Red Beach on Wednesday night. Emergency services responded to Whangaparāoa Road after 9pm, to reports that a collision had occurred involving a van and a pedestrian. “On arrival the male pedestrian was located with critical injuries, and he was transported to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Board member of Diabetes Aotearoa, Graham King RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A once-controversial decision to prioritise access to type 2 diabetes medication for Māori and Pacific people is showing life-saving benefits, just as Pharmac proposes removing that access. Pharmac is proposing to widen access to three type 2 diabetes medicines from…
Source: Radio New Zealand One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget. RNZ One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget, the last of this term. So far, there has been a great deal of focus not on where the money might go,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Isa Prins celebrates after scoring. Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz / PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC will play South Melbourne in the inaugural OFC Pro League final. Auckland beat South Island United 1-0 in their semi-final at Mount Smart. Substitute Isa Prins headed home the winner in the second half. South Melbourne…
Source: Radio New Zealand Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs, critics say. 123RF Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs that will eat into any savings, say critics. The government says the plan to cut another 8700 people sector jobs in about 40 core agencies will…
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the KiwiHarvest Chef Collective: (from left) Peter Gordon, Brent Martin and Alfie Ingham. Supplied / KiwiHarvest Food charities warn the pressure on household budgets is now so dire it is no long a cost of living crisis – but the cost to survive. They are again asking government to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 to maintain the country’s current level of service. Unsplash / RNZ Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 if it is to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Seek country manager Rob Clark says ad numbers are still around historical highs. RNZ Seek says there was a little improvement in the job market in April, but it’s still easier to be hiring than applying, and conflict in the Middle East has thrown a “spanner in the works”. The recruitment…