SH3 blocked after Waikato crash leaves two with serious injuries

Source: Radio New Zealand A serious crash has closed State Highway 3/Ōhaupō Road where it intersects with Ryburn Road. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Emergency services have responded to the scene of a serious crash that has closed State Highway 3/Ōhaupō Road where it intersects with Ryburn Road in Waikato. Police said a two-vehicle crash was … Read more

Venezuela attack: New Zealand ‘concerned’, expects everyone to follow international law – Winston Peters

Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government’s first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is “concerned”. On Saturday, the US attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas and captured the South American nation’s president and his wife, citing alleged drug offences. … Read more

Football: Brooke Nunn levels late for Phoenix women to maintain unbeaten run

Source: Radio New Zealand Pia Vlok of the Phoenix in action against Brisbane Roar. photosport Brooke Nunn scored late in second half stoppage time to secure the Phoenix a 2-2 draw with Brisbane Roar and stretch their unbeaten run. Coming off massive wins over Sydney FC (7-0) and Western Sydney (3-0), sharing the spoils in … Read more

Two dead after fatal drownings on Northland beach

Source: Radio New Zealand Rāhui from the Glinks Gully entrance to Mahuta Gap Police Two people drowned at Ripirō Beach, between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully, on Saturday. Police were called about 6.50pm to reports two men could be seen struggling in the water. Police and other emergency services responded immediately, and the men were … Read more

Do focus apps actually improve your productivity?

Source: Radio New Zealand It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into scrolling. Even when we aren’t interacting with them, their mere presence makes it difficult to concentrate. To address this, app developers have responded with a … Read more

Neighbourly users’ private information up for sale on dark web after a breach

Source: Radio New Zealand Neighbourly is back online after it was shut down on New Year’s Day when its operators became aware of a data breach. Screenshot Names, email addresses and GPS locations – as well as posts and private messages – of users of the Stuff-owned community website Neighbourly have been put up for … Read more

Road blocked, SH3, Ōhaupō

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash that has closed State Highway 3/Ōhaupō Road where it intersects with Ryburn Road. A two-vehicle crash was reported about 9.15am this morning. Initial indications are that two people have serious injuries. Diversions are in place and motorists should expect delays while … Read more

Weather: State highway reopens, evacuees return as East Coast recovers from heavy rain

Source: Radio New Zealand Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and is expected to be fully reopened by mid-morning. Flooding on Saturday closed a stretch of SH35 overnight between Wharf Road, just south of Tolaga Bay, and Okitu. Dozens were evacuated and spent the night at … Read more

Wellington Phoenix men overcome odds to crush Brisbane 3-0

Source: Radio New Zealand Ifeanyi Eze celebrates after scoring for the Wellington Phoenix against the Brisbane Roar. photosport Wellington Phoenix overcame a wretched run of form and an early red card to upset the Brisbane Roar 3-0 on the road in a major A-League upset. In a result described by coach Giancarlo Italiano as his … Read more

Weather: Dozens evacuated after heavy rain on the North Island’s East Coast

Source: Radio New Zealand Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF Tolaga Bay Civil Defence is cooking breakfast for the evacuees who have spent the night at the Area School’s gymnasium. State Highway 35 is still closed on Sunday, after heavy flooding in the Tai Rāwhiti region overnight. The 30 remaining evacuees at Tolaga Bay Area School are … Read more

Two dead after water incident on Ripirō Beach

Source: Radio New Zealand Rāhui from the Glinks Gully entrance to Mahuta Gap Police Two people have died following a water related incident on Ripirō Beach between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully on Saturday. Police were called about 6.50pm on Saturday with a report that two men could be seen struggling in the water. Police … Read more

Rāhui, Mahuta Gap

Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a water related incident on Ripirō Beach between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully yesterday. Police were called about 6.50pm with a report that two men could be seen struggling in the water. Police and other emergency services responded immediately, and the men were pulled from the … Read more

Weather: Dozens evacuated as heavy rain hits East Coast

Source: Radio New Zealand Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF Eighty evacuees are spending the night at Tolaga Bay Area School, which has been opened as a Civil Defence base because of heavy flooding in Tai Rāwhiti. Surface flooding, slips and downed trees have led to the closure of State Highway 35 between Wainui Beach and Tolaga … Read more

Motorists in Gisborne urged to avoid non-essential travel due to heavy rain

Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists in Gisborne are advised to avoid non-essential travel. mrtwister/123RF Police are urging motorists in the Gisborne area to avoid non-essential travel due to heavy rain and surface flooding in the region. A severe thunderstorm warning is in place from Tolaga Bay to Gisborne and up to 170mm of rain is … Read more

Multiple injured after Northland crash

Source: Radio New Zealand Delays are to be expected as emergency services work at the scene. NZ Police / Supplied Motorists travelling between Northland and Auckland faced long delays on Saturday afternoon after a crash closed the main highway. The two-vehicle crash was reported around 12.45pm on Saturday. Several people were injured, after a ute … Read more

Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm

Source: Radio New Zealand A large tree fell on a house during a thunderstorm. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency says a large tree has fallen onto a home on Auckland’s North Shore during a sudden thunderstorm. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Hillcrest shortly after 5pm. A FENZ spokesperson said the … Read more

Lane blocked, SH 20, Māngere Bridge

Source: New Zealand Police One northbound lane of State Highway 20, Māngere Bridge is blocked following an incident this evening. Police were notified of the incident where a person has received serious injuries, near Hastie Avenue, around 6.50pm. There is no threat to the public, however motorists should expect delays. ENDS MIL OSI

Gisborne motorists urged to avoid travel and take care

Source: New Zealand Police Motorists around Gisborne are being urged to avoid non-essential travel as heavy rain and surface flooding affects roads across the region. Multiple reports of surface flooding are coming in and several roads have been closed. Police are urging anyone who must travel to exercise extreme care, especially as night falls. Please … Read more

Lulu Sun pulls out of ASB Classic

Source: Radio New Zealand Lulu Sun has had to withdraw from next week’s ASB Classic. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse/Photosport New Zealand tennis star Lulu Sun has had to withdraw from next week’s ASB Classic with a wrist injury. Sun was expected to be one of the big attractions for the tournament, but she said she was battling … Read more

Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services

Source: Radio New Zealand Magma Healthcare director Simon Snook said the increase likely coincided with the launch of DECIDE, the National Abortion Telehealth Service. IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO A sexual and reproductive health specialist says a recent rise in abortion numbers reflects improved access to care rather than an increase in demand. There has … Read more

Nurses pay tribute to Dame Poutasi

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The passing of Dame Karen Poutasi has seen Aotearoa lose one of its foremost health leaders and a woman of high integrity, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says. “Dame Karen was an extraordinary woman who led from the front. She was principled, devoted and deeply committed to … Read more

Weather: More than 1000 homes without power as storms lash North Island

Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain to hit North Island’s east coast. Unsplash / Erik Witsoe More than a thousand homes are without power in the upper North Island as a series of short and intense thunderstorms move across the region. Power Co reported an outage affecting over 1300 properties in the Waikato town of … Read more

Boatie captures waterspout in Whangārei Harbour

Source: Radio New Zealand A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Chris Howe A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour. Chris Howe told RNZ on Saturday afternoon he could see a thunderstorm heading towards his vessel from the west. “There was lots of … Read more

ManageMyHealth says code fixed, security tightened after hack

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received “independent confirmation” from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed. ManageMyHealth confirmed last week it had identified a security incident involving “unauthorised access” to its platform. It believed between 6 and 7 percent of the … Read more

Police ask for public help to identify man in Queenstown

Source: Radio New Zealand Police believe the man pictured may be able to help with enquires into an assault on Ballarat Street. NZ Police Police are asking the public to help identify a man who was on Ballarat Street in Queenstown in the early hours of Thursday 1 January. The police believe the man pictured … Read more

First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies

Source: Radio New Zealand A supermoon from 2025. Dr Brenda Midson / SUPPLIED Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year on Saturday night if skies are clear. Dr Ryan Ridden from the University of Canterbury said a supermoon is when a full moon at its closest point to Earth. He … Read more

How State Highway 94 to Milford Sound is made safe for its million visitors

Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] A helicopter swoops over the mountains above the Milford Road and drops explosives. Snow and ice cascade down, and when everything has settled, the area is much safer for the hundreds of thousands of visitors who will use the road below. Each year, close to one million visitors travel … Read more