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Source: Radio New Zealand People tending to the whales at Farewell Spit yesterday. Supplied / Project Jonah Six whales have died and 15 remain on the beach at Farewell Spit following a stranding on Thursday afternoon. Project Jonah says the rest of the pod of 53 whales has made its way back out to sea. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand More Chinese migrants are investing in coffee vans to launch coffee businesses in Auckland, arguing it’s the most cost-effective way to test the market waters before committing to a physical location. But as competition intensifies, securing a stable operating location has become increasingly difficult for some vendors. Kaiyi Huang, a second-generation … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Waitematā East Area Commander, Inspector Mike Rickards: Police have arrested four individuals following a shoplifting incident at a liquor store in Sunnynook on Auckland’s North Shore last night. At approximately 8:40pm, three offenders allegedly entered the store, with two stealing boxes of alcohol. When the store employee attempted … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura. Fire and Emergency warned extreme heat came with heightened fire risk – particularly in Canterbury, Marlborough, Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and Northland. Meteorologist … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are thanking diligent retail staff who led Police to an alleged shoplifter smuggling stolen items in Henderson. The 47-year-old woman is now facing charges of theft, obtains by deception, and possession of utensils for meth, following the incident on Thursday afternoon. Sergeant Rachael England said Police were called to a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters will return this morning to the scene of a scrub fire that scorched a hill in Wellington overnight. Crews were sent to Upper Hutt’s Wallaceville from eight different stations, some as far as Wellington City and Porirua, shortly after 11pm on Thursday. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The critically endangered forget-me-not Myosotis petiolata is endemic to Hawke’s Bay. Supplied A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction by a group of conservationists in Hawke’s Bay. Myosotis petiolata is one of the most endangered plants in the country. In 2019 just one of the beautiful … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand For more than a decade, Kiwi couple Thomas and Sheena Southam have been chasing the world’s best food — not through fine-dining lists, but by following the locals. Through their YouTube channel Chasing a Plate, the pair have built a following by immersing themselves in food cultures across the world. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate of XDS Astana Team, 2025. YANG GUANYU / AFP New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate won’t defend his four Commonwealth Games titles this year, but the 35-year-old is hoping to tick off a first in 2026. Four years ago, Gate made history by becoming the first New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stella and Paul Richards live on the road. They’ve travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand in the last three years – and their cat, Maggie, is along for the ride. The loss of two people close to them in quick succession prompted their decision to embrace life on the road, Stella told RNZ’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Paddlers in the 2024 Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals. supplied A crew of almost 5000 paddlers are set to paddle Waikato waters this weekend in the biggest Waka Ama nationals in history. Lake Karāpiro will play host to the 2026 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals, with 800 more paddlers than last year, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Gold Rush: Who’s cashing in on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown – and who’s missing out. In Queenstown, a hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book not just a suite, but sometimes the whole hotel. ROKI Collection is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Remember summers spent leafing through cracked, yellow pages of a dusty novel on the beach? Or staying up late speeding through the a thriller you were given for Christmas? Recent studies have linked the rise of smartphones and screen-time to increasingly short attention spans, and suggested it’s broken our reading habits. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced “heimscheisser”), which means “home shitter”. Sufferers experience distress and anxiety at the mere thought of having … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell New ransom deadline arrives Deceased patients among those to have data breached Manage My Health response labelled “shambolic, frustrating and slow” Patient told she is caught up in breach after being earlier told she wasn’t A new ransom deadline is thought to have arrived as criticism mounts … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places around the country. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Hastings is in for a scorcher on Friday with MetService predicting it’ll be the hottest spot in the country. Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Investment to expand robotics research and development, strengthen production readiness, and advance Primech Holdings’ facilities management operations SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – Primech Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: PMEC), a technology-driven facilities services and robotics company, today announced a $4.0 million strategic investment from WELLE Environmental Group Co., Ltd. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Record-breaking Hong Kong Tech Pavilion showcases three award-winning innovative technologies, highlighting the city’s leading role as an International I&T Hub HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), supported by the Hong Kong … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The award-winning luxury resort has prepared an array of irresistible gourmet delights, exclusive shopping privileges, exciting rewards and spectacular entertainment – opening the door to fortune and luck for the Chinese New Year. MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – This festive season, we invite our valued guests … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – For years, ESG occupied an ambiguous position in the global discourse. It was widely acknowledged, frequently discussed, yet often postponed, something to be integrated gradually, when conditions allowed. Today, that ambiguity has vanished. ESG has become a hard requirement for cities, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – When travel is no longer just about “arriving,” but about truly “being present” in every moment, ONYX Hospitality Group invites travelers to discover a new side of Laos through the concept of “Falling in Love with Laos.” This thoughtfully curated journey … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 8 – Monday 12 January – Temperatures across the country are forecast to be much warmer than your average summer’s day this weekend, as the remnants of the Australian heatwave cross the Tasman Sea. Eastern areas will see the highest daytime temperatures, particularly around Hawke’s Bay where thermometers could see … Read more
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand What’s ahead weather-wise for the next 3 months? In short, we’re looking at above average temperatures for the north and west of the North Island, above average rainfall for the north and east of the North Island, and below average rainfall for the west of the South Island. And warmer than … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The strike date in the original media release was incorrect. Please use the version below. After a wet holiday period for many of us, summer has finally returned to Aotearoa New Zealand. While this may seem like good news, Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Deputy Chief Executive Prevention, Nick Pyatt … Read more
Source: Media Outreach VinFast’s breakout year, capped by its 200,000th vehicle and growing presence from India to the Middle East, shows how Vietnam is rewriting its industrial reputation, with electric cars leading the charge. HAI PHONG, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – On the final day of 2025, VinFast’s Hai Phong … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Supplied / Project Jonah More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell Spit, as volunteers work to rescue them. Project Jonah New Zealand said on its Facebook page that, “Early this afternoon we were notified of a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Streets affected by a burst water pipe in Wellington’s Kingston. Supplied / Wellington Water More than 100 properties in the Wellington suburb of Kingston will be without water for at least six hours today due to a burst pipe. Wellington Water said the pipe burst on Kingston Heights Road at about … Read more