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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
Source: New Zealand Police All lanes are now open on State Highway 1 at Takanini following an incident where a truck has collided with an overbridge, around 3.25pm today. Police can advise there appears to be no structural damage to the overbridge. Police also thank the public for their patience. ENDS MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 4, Aria, Waitomo is currently closed following a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, where a truck has rolled, around 4.30pm. There are no reports of injuries. Diversions are in place at Kopaki Road and Mangaiti Road. Motorists are urged to take alternative routes and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Debris blocks lanes on Southern Motorway in Auckland. Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road. Police were called to the crash between the Papakura on-ramp and Manurewa and Takanini off-ramp just before 3.30pm. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has died. Radich was a councillor from 2019 to 2022, and was mayor from 2022 to 2025. He was reelected as a councillor in 2025. Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker said she ws shocked and saddened by his … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Takanini is down to one lane northbound after a truck, carrying a small house, has collided with an overbridge. Police were called to the incident, between the Papakura on-ramp and the Manurewa-Takanini off-ramp, around 3.25pm. Thankfully, no one has been injured. The highway will be down to one … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Taylors Mistake. Unsplash / Anja Polic A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch. Police said the person appeared to have significant injuries. They believed a boat was used to get the person to lifeguards, to then meet the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking any witnesses to a serious crash involving a cyclist and vehicle in Palmerston North on Friday. The crash happened on Tennant Drive, outside Massey University, about 4.30pm on 2 January. The cyclist received critical injuries and remains in intensive care in Wellington. Acting Detective Sergeant Grant Christian said … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Otago University international relations Professor Robert Patman. Provided New Zealand experts in international relations and law have criticised the attack on Venezuela by the United States, saying the move is also a direct challenge to New Zealand. International relations Professor Robert Patman of the University of Otago described the US’ military … Read more
Source: Te Kuaka The Trump-led unilateral aggression by the US against Venezuela overnight (NZ time), including bombing of infrastructure and capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, must be unflinchingly condemned by the NZ government, says NZ foreign policy group Te Kuaka. President Trump has openly spoken about securing Venezuela’s oil supplies through US companies. “This is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police want to hear from anyone who was at the campsite and saw the fight. NZ Police / Supplied Police are seeking witnesses to an assault at a campsite in Central Otago. The fight happened at the Champagne Gully camping area near Cromwell about 10pm on Friday. A 33-year-old man has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. He has squeezed moisture from elephant dung, sipped the contents of camel intestines, downed yak eyeball juice and, perhaps most famously, drank his own urine. If you’ve seen Grylls gulp … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This combination of pictures created on August 08, 2025 shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (L) in Caracas on January 10, 2025, and US President Donald Trump (R) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 15, 2025. Powerful explosions, resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard blasting in Caracas on January 3, 2026 at around 2:00 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Regan Price, Cromwell Police. Police investigating an assault are seeking information from the public. A fight occurred at the Champagne Gully camping area about 10pm on Friday 2 January. One man,33, has been charged with assaulting three people and is due to apear in Dunedin District Court … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Regan Price, Cromwell Police. Central Otago Police investigating a burglary in Alexandra yesterday are seeking the public’s help to locate a related vehicle. After the burglary on Saturday 3 January, a first stolen vehicle was dumped near Ōmakau. A second vehicle, a white Holden Colorado ute, was … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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