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Source: Radio New Zealand Campers at the 2024 Rhythm and Vines event. Supplied / Rhythm and Vines With heavy traffic expected over the New Year period – much of it driven by people unfamiliar with the roads – police are urging revellers heading to Rhythm and Vines to expect delays. “If you’re on the road, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to State Highway 1 at the Waitarere turnoff about 11am (file image). RNZ / REECE BAKER Four people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash north of Levin. Police were called to State Highway 1 at the Waitarere turnoff about 11am on Sunday. Two people were trapped, but … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More than six months after back-to-back floods caused widespread damage across the Tasman District, the recovery is expected to cost the council $50 million and take … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand English is still the most-widely studied subject, but has slipped from 87 to 80 percent of students. Unsplash One in five secondary school students studied life skills or personal development courses in 2025. Education Ministry figures show the field has grown rapidly in popularity over the past 15 years, while core … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Auckland City Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves: Police are asking for the public’s assistance after the mass disorder that occurred on Karangahape Road in Auckland in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called to the disorder around 3.41am where it is estimated around … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and industry are supporting training initiatives to improve animal welfare outcomes in New Zealand woolsheds, Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson have announced. “We’ve worked with industry to establish a $75,000 fund to support targeted training initiatives that build knowledge, skills, and best practice … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging motorists to plan ahead and expect hold ups, with an influx of traffic to Tairāwhiti over the holiday break. With Rhythm and Vines on, and people travelling to see their families, the roads will be busy, says Tairāwhiti Area Commander Inspector Danny Kirk. “If you’re on the road, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash involved a fire truck (generic image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is injured after a crash between a fire truck and car in central Auckland on Sunday morning. The police were called at 9.38am to the intersection of Hobson Street and Victoria Street West. A police spokesperson said: … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Revellers at last year’s Rhythm and Vines event. Kaelin Wade A bout of bad weather is about to sweep across the east of the North Island, ahead of New Year celebrations. Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne could get off to a damp start, with an orange heavy rain warning issued by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Duncan Webb and his son Albert Webb on top of Avalanche Peak. Supplied There’s simply nothing better than ditching the workwear for an outdoor get-up and heading into the bush. Thousands will head into the great outdoors this summer, including MPs from across the political spectrum. RNZ interviewed a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From eye pokes to Donald Trump, the UFC in 2025 was not the most stellar of years for the promotion. photosport The year 2025 will not go down as a golden period for the UFC. A dearth of star power, GOATS turned to ducks, a dis-interested president, a plethora of eye … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A staycation doesn’t require flashy gear or carefully planned excursions to make it memorable. What matters is finding something that fits your family’s interests and offers a little challenge and a lot of joy, especially if you’re trying to pry kids away from their screens, says Susannah Smith, president of Physical … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Fishery Officer patrols will be stepped up over summer to help reduce the illegal gathering and illicit trade of pāua, Oceans and Fishers Minister Shane Jones says. “While our pāua stocks are in good shape overall, poaching is a growing problem. Summer is always the worst time of year for it. Poaching … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Karangahape Road on a quieter day. The Detail/Tom Kitchin Four people were arrested and one hospitalised after a mass brawl on central Auckland’s Karangahape Road early on Sunday morning. Police said they received “multiple reports of a mass disorder and people fighting” just after 3.30am. On arrival, they found and dispersed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden says the thunderstorms will ease (file image). 123RF A calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered on Saturday by hail, and lashed by torrential downpours and lightning. One of the storms was a rare, powerful and long-lasting ‘supercell’ in the Canterbury Plains. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its local officers will be a reassurance and comfort, the mayor says. Richard Chambers says it’s only right he is in the city where Senior Sergeant … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood of New Zealand. PHOTOSPORT All Whites captain Chris Wood’s spell on the sideline will continue for an indefinite period after undergoing surgery. The Nottingham Forest striker hasn’t played since mid-October and the recuperation from a knee injury has been unsuccessful, forcing the 34-year-old to have an operation in a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteering NZ spokesperson Margaret McLachlan SUPPLIED Charities are turning away people wanting to volunteer amidst a flood of interest they say is linked to the high rate of unemployment. It comes as some businesses receive thousands of applications for paid roles and people look for experience anywhere they can. The advocacy … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In a world that can seem increasingly digitised and isolating, board games offer a unique chance to connect with others. And over the holiday period, the right game can make all the difference while spending time with friends and family. But board games are part of a multi-billion dollar industry, so … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand To a listener who was tuned to Auckland’s bFM in the mid-1990s, the self-titled debut of Bressa Creeting Cake might not have come as quite the surprise it did to everyone else. But even if you knew it was coming, the album was full of surprises. And it still sounds surprising … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shona Laing was just 17 when she had her first national hit with ‘1905’ in 1972. Fifteen years later, she was reintroducing herself as a different kind of artist with the 1987 album South. In a career spanning more than five decades, Shona Laing has made albums that mark each stage … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s most intense storms, MetService says. Large parts of the mainland have been under brief severe thunderstorm warnings through Saturday afternoon. The severe thunderstorm watch that had … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to an 82-run win in the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval to retain the urn with two matches to spare. After eight-wicket defeats in Perth … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that has lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s most intense storms, MetService says. Large parts of the mainland have been under brief severe thunderstorm warnings through Saturday afternoon. Selwyn and Ashburton are currently … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing First Ōtautahi manager Nicola Fleming. Rachel Graham A new outreach service for homeless people in Christchurch encountered an 87-year-old woman living on the streets in its first week of operation. Housing First Ōtautahi has started a new rapid response, trying to ensure people who have just started living on the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 December 2025 – The Crisis Management Centre today announced the global release of Reputational Security, the landmark new book by internationally respected crisis strategist, Nordin Abdullah, now available on Amazon and Kindle. Positioned at the intersection of crisis leadership, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach After decades of quiet, Can Gio is awakening on Vietnam’s southern coast, as fresh investment and grand designs breathe new life into the once-remote district of Saigon. HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 December 2025 – Six months after the groundbreaking of a 2,870-hectare coastal urban project … Read more