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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand sailor Blair Tuke at the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona, Spain, 13 October, 2024. Photosport Three-time America’s Cup winner Blair Tuke won’t be a part of the on-water crew for next week’s America’s Cup preliminary regatta in Sardinia. Tuke, who won the cup in 2017, 2021 and 2024, will … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Independent music festival The Others Way won’t be returning this year, with no plans to ever come back. “We know how sad this will make a lot of people, and none sadder than us,” organisers Banished Music said in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday morning. The annual festival … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AIA insurance building in Takapuna, Auckland. RNZ / Paris Ibell Health and wellbeing insurer AIA has paid out a total of $790 million in claims over the past year, including a 12 percent increase in income protection payouts. Still, total claims paid in 2025 were down 4.7 percent on 2024’s $829.6m, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Milford Track. Tess Brunton / RNZ The popular Milford Track was mostly sold out within half-an-hour of bookings opening, with thousands queuing online to secure a spot. There were about 7000 available for the ‘Great Walk’. Last year, the Department of Conservation (DOC) upgraded its online booking system to include a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government After 15 years of negotiations three Hauraki iwi Claims Settlement Bills – Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui, and Ngāti Hei have passed final reading in Parliament today, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “All three Hauraki iwi entered formal negotiations with the Crown in 2011 and have worked … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ will livestream the Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech in Auckland that is due to start at 1pm at the top of this page. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to give a speech focussing on geopolitics, New Zealand’s role in the world, and the impact it will have on this year’s … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – Global digital business services leader TP (ex-Teleperformance) today reported that its award-winning AI-powered collections solution, TP.ai FAB Collect, matched human-level customer satisfaction scores while delivering a 40% debt recovery rate in live client deployments. Collections are emerging as a critical lever for … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for food businesses with multiple sites to operate by applying consistent verification rules across the country, says Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard. “Up to now, approaches to multi-site verification have differed widely from council to council and verifier to verifier, resulting in unpredictable costs for … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Story Highlights: New IDC research commissioned by Dell Technologies finds Sovereign AI has surged to the second-highest investment priority for Asia Pacific governments. Almost all (99%) government leaders in Asia Pacific believe agentic AI will accelerate AI adoption with the majority calling for strong governance frameworks to unlock its full potential at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Storme Turany. Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff The mother of a Canterbury baby that died of catastrophic head injuries has denied any involvement in her son’s death. Soul Turany was less than four months old when he died in 2014. No one has been charged over his death, but police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand There are a number of rules about the legality of raffles. (File photo) 123RF Raffles have long been a popular way to fundraise, but some of them may not be legal. A Christchurch company director was due to be sentenced this month for running the largest ever illegal lottery in New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Somerview Farm’s Campbell Sommerville (left) and Ashburton Forks Catchment group facilitator Will Wright look through a net scoop’s worth of river flora and fauna. RNZ/Anisha Satya Remnant wetlands are hard to come by in Canterbury. Since the mid-1800s, nearly 90 percent of the area’s original natural environment has been lost, according … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A view from Nga Tapuwae o Toi walkway. Supplied Whakatane council is looking to restore a walk that is said to capture the essence of the town but with little council funding. Local councils have had expenditures piling up from water services to storm repairs and now a planned rates cap … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington’s mayor has told a review panel “it is not your role” to consider whether the Golden Mile project to revamp transport in a corridor of the central city offers value for money. In a council briefing on Tuesday, Andrew Little said he … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A file photo of the Waikato Exporessway. RNZ / Nick Monro A Fulton Hogan employee has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle on the Waikato Expressway. The company confirmed the employee was killed in a crash on Tuesday at 7am on State Highway 1, near Te Kauwhata. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier at the New Zealand Open which he won at Millbrook Resort, Queenstown, 1 March 2026. www.photosport.nz New Zealander Daniel Hillier will follow out Masters champion Rory McIlroy when he tees off in his first PGA Championship on Friday morning (NZT). Hillier will play alongside Americans Ryan Vermeer and Max … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – Primerite Sdn Bhd celebrates its 30th anniversary as a trusted Malaysian distributor of global coding and marking leader Videojet Technologies. Over three decades, the partnership has been shaped by a people‑focused philosophy, operational excellence & smooth leadership transitions. Videojet is … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Samsung 2026 TV line-up features Micro RGB, OLED, The Frame, Neo QLED, Mini LED and Crystal UHD models, brings smarter, personalised viewing experience with Vision AI Companion SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – Samsung Electronics Singapore today announced its 2026 TV line-up with expanded AI-powered features across more … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Jonathan Moses as the Chief Community Magistrate. Judge Moses was, until recently, the Executive Judge of the Manukau District Court. He was admitted to the bar in 1985 and appointed to the District Court bench in 2010. He … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen A person has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marlborough. Police were called to the accident, on Waihopai Valley Road between Shandon Road and Omaka Downs Road, about 10am on Monday. A person died at the scene. The road was closed while the police investigated, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting on drugs or gangs. Tongan journalists are coming to terms with new pressures on media freedom over reporting on the country’s drug crisis, and the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland FC, right, heads the ball against Adelaide United. www.photosport.nz Auckland FC have played more than 2550 minutes of football so far this A-League season, but a moment’s inattention could be what they remember the most. Last season a period of five minutes in a semifinal ended their … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Kiwibank has been instructed by the government to once again look at its options for long-term growth, including revisiting the possibility of partial privatisation. The taxpayer-owned bank had previously looked at raising $500 million in capital from local investors, but ditched that plan last year. The new … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Originally built as a bathing pavilion in 1938, the Oriental Bay Band Rotunda housed several restaurants and bars from the 1980s until it was found to be quake prone. RNZ / Nick James A multimillion-dollar Wellington Pavilion project, reviving a heritage waterfront spot, has lost its high-profile chef. The developer Watson … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government People in the King Country will now be able to access cancer treatment closer to home, with a new infusion service launching at Te Kūiti Hospital today, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This is a significant step forward for Te Kūiti and surrounding rural communities, making it easier for patients to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Graham Henry is an All Blacks selector again. www.photosport.nz Sir Graham Henry wants to bring a simplistic approach to the table as he returns to the All Blacks fold as a selector. Head coach Dave Rennie confirmed on Tuesday that Henry would join him and assistant coach Neil Barnes as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Otago’s Professor Nick Wilson is part of the independent think tank Islands for the Future of Humanity. (File photo) SUPPLIED/University of Otago An independent think tank is warning a whole range of potential future international threats could impact New Zealand’s ability to feed itself. One of the members of … Read more