Jetstar Airbus A320 jets resume flying, Air NZ still grounded

Source: Radio New Zealand Disruptions will likely continue though as airlines deal with a backlog of flights. 123RF Airbus A320 software updates have been completed on all New Zealand based Jetstar aircraft, while Air New Zealand’s fleet remain grounded with further flight cancellations possible. About 6000 Airbus A320 aircraft around the world are affected by … Read more

Government trialling new drone tech in push to eradicate bovine TB

Source: Radio New Zealand Drones allowed teams to access remote areas, detect possum populations and pinpoint exactly where people needed to be deployed, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. Supplied The government is trialling new technology to better control possum populations as part of its push to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. The disease in cattle and deer … Read more

What’s feeding our fascination with murder mysteries?

Source: Radio New Zealand You settle down on the couch, maybe under a blanket or with a snack, and turn on the TV. What you’re really craving right now is to watch something with a juicy puzzle to solve — maybe about a murder. Despite a world filled with grim headlines, audiences are consistently drawn … Read more

Further flight cancellations possible as Airbus A320 jets stay grounded

Source: Radio New Zealand Disruptions will likely continue though as airlines deal with a backlog of flights. AFP/ William West There could be further flight cancellations as Airbus A320 jets are grounded globally for an urgent software upgrade. About 6000 Airbus A320 aircraft around the world are affected by a recall for a software upgrade. … Read more

All Blacks Sevens open world series campaign in style

Source: Radio New Zealand Brady Rush photosport The All Blacks Sevens were the only men’s team to make it three wins from three on day one of the world series opening tournament in Dubai, while the Black Ferns Sevens also topped their pool. Coming off a substandard seventh placing overall in last season’s world series, … Read more

Banking code updates focused on scam prevention

Source: Radio New Zealand Payments NZ reported about $265 million had been scammed out of New Zealand bank accounts in the past year. PhotoAlto The Banking Association is criticising social media, technology and telecommunications companies for not doing enough to prevent scams. Payments NZ reported about $265 million had been scammed out of New Zealand … Read more

Don McGlashan: ‘All we can do is keep our tools sharp’

Source: Radio New Zealand In early November New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds, The Front Lawn, Blam Blam Blam) gave the inaugural Lilburn Lecture at Wellington’s National Library. Here’s an edited version of his words. I go swimming a lot. Either where I live half of the year, with my lovely wife … Read more

New era for abandoned Waiwera hot springs as $50m plan revealed

Source: Radio New Zealand A concept design of the new Waiwera Thermal Springs. One to One Hundred Ltd / SUPPLIED A $50 million redevelopment plan of North Auckland’s popular, now demolished Waiwera Hot Pools has been unveiled. Concept designs for the currently empty site include 28 pools and wellness experiences along with saunas, reflexology walks … Read more

Kiwi actor on becoming gladiator: ‘Māori blood is like a superpower, eh?’

Source: Radio New Zealand When it came to wielding weapons in the new Spartacus series, Māori performers had an advantage, says actor and musician Jordi Webber. “We are gifted in the sense that our tupuna were warriors, you know? We’re so grounded, and our fluidity when we move is just innate. “Even though it’s not … Read more

Police ask public for info after unattended kayak found in Wellington

Source: Radio New Zealand An unattended kayak was found off Raumati Beach. New Zealand Police Wellington police are asking the public for information on an unattended kayak found off Raumati Beach. The kayak was found about 500 metres off Raumati Beach at about 12pm on Saturday. Police also found a hoodie on the beach. A … Read more

Black Ferns and All Blacks Sevens off to winning start at Dubai world series opener

Source: Radio New Zealand Jorja Miller was back to try scoring ways at Dubai. Photosport / Jayne Russell The Black Ferns Sevens have their 2025/26 World Rugby sevens campaign off to a winning start, overcoming France 24-21 in their opening game at Dubai. Without try scoring superstar Michaela Brake, pregnant with her first child, the … Read more

Upper Hutt fire extinguished, police investigating

Source: Radio New Zealand A fire burning in tyres in an industrial area in Upper Hutt has been extinguished. Five firetrucks were called to the blaze on Dante Road in Trentham just after 4pm Saturday and one person sustained serious injures. Fire and Emergency said crews had left the scene and the fire’s cause was … Read more

Serious crash, Bucklands Crossing, Dunedin

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Bucklands Crossing, Dunedin this evening. Just before 7pm, Police were advised of the crash on Lamb Hill Road. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Lamb Hill Road is closed while emergency services work at the scene. We ask motorists to expect … Read more

Black Ferns Sevens off to winning start at Dubai world series opener

Source: Radio New Zealand Jorja Miller was back to try scoring ways at Dubai. Photosport / Jayne Russell The Black Ferns Sevens have their 2025/26 World Rugby sevens campaign off to a winning start, overcoming France 24-21 in their opening game at Dubai. Without try scoring superstar Michaela Brake, pregnant with her first child, the … Read more

Wellington Phoenix topple Adelaide United in A-League upset

Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix celebrate Alex Rufer’s goal against Adelaide. PHOTOSPORT Wellington Phoenix have answered coach Giancarlo Italiano’s call for more intensity in their home matches, with a pulsating 2-1 upset victory over Adelaide United at Sky Stadium. The result was their first win at home since their round two 2-1 triumph over Brisbane … Read more

Poetry as a Cultural Bridge and an Emotional Bond: the 2025 Classical Chinese Poetry Contest Deepens its Cultural Echoes in Southeast Asia

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 November 2025 – Heading into its milestone 10th season in 2025, the Classical Chinese Poetry Contest, a cultural phenomenon co-produced by China Media Group, the Ministry of Education of China, and the State Language Commission. This anniversary edition uses poetry as a medium and … Read more

Māori Queen launches multi-million-dollar investment platform

Source: Radio New Zealand Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has launched the new ‘Kotahitanga Fund’. Kiingitanga Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has launched the ‘Kotahitanga Fund’, a new multi-million-dollar Māori investment platform. Te Arikinui made the announcement at the inaugural Ōhanga ki te Ao Māori … Read more

Wellington road closed following motorcycle crash

Source: Radio New Zealand Akatarawa Road is closed following a two-vehicle crash. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Akatarawa Road is closed following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Emergency services were called to the scene, near Upper Hutt, at 4.20pm Saturday. One person has sustained serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect … Read more

Passengers speak of ‘chaos’ and hours-long queues as A320 software recall paralyses NZ airports

Source: Radio New Zealand Travellers across New Zealand faced queues, cancelled flights and missed family events. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Travellers across New Zealand faced six-hour queues, cancelled flights, missed family events and last-minute scrambles for alternatives – as the global grounding of Airbus A320 aircraft rippled through airline schedules on Saturday. While the software recall affects … Read more

Building on fire in Upper Hutt

Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency understand one person is injured after a fire in Trentham. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A building is on fire in an industrial area of the Upper Hutt suburb of Trentham. Fire and Emergency were called to the scene on Dante Road, just after 4pm Saturday. Fire and Emergency understand one … Read more

Akatarawa Road closed following crash

Source: New Zealand Police Akatarawa Road is currently closed following a crash. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle at 4:20pm. One person has sustained serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI

UK bans wet wipes containing plastics, but NZ won’t, government says

Source: Radio New Zealand Contractors use a claw hook attached to a digger to remove a fatberg from a pump station. SUPPLIED The NZ government says it is not considering a ban on wet wipes containing plastic, despite recognising concern over the environmental and infrastructure impacts they cause. The United Kingdom has announced England will … Read more

Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment

Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government’s expansion of stem cell transplant services. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced it had increased funding by $27.1 million to reduce the waitlist. In September, RNZ reported some patients had died or relapsed, while waiting … Read more

Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry

Source: Radio New Zealand Stanley Brothers farm at Oaonui. iStudios Multimedia Ltd / supplied New Zealand Pork chief executive Brent Kleiss believes the country should be concerned about Spain’s confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF). Spain has confirmed two wild boars found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus. Among other countries, the … Read more

One dead following Glenbrook drowning

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has died following a “water-related incident” at Glenbrook, Canterbury, on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to an area near Falston Road about 8.40am, after someone was pulled unresponsive from the water. Despite attempts to revive them, they died at the scene. Police said the … Read more

Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash

Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland. RNZ Four people were injured in a crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway on Saturday. Four Hato Hone St John ambulances attended the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel, around 10.45am. Police … Read more

OSPRI brings drones into the fight against bovine TB

Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the Government is using the latest drone and thermal imaging technology to boost the fight against bovine tuberculosis (TB). Disease eradication agency OSPRI is trialling the use of thermal imaging drones to monitor and assess the location and density of possum populations, the main spreaders of … Read more