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Source: Radio New Zealand A person went missing in the water near Cape Reinga. 123RF A search and rescue mission is underway for a person missing in the water near Cape Reinga – the northern-most tip of the North Island. Police say they received a report of a person needing help in the water about … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs A Waikato motorsport event has been cancelled, after a competitor was taken to hospital in a critical condition. MotorSport New Zealand said a competitor suffered a medical episode during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge at Hampton Downs on Sunday. They pulled to the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand For many enjoying the Pouākai Tarns walk, getting the perfect shot of the maunga reflected in the water is a big drawcard. Madeleine Lynch Trampers are warned that upgrades to the Pouākai Tarns boardwalk in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki – the final phase of the Taranaki Crossing project – could mean they are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate a goal by Lachlan Brook to hit the lead early against Brisbane Roar. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC were unable to assert themselves after the international break in a 1-1 A-League draw with Brisbane Roar. With five key Auckland players sidelined by injury or suspension after red cards, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Pia Vlok,17, has become the youngest-ever goalscorer for Wellington Phoenix women. Marty Melville Wellington Phoenix women are on the board in the A-League, thanks to a 38th-minute goal from teenage star Pia Vlok. Wellington defeated heavyweights Melbourne Victory 1-0 at Porirua Park on Sunday afternoon in their third match of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Geoffery Miller’s first victim had lived with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and had more than 20 clinical bouts of depression as a result of his offending against her. 123RF Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse and may upset some readers. It was not the sexual violence or years of trauma … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Friday’s formalities open up three days of cultural and sporting events. Supplied / Quentin Bedwell It will be a case of iwi versus iwi at the Taranaki Tū Mai festival over the weekend. More than 5000 uri of the eight iwi of Taranaki are expected to come together in Ōpunakē to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate a goal by Lachlan Brook to hit the lead early against the Brisbane Roar. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC were unable to assert themselves after the international break in a 1-1 A-League draw with Brisbane Roar. With five key players in blue sidelined by injury or suspension after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Hampton Downs A Waikato motorsport event has been cancelled after a competitor was taken to hospital in a critical condition. MotorSport New Zealand says a competitor suffered a medical episode during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge at Hampton Downs on Sunday. It says they pulled … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Customers will only be able to return faulty or damaged items as the site closes operations in New Zealand. Unsplash/ Rupixen Christmas shoppers won’t be stocking up at NZSale this year. The site has closed its operations in New Zealand as of Sunday. Customers will not be able to return items … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Geoffery Miller’s first victim had lived with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and had more than 20 clinical bouts of depression as a result of his offending against her. 123RF Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse and may upset some readers. It was not the sexual violence or years of trauma … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes. Supplied Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes – who found fame creating mockumentary Forgotten Silver alongside Peter Jackson – has died after living with cancer for nearly a decade. Botes won multiple awards for his work on Forgotten Silver in the late 1990’s as well … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Defence Force is looking into whether any of its information has been exposed to hackers. 123rf The Defence Force is checking to see if any information has been exposed to hackers, after Australian media reports of cyberattacks on contractors in the country’s defence supply chain. Some reports say Iranian-backed hackers … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Liam Lawson will start from sixth on the grid, as he tries to gather more Formula One championship points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lawson currently sits 14th on the championship standings with 36 points, with Racing Bulls teammate Isack Hadjar in 10th, seven points ahead. His best finish … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles” was the pitch of transport minister Chris Bishop’s media release last Monday. The means to that end was slashing by 80 percent the clean car standard – which … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: It’s hard to know which team this morning’s test in Cardiff said more about. The 52-26 result saw Wales rightfully given plaudits, despite it only being a penalty goal away from their highest score ever conceded in the fixture. Meanwhile, the All Blacks scored seven tries and put the game … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Ben Stokes is under the spotlight, after England’s batters failed to bide their time in the opening Ashes test. AAP / Photosport A chorus of former England cricket stars have torn into the current ‘Bazball’ side, after the team suffered an embarrassing Ashes test defeat in Perth inside just … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis – It’s hard to know which team this morning’s test in Cardiff said more about. The 52-26 result saw Wales rightfully given plaudits, despite it only being a penalty goal away from their highest score ever conceded in the fixture. Meanwhile, the All Blacks scored seven tries and put the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected at the next election. The policy is the first firm National policy ahead of the election, which is still around a year away. At the Budget, the government confirmed an increase to the default contribution from 3 percent … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand May Moncur says the removal of her post and her account from New Zealand Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi is concerning, but the Human Rights Tribunal found the site did not discriminate against her (file photo). The Detail/Sharon Brettkelly A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is due to speak from the Silverstream Retreat Centre in Lower Hutt just after 11.30am today. Policy announcement season has begun, with Labour last month proposing a capital gains tax on investment properties as part of its election campaign, following leaks to RNZ. Luxon’s announcement comes on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Parker Jackson-Cartwright was a big contributor in Breakers latest NBL win. Blake Armstrong/Photosport The New Zealand Breakers have scored a second win in three games as their Australian basketball league season continues. The Breakers eked out the victory, beating the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans in their own arena 102-96, despite a 35-point … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are investigating after a fire broke out in the basement of a central Auckland nightclub early on Sunday. Emergency services were called to Karangahape Road around 1.40am after an automatic fire alarm was activated. The road was blocked for around an hour while Fire and Emergency … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From the famous Universal Studios globe in Florida to a 2019 IKEA wall map, New Zealand has been cropping up as a glaring omission. But why does it keep happening, and what does it reveal about the way we read maps? These are the sorts of cartographic puzzles that British comedians … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF The trucking industry is urging the government to grant stronger powers to impound unsafe vehicles after an Auckland operator was jailed for manslaughter. Ashik Ali kept his truck on the road despite it being banned, and its failed brakes caused it to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The lead vocalist of US progressive rock unit Tool has apologised for performing in New Zealand with Covid at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Speaking to a sold-out crowd at Spark Arena in Auckland on Saturday, singer Maynard James Keenan said he was “sorry about the whole Covid thing”. … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says a comprehensive timeline of the anti-environmental actions of the Luxon Government highlights the shocking extent of the coalition’s war on nature. Next week marks the second anniversary of the swearing-in of the National, ACT, New Zealand First coalition Government. “It’s hard to keep track of all the anti-environment policies of this Government since it … Read more