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Source: Worksafe New Zealand 30 November 2025 WorkSafe is cautioning all businesses that work at height to review their safety systems, following sentencing for a fall that nearly killed a KiwiRail employee. The man fell 10 metres while installing a telecommunications pole in Whanganui in October 2023. He suffered a torn artery, a torn liver, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail to pay about $250,000 in fines and reparation over worker’s 10-metre fall WorkSafe finds ‘fundamental failures’ in KiwiRail’s introduction of new communications poles Worker says … Read more
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 some of Air New Zealand’s fleet remain grounded with further flight cancellations possible. About 6000 Airbus A320 aircraft around the world are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland United FC players celebrate winning the final of the Women’s National League Championship. photosport Zoe Benson scored the winner as Auckland United clinched a third consecutive National League Championship women’s title with a 1-0 win over cross-city rivals Eastern Suburbs. It was the fifth clash between the two evenly matched … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail to pay about $250,000 in fines and reparation over worker’s 10-metre fall WorkSafe finds ‘fundamental failures’ in KiwiRail’s introduction of new communications poles Worker says … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Two new high security units will be built at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison to help keep criminals off the street and keep Kiwis safe, says Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell. “With the prison population increasing due to the governments strong measures on law-and-order, these two new units will add more capacity and … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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