Matildas v Football Ferns: What you need to know about Friday night’s game

Source: Radio New Zealand Football Ferns will end the year against their most familiar rival. Photosport Matildas v Football Ferns Friday, 28 November Kick-off 9.30pm Polytec Stadium, Gosford, Australia Live blog updates on RNZ Sport The Football Ferns will end the year against a side brimming with stars and a nation that they have not … Read more

SailGP: Burling confident of competing in grand final despite serious finger gash

Source: Radio New Zealand Black Foils skipper Peter Burling. Photosport Black Foils driver Peter Burling is confident he’ll be on board for this weekend’s SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi. The New Zealanders are second in the standings, but Burling is in doubt after slicing a finger which required hospital attention. Burling missed practice on … Read more

Government finance statistics (general government): Year ended June 2025 – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Government finance statistics (general government): Year ended June 2025 – information release 27 November 2025 Government finance statistics (general government) gives an economic representation of New Zealand’s central and local government financial activity. Key factsIn the year ended June 2025: general government net operating deficit was $5.3 billion, following a $2.0 billion … Read more

Annual balance sheets: 2024 (provisional) – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual balance sheets: 2024 (provisional) – information release 27 November 2025 Annual balance sheets provide estimates of assets, liabilities, and net worth held by New Zealand institutional sectors at a point in time. These sectors include businesses, households, and government. This release also records the flows between the annual stock balances of … Read more

Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – Retail trade survey: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – news story 27 November 2025 The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by $472 million (1.9 percent) in the September 2025 quarter compared with the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Figures are adjusted for price inflation … Read more

GhlNZ Launches Dedicated HighLevel + AI Support Hub

Source: Press Release Service Headline: GhlNZ Launches Dedicated HighLevel + AI Support Hub GhlNZ has officially launched as New Zealand’s leading support, training, and enablement hub for businesses using AI Employee & Highlevel Software. With a focus on AI-powered automation, local support, and practical implementation, GhlNZ is helping Kiwi companies modernise their sales and marketing … Read more

Expert And Reliable Property Management in Christchurch

Source: Press Release Service Headline: Expert And Reliable Property Management in Christchurch Rempstone Property Management looks after homes in New Zealand in a modern and easy way. The team uses simple conversation and modern systems, so property owners should know what is happening. They work hard to maintain every house in good style, assist renters … Read more

Police arrest man following spree of offending

Source: New Zealand Police An Auckland man faces serious charges after a dangerous dash across the city and attempting to steal two vehicles. The man’s hatchback had come to Police attention due to its manner of driving just before 3am. Senior Sergeant Steve Albrey, Counties Manukau West Response Manager, says a unit attempted to stop … Read more

Have you seen Tracey?

Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau South Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tracey. The 14-year-old has been reported missing from her Conifer Grove home. Police believe Tracey is likely in the south Auckland area. Police and Tracey’s family would like to see her return home safely. If you see Tracey, or have … Read more

Hong Kong high-rise fire: Similar renovations at Kiwi’s apartment building

Source: Radio New Zealand Residents check clothing donated for them after a major fire swept through several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on November 27, 2025. AFP / Dale De la Rey A New Zealander living in Hong Kong says the deadly apartment building fires … Read more

Why New Zealand failed to reach its Smokefree 2025 target

Source: Radio New Zealand “If you match a tobacco cigarette in a joint in terms of the same size and smoked in the same way, cannabis results in five times higher levels of carbon monoxide” – physician and academic Richard Beasley. Elsa Olofsson New Zealand was once a world leader in getting people to give … Read more

‘There’s nothing we opposed’: Board responds to outrage over Eden Park events

Source: Radio New Zealand Six60 perform the first concert at Eden Park. Supplied/Six60 Albert-Eden Local Board’s chairperson says they’re are not opposed to more events at Eden Park after being put in the firing line by businesses. The government is seeking feedback from the public and the council on its plan to increase the number … Read more

Major boost to stem cell transplant services

Source: New Zealand Government A significant expansion of stem cell transplant services will help patients access critical, life-saving treatments without delay, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Every New Zealander deserves access to timely treatment that can save their life,” Mr Brown said. “Over the next three years, Health New Zealand will increase investment by $27.1 … Read more

Police outwit fleeing burglar

Source: New Zealand Police A change of clothes failed to change the outcome for an alleged burglar in Manurewa this morning. Just after 3am, Counties Manukau Central Police received a report of a burglary in progress at a dental clinic in Manurewa. Inspector Warrick Adkin says units were quickly on scene at the business. “One … Read more

Advocate rejects MPs claims schools were pressured to reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti

Source: Radio New Zealand The tino rangatiratanga haki (flag) outside Parliament on the day of the Treaty Principles Bill introduction. RNZ / Emma Andrews Campaigners have rejected statements from the Education Minister that schools are being pressured to reaffirm their commitment to Te Tiriti. As of 27 November, more than 1300 schools have publicly reaffirmed … Read more

Ryan Fox starts well in Brisbane while Kobori aces hole

Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox of New Zealand in action during the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane, 2025. AAP / Photosport New Zealand golfers have made a solid start to the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane, with one near the top of the leaderboard and another hitting a hole … Read more

Tall Blacks, Boomers tip off world cup qualification

Source: Radio New Zealand Finn Delany will captain the Tall Blacks against Australia in the first round of world cup qualification. Jeremy Ward/Photosport Boomers v Tall Blacks Friday, 28 November Tip-off 9.30pm MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Tasmania Live blog updates on RNZ Sport The road to the 2027 FIBA World Cup starts for the Tall … Read more

Firefighters battle fires in Otago, Southland overnight

Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Seven fire crews and heavy machinery will be heading to a vegetation fire near the Otago town of Palmerston that burnt through the night. The fire started at around 2.30pm on Thursday and was fought by ground crews and four helicopters. A … Read more

F1: Liam Lawson still waiting as team-mate has seat confirmed

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT The clock is ticking for Liam Lawson to show he has what it takes to stay in Formula 1. Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said a decision on the driver line-ups for 2026 will be made next week. There are two … Read more

‘Hidden’ workforce shortages in hospitals add to frontline pressures

Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / RNZ Painfully slow recruitment processes within public hospitals are masking the true scale of the dire workforce shortages in the health system, frontline workers warn. PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Health NZ data, obtained by the PSA under the Official Information Act, showed it was … Read more

100 critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā released into Taranaki’s Rotokare Sanctuary

Source: Radio New Zealand About 100 critically-endangered Mahoenui giant weta have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as part of efforts to preserve the taonga species. Supplied / Adrian Cleary About 100 critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as part of … Read more

New nativity float for Auckland Santa Parade

Source: Radio New Zealand A team of volunteers have been working together to build the float, here are some of them. L-R: Adam Poloha, Ben Mai, Daphne Benitez, David Scott, Ben Bell, Tim Brian, Whiti Rameka Ke-Xin Li Since 1933, Auckland’s Santa Parade on Queen Street has been a destination for festive crowds with its … Read more

A Kerikeri tradie turned a car park into an abundant veggie plot

Source: Radio New Zealand It started as a tiny seed of an idea, but has grown into a flourishing vegetable garden in an unlikely spot – a concrete company car park in Kerikeri. Now that car park is feeding a bunch of families in need, thanks to the work a local tradie who had to … Read more

Why convicted drug smuggler Karel Šroubek still hasn’t been deported

Source: Radio New Zealand Karel Šroubek does not want to be deported back to the Czech Republic. (File photo) Carmen Bird Photography Šroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, is still in New Zealand seven years after then Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway ordered his deportation He used a false passport, smuggled in drugs and has been … Read more

Labour gathers for AGM as it shifts into campaign mode

Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he’s confident his party has changed enough since the 2023 election to win next year’s contest. Speaking to RNZ before Labour’s annual general meeting in Auckland on Friday night, Hipkins said the party was shifting from … Read more

Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments

Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament’s Justice Committee has recommended the Electoral Amendment Bill be passed by majority, but suggested some amendments. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Parliament’s Justice Committee has released its report into the Electoral Amendment Bill. The select committee recommended the bill be passed by majority, but suggested some amendments. The bill would prevent … Read more

Principals stunned no tally kept of schools testing positive for asbestos from coloured play sand

Source: Radio New Zealand The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Supplied The lack of a full and proper tally of how many schools are testing positive for asbestos from coloured play sand has stunned principals and a teachers union. Initially, RNZ was told by the Ministry of Education that no … Read more