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Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old woman last seen in Upper Hutt. Anita Hart was last seen on CCTV on Wednesday shortly before midday on Gillespies Road heading towards Akatarawa Road, and her vehicle was found on Gillespies Road. Police and her family have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A former Assistant Police Commissioner says the people who failed to properly investigate allegations against Jevon McSkimming broke the first rule of learning from history. Nick Perry was given the job of cleaning up the police ranks 20 years ago, after Louise … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person has died following a crash near Mangapai north west of Whangārei on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash on Waiotira Road was reported to emergency services at 10.50pm. The passenger of the vehicle died despite medical assistance being provided at the scene, a police spokesperson said. The driver … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old Anita Hart. Police and her family have serious concerns for her wellbeing. Anita was last seen on CCTV yesterday at around 11:43 am on Gillespies Road heading towards Akatarawa Road. Her vehicle was also located on Gillespies Road. Police Search and Rescue volunteers … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hawaiian waka Hōkūleʻa is returning to Aotearoa 40 years after its maiden visit. Polynesian Voyaging Society Forty years after its first visit sparked the revival of Māori ocean voyaging, the Hawaiian waka Hōkūleʻa is due back at Waitangi this Friday as part of an epic four-year voyage around the Pacific. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early on Thursday morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on Waiteitei Road. The vehicle hit a tree in the crash. The sole occupant died at the scene. Waiteitei Road has been closed between Farmers Lime … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Teacher subject associations are being offered contracts worth more than $100,000 a year – but only if they agree to support the new school curriculum. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Teacher subject associations held an unprecedented joint meeting this week after being offered contracts worth more than $100,000 a year – but … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says the cuts are “short sighted” and will “impact FENZ’s ability to deal with emergencies and prevent future emergencies.” RNZ Just as the heat from a startling clash between a firefighter and the deputy prime minister was abating, Fire and Emergency has launched the biggest restructure … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Riley and her son on the site of the proposed Super Liquor store. Supplied/Lisa Riley Proponents of a proposed Super Liquor in Lake Hāwea have insisted they are acting in the town’s best interests, as their clash with local residents enters the hearing room. There were a record 538 submissions … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates his victory at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Brazil. FLORENT GOODEN / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson’s Racing Bulls F1 team has apologised for an incident during the podium presentation at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on Monday. Video on social media showed an employee of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash near Mangapai on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash was reported on Waiotira Road at 10.50pm. Sadly, the passenger of the vehicle died despite medical assistance being provided at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit deployed to the scene overnight to carry out enquiries … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix Mackenzie Barry during a game against Melbourne City FC at Porirua Park on 30 March 2025. Photosport The Wellington Phoenix women lost more than half of their attending fans last season compared to the season prior. On average the Phoenix had 739 people at their home games at Porirua Park … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga of the Breakers © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz The Breakers have got back into winning form, beating the Brisbane Bullets 113-84 on the Gold Coast to record their fourth win of the NBL season. The victory was also their second in the league’s in-season tournament, the Ignite Cup. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have been expelled from the party. RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs RNZ understands MPs Oriini Kaipara, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Tākuta Ferris and a representative for Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke met without their party co-leaders. It comes on the day the party was due to meet with the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour does a bench press at last month’s announcement of the new sports academy. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Charter School Agency signed a charter school contract with a trust that did not exist. In October, Associate Education Minister David Seymour posted a notice in the New … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early this morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on Waiteitei Road. The vehicle has collided with a tree in the crash. Sadly, the sole occupant died at the scene. Waiteitei Road has been closed between Farmers … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending remains before the court on charges of harassing another police officer and his wife. A damning report released this week by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Adam Burns Residents in the east Christchurch suburb of South Brighton are unhappy that emergency housing apartments may be built on a land in their quiet cul-de-sac. A housing trust has been given the green light for a peppercorn lease on Blake Street and to build up to 10 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruminant BioTech aims to help solve the global methane emissions problem caused by ruminant animals. Supplied/Ruminant BioTech Technology, rather than taxing methane emissions, will be what brings New Zealand’s agricultural emissions down, the climate change minister says. It was “not economically rational” to bring down emissions by reducing the herd size, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Don’t ask Nicola Ballantyne–Turner’s five kids how their mum helped pay for their Christmas presents or overseas holidays. It’s a source of embarrassment for them, says Ballantyne–Turner. For several years, she inseminated hundreds of cows a day in her role as an artificial breeding technician, also known as an AB tech. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The French love verbal, untranslatable comedy and A Little Something Extra is an object lesson in how to do it. It’s the sort of thing Hollywood has rather got out of the habit – and therefore the knack – of making. But the French never stopped making these comedies, where plot, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf An attack on a satellite can take modern life offline, affecting everything from basic communication to banking. But international law is lagging, and an expert warns we risk turning the final frontier into the next frontline. The next battleground for global security may not be on Earth, but above it. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The email addresses of more than a thousand Kāinga Ora tenants were mistakenly shared in a group email sent by the agency. Kāinga Ora’s regional director for Auckland North and West, Taina Jones, said in a statement that they were aware of an error that occurred on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand England’s Helen Housby shoots during England v Silver Ferns, Netball Nations Cup match in 2024. Alex Whitehead / www.photosport.nz The Silver Ferns will tackle the three-Test series against a strong England outfit knowing it will probably be their last hit out before next year’s Commonwealth Games. New Zealand beat Scotland 80-48 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Cam Roigard and Wallace Sititi celebrate at full-time after George Ford of England misses a drop goal attempt at the final whistle during All Blacks v England. Bob Martin/ActionPress England v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 16 November Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London Live blog updates on RNZ Analysis – … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Big Mac burger at a store in Chelm, Poland in October, 9 October, 2023. AFP/ Jakub Porzycki Fast food giant McDonald’s is worried about losing lower-income customers, as data shows it can probably no longer be considered a “cheap” food option. When McDonald’s released its latest earnings report in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand People are less likely to find a job in New Zealand if they are open and agreeable, a study has found. 123rf An OECD study indicates people are less likely to find a job in New Zealand if they are open and agreeable. Being extroverted or emotionally stable doesn’t help as … Read more