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Source: Radio New Zealand Resources Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Mark Papalii Ngāti Ruanui is demanding an apology from Resources Minister Shane Jones for suggesting the iwi lacks intelligence during a Parliament debate this week. Its tumu whakahaere (leader), Haimona Maruera Jnr said Jones’ comments were “shameful” and “an attack on the mana of our … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic. RNZ One person has been injured after a crash between a vehicle and a motorbike on Pakuranga Road in East Auckland. Emergency services were notified of the crash between a vehicle and motorbike at about 10.15am on Friday. Traffic is heavy in both directions. One lane in each direction … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Quin Tauetau The price of fuel and transport has skyrocketed while food costs have held steady, in a partial inflation survey. Stats NZ says petrol prices surged nearly 13 percent last month compared to the month before, and diesel was up close to 37 percent because of the Middle East conflict. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Brandon, a place in Manitoba Canada, is so proud of world-renowned violinist James Ehnes, it’s naming a street after him. “It’s pretty surreal. Of course, I mean, my old high school buddies and I have been making a lot of jokes about it naturally. But in seriousness, it’s a tremendous honour”, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Total sales at retail stores the ‘Red Sheds’, Stationery and Noel Leeming were flat at $700.8 million. SUPPLIED The Warehouse Group’s third-quarter retail sales were down 1.4 percent on the year earlier, amid ongoing tough economic conditions. However, on a year-earlier, like-for-like basis, total sales at retail stores the ‘Red Sheds’, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The solar farm will be in Bunnythorpe. (File photo) Unsplash Meridian Energy has won consent to build a large solar farm near Palmerston North. The 120 megawatt solar farm in Bunnythorpe would be alongside an already consented battery energy storage system. The solar farm would have about 250,000 solar panels, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Calvin Samuel A new Auckland sign has been unveiled this morning at the base of the Sky Tower. Each letter of the gold-wrapped aluminium sign, paid for by SkyCity, is two metres tall, and the installation is 10 metres long. Each of the eight letters weighs approximately 600kg. RNZ … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Ngauraunga to Petone Shared Path (Te Ara Tupua) officially opens to the public tomorrow, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “For people in Wellington and Lower Hutt, the opening of this path has been a long-awaited milestone,” Mr Bishop says. “Construction on this path began in 2022, following site investigations, community … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Chris Penk today announced the first recipients of the Kiwi Space Activator, a pilot programme helping to move novel space technology from the lab to the skies. “Dawn Aerospace, the University of Canterbury and the University of Auckland have been awarded a total of $1.48 million in round one for their … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11 June in Mexico City, with matches to be played in multiple locations across the US, Canada and Mexico. The World Cup Final is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide, on top of its attendees. The halftime show, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After threatening to emulate the glory days of ACT Brumbies in the early rounds, the men from Canberra have collapsed dramatically, leaving the top four firmly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Several unique South Island sites are in the spotlight following the release of a new Netflix series trailer filmed in the region. The film, starring Florence Pugh and Kieran Heinz, was also shot around the Scottish Hall and the historic rail area near Friendly Bay. The trailer for the limited series … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 28-year-old man is before the courts after methamphetamine and ammunition were located in the man’s vehicle by a Whanganui officer. At around 12.55am, a Police unit saw a vehicle travelling on Pitt Street make their way to a premises on Dublin Street. While observing the vehicle, the officer identified the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton’s new “peanut roundabout” is about to open. HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL / SUPPLIED A new style of roundabout, dubbed a “peanut-about” is about to open in a high-crash area near Hamilton. New Zealand had a couple of the peanut-shaped roundabouts, and the latest one would open on Friday night on Morrinsville … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand We count what’s easy, but not what really matters, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says. The gap between what institutions measure and more meaningful metrics is something he frequently encounters. “I constantly have to metrify learning outcomes and report to higher ups in distant state legislatures about how well we are doing … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The house in Mairehau on Friday morning. RNZ / Louis Dunham A child has died and six people have been injured, one critically, after a house fire in Christchurch. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand have started inquiries after the child died at the scene of the fire in Mairehau. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button. (File photo) Andrew Warner Tourists arrivals were the highest they’d been this March since before Covid-19, but as the fuel crisis continues tourism may take a hit. Fuel prices have soared this year due to the conflict in the Middle East, making travel, both … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 28-year-old man is before the courts after methamphetamine and ammunition were located in the man’s vehicle by a Whanganui officer. At around 12.55am, a Police unit saw a vehicle travelling on Pitt Street make their way to a premises on Dublin Street. While observing the vehicle, the officer identified the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, enquiries are underway after one person died following a house fire in Mairehau. Emergency services were called to a house on Whitehall Street at around 8.25pm on 14 May. Sadly, a child died at the scene. One person received critical injuries, three were in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and Ōkataina. The investment will help reopen the Eastern Ōkataina Walkway and support upgrades across more than 22 kilometres of tracks and three campgrounds. “Tarawera and Ōkataina … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released guidance and tools to help New Zealanders take part in voluntary nature and carbon markets with confidence. “The Government wants to support the growth of voluntary markets that are trusted and able to deliver real benefits for nature, the climate and wider economy,” Mr … Read more
Source: ASB Investor confidence fell to 6% in the March quarter, down five percentage points from the previous quarter after stabilising late last year, ASB’s latest Investor Confidence survey shows. ASB Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown says global events played a clear role in shaping sentiment during the quarter. “The change in mood was especially clear … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction research and recovery. He Haerenga ki te Whakaora, run by Mātai Medical Research, combined clinical science with mātauranga Māori to support people recovering from methamphetamine … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic” near Eastbourne. The $80 million Tupua Horo Nuku – a 4km seawall, and shared cycle and walking path along Marine Drive – opened in April. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf town to the centre stage of world surfing. The World Surf League arrives at Manu Bay on Friday, marking the first time New Zealand has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number of foreign students paying $30,000-50,000 a year to study masters degrees. Education Ministry figures showed 14,840 full-time equivalent international students were enrolled in masters programmes … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Rangatahi from across Aotearoa took to the stage to share powerful messages of unity and belonging at the 2026 Race Unity Speech Awards, an important kaupapa of which NZ Police have been a Principal Sponsor since 2008. Amanjot Singh from Hastings Boys High School was announced as this year’s winner. A … Read more