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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
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling for an end to intensive dairy expansion, after outrageous revelations that tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks. The organisation tested both the tank water outside Glenavy Hall and the Lower Waihao town supply today during its … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jasmine Donaldson has been found guilty of careless driving, causing the death of her friend, Jade Richards. Kelly Makiha / Open Justice / NZME “The word ‘sorry’ would have gone a long way,” a judge has told a woman whose driving on the way home from Rhythm and Vines caused a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jack Crowley of Ireland is shown a yellow card by referee Matthew Carley during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images It was billed as the most anticipated match of the northern autumn, but no one could have anticipated the … 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 Cars towing boats travel across the city on Saturday morning. Jessica Hopkins / RNZ Seafood New Zealand says claims from commercial fishing is allowed in two of 12 new High Protection Areas (HPAs) is misleading. A convoy of recreational fishers travelled across Auckland in a rally on Saturday morning, towing boats. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tim Brown A crash in the Canterbury town of Rakaia has partially blocked the main road. There were delays on State Highway 1 between the intersection with Dunford Street and the Rakaia River Bridge on Sunday morning. NZTA advised motorists to follow the directions given by traffic controllers on-site. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ireland take on South Africa in the Autumn Internationals at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Kickoff is scheduled for 6.40am NZT. Team lists Ireland: M Hansen, T O’Brien, G Ringrose, B Aki, J Lowe, S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park, A Porter, D Sheehan, T Furlong, J Ryan, T Beirne, R Baird, J van … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kōura are an indicator species of how successful Department of Conservation reserves are. Supplied / Shaun Lee A Taranaki study will investigate the health of one of New Zealand’s most iconic marine species – the kōura/spiny red rock lobster. The collaboration between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama and the Department of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The historic waka hourua Hōkūleʻa returns to Tāmaki Makaurau after 40 years. Tamaira Hook / WIPCE A Hawaiian waka will be on display for people to see at Mangonui’s main wharf in Northland on Sunday. Hikianalia is accompanying waka Hōkūleʻa to take part in celebrations to mark 40 years since Hōkūleʻa … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ireland take on South Africa in the Autumn Internationals at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Kickoff is scheduled for 6.40am NZT. Team lists Ireland: M Hansen, T O’Brien, G Ringrose, B Aki, J Lowe, S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park, A Porter, D Sheehan, T Furlong, J Ryan, T Beirne, R Baird, J van … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Caleb Clarke of scores the opening try, All Blacks v Wales at Principality Stadium, Cardiff. www.photosport.nz The All Blacks held off a brave Wales for a 52-26 win in Cardiff on Friday morning. While the scoreline was ultimately comfortable, the home side was more than up for the challenge for long … Read more