SIM Academy Highlights Upskilling Pathways for People-Oriented Learners

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 May 2026 – SIM Academy has opined on the importance of aligning professional development choices with individual learning preferences, particularly for individuals who tend to excel in interactive and collaborative environments. Learners who are inclined towards discussion, coaching, and group-based activities may see additional benefit … Read more

Have you seen Awheo?

Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Awheo, who has been reported missing from the Northcote area. The 15-year-old was last seen at about 9.50am on Monday 13 April and was heading towards the Glenfield area. He is described as about 188cm tall with curly light brown hair and blue … Read more

Ex brickie ranger on a mission for heritage

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  08 May 2026 Matt has been working for the Department of Conservation (DOC) for three years, after a previous life as a bricklayer, where he apprenticed and worked in the industry for 10 years. Last week, he taught DOC rangers from around New Zealand how to look after heritage masonry, … Read more

New Zealand students’ details caught up in massive global university hack

Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li University students across New Zealand cannot submit assignments or communicate with tutors after their online learning system was hit by a global data hack. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by … Read more

Council defends putting down homeless woman’s dog despite public offers to help

Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old male hunting dog, Marley, was euthanised after being impounded for not being registered. LDR / supplied A homeless woman’s dog impounded during a police and council operation has been put down despite public offers to pay for his registration. Tauranga City Council acknowledged there were offers but claimed the dog’s … Read more

Appeal for information following fatal crash, Burnside, Christchurch

Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash last week in Burnside, Christchurch. On Monday 27 April, emergency services were called around 10.50pm to the single vehicle crash on Grahams Road. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle died after being transported to hospital. Enquiries into the circumstances of the … Read more

Extinct huia speciman expected to sell for less than a single feather

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Two years after a single huia feather sold at auction for a world record $46,521 an entire specimen of the extinct bird is going under the hammer. Despite the record-breaking feather Leah Morris, head of decorative arts at Webb’s Auction House, said they had priced the full bird “conservatively” at … Read more

Francis de Vries ready to answer Auckland FC’s A-League finals call

Source: Radio New Zealand Francis de Vries Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC v Adelaide United Semi-final first leg Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm Saturday 9 May Live updates on RNZ.co.nz Defender Francis de Vries was one of the first names on the Auckland FC team sheet for nearly two seasons until an injury on international duty in … Read more

Dame Lisa Carrington skips World Cup regatta on medical advice

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand canoe sprint paddlers Aimee Fisher and Dame Lisa Carrington. PHOTOSPORT Dame Lisa Carrington won’t compete in the opening Canoe Sprint World Cup regatta in Hungary this weekend. Dame Lisa was initially named in the K4 500m starting line-up alongside Olivia Brett, Greer Morley and Lucy Matehaere. However on medical … Read more

Property Market – NZ first home buyers continue to dominate despite economic headwinds

Source: Cotality New Zealand’s first home buyers continue to purchase property at near record levels, entering the market in greater numbers and securing more houses than in previous years, despite the market’s uncertain outlook. The latest Cotality Westpac First Home Buyer Report shows first home buyers accounted for 27.5% of all sales in the first … Read more

Insurance Sector – Time for action to strengthen NZ’s resilience to climate risks – Insurance Council

Source: Insurance Council of NZ Action. “That’s the clearest takeaway from the Climate Change Commission’s 2026 National climate change risk assessment,” Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) Chief Executive Kris Faafoi said. “The Commission’s message is clear. New Zealand must act to get ahead of growing climate risk.” The Commission said status quo will not be good … Read more

Universities – New research to guide use of remote participation in criminal courts

Source: Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation Led by Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation, this research project will examine when and how remote participation should be used in criminal court proceedings, with the goal of supporting fairer and more effective justice processes. The use of remote participation in courts refers to where … Read more

Auckland students’ details caught up in massive global university hack

Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li An online learning system used by the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Auckland (AUT), has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be … Read more

Health – New global asthma guidance, based on NZ research, will save children’s lives, prevent hospitalisations

Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Groundbreaking New Zealand research has helped drive a major global update to asthma care, with a new approach to managing children’s asthma expected to reduce attacks and save lives worldwide. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ welcomes the update, released by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on Wednesday, which marks … Read more

New High Court Associate Judge appointed

Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of Nischal Hasmukhlal (Nick) Malarao as an Associate Judge of the High Court. Associate Judge Malarao graduated from the University of Auckland in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce and began his career at Chapman Tripp. In 2000 he … Read more

Appointment of King’s Counsel

Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Hon Chris Bishop announced today that an appointment round for King’s Counsel will take place in 2026. King’s Counsel are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice. The Governor-General retains the discretion to appoint King’s Counsel in recognition of their extraordinary … Read more

Former Warriors player Jason Death in hospital in Sydney after bad fall

Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Death, playing for the Warriors against the Broncos in March 2001. www.photosport.nz A GoFundMe page has been launched for former Warriors NRL player Jason Death, following reports he’s suffered a serious fall. According to a post on the website, Death has a long recovery ahead of him, after he fractured … Read more

University of Auckland and AUT’s online learning system hit by hackers

Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li An online learning system used by the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Auckland (AUT), has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be … Read more

102-year-old Kiwi named world’s oldest competitive croquet player

Source: Radio New Zealand Neville Sandiford first picked up a mallet in 2002, at age 79, when he and his late wife, Joan, came back from a holiday and decided they needed something new to keep them busy. “She happened to be looking in the paper and saw an advertisement for… ten free croquet lessons… … Read more

Van driver seriously injured after crash with train north of Kaikōura

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A van driver has been seriously injured in a crash with a train north of Kaikōura on Friday. Emergency services were called to the crash between Hapuku and Waipapa Bay shortly before 10am. Firefighters helped to free the person from their van. A local resident said she … Read more

Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain

Source: Radio New Zealand MetService Parts of the South Island are being lashed by heavy rain, while wind gusts of up to 140 kilometres-per-hour are forecast in the Canterbury high country and Marlborough. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for the Westland, Buller and Grey districts, the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers … Read more

University of Auckland’s online learning system hit by hackers

Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li The University of Auckland’s online learning system has been hit by a global data hacking incident. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by the breach. Learning platform Canvas was offline, and … Read more

Travel show kicks off amid rising fuel prices and uncertainty

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand International Convention Centre New Zealand International Convention Centre The Auckland Travel Show is taking place for the second time this weekend, but it’s the first time the event will be held at the new New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC). The show is taking place during a period of … Read more

Kiwi-founded Rocket Lab hits record revenue in first quarter

Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck. Supplied / Rocket Lab The New Zealand-founded rocket company Rocket Lab has posted record revenue of US$200 million (NZ$336 million) in the first quarter, as demand for its launch vehicles surges. The company, listed on the US-based Nasdaq, said it had signed 31 new launch contracts … Read more

Wasp named after Sir David Attenborough for his 100th birthday

Source: Radio New Zealand What do you get someone for their 100th birthday? In the case of Sir David Attenborough, a parasitic wasp. Taxonomists at London’s Natural History Museum recently identified the new species in their collection and thought it was perfect timing to name it after the revered broadcaster. Sir David’s new namesake, Attenboroughnculus … Read more

Dunedin Hospital tackling Emergency Department wait times with new nurse-led unit

Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin Hospital’s nurse-led surgical unit and Chief Nurse Southern, Jane Wilson. Supplied/ Dunedin Hospital Dunedin Hospital has opened a new nurse-led surgical assessment unit which it says has already improved emergency department (ED) wait times by nearly 10 percent. The unit was for patients who were likely to need surgery and … Read more

Man pleads not guilty to murdering woman, two children in Hastings

Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a mother and her two children following an incident at a property in Hastings. A homicide investigation, dubbed Operation Train, was launched after emergency services were called to a property on Avenue Rd East, Hastings about 6am on 19 April, … Read more