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Evening ReportSource: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Leaders from Wellington’s tech sector remain bullish about the city’s prospects, despite looming public sector jobs cuts. Co-founder of Wellington based online investment platform Sharesies, Leighton Roberts, said his company was continuing to expand in the city and this year had hired another 30 to 35 staff.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis revealed in Parliament that Winston Peters’ ministery isn’t required to cut its spending. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again been exempt from funding cuts in this year’s Budget, with the Finance Minister confirming it wouldn’t be made to find savings until after the election.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Regulation Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is cutting some vehicle regulations, which it says will make it easier for the country to cope with global fuel shocks. While some permanent changes will be made now, other temporary moves are on the cards – like easing trucks’ weight…
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding damage in Karori, Wellington. ANYA FIELDING / RNZ Wellington City Council says more than 100 households were forced from their homes due to April’s devastating weather. It had been a month since intense rainfall triggered flash flooding and major landslips in the capital. The council’s recovery manager Michael Duindam said…
Source: Radio New Zealand White Fern Lea Tahuhu PHOTOSPORT As White Ferns pace bowler Lea Tahuhu prepares for the final chapter of her international career, she says she feels fortunate to have played through one of the most transformative periods in women’s cricket. New Zealand open their T20 series against England in Derby on Thursday,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The arrests included corrections officers and senior corrections officers at the prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Nine staff have been arrested at Mt Eden Corrections Facility, following a police operation. The deputy Commissioner for men’s prisons, Dave Pattinson, said corrections officers and senior corrections officers had been arrested. The arrests were part of…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re a Kiwi Kirsty, Kirsty Waugh from the UK wants to hear from you. Twelve-year-old Kirsty, from Kent, England, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 2024, she told RNZ’s Afternoons. While undergoing treatment she launched a global fundraising campaign to help raise money for paediatric brain tumours. Kirsty…
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s petrol and diesel stocks have dipped since Monday’s update. AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL The country’s petrol and diesel stocks have dipped since Monday’s update, but the amount of jet fuel has increased. The latest government data shows as at midnight Sunday there was 54 days’ worth of petrol, 46…
Source: Radio New Zealand A large group of cyclists taking up the road in Manukau. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson It’s sparked arrests, fines, impounds, but one young bike-lifer says it’s not a crime. The BikeLife community in Auckland has been in the spotlight recently for large group ride gatherings, where more than a hundred cyclists…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s Moa Point treatment plant will not be fully fixed until at least a year after it catastrophically failed. In a timeline released on Wednesday, Wellington Water and Wellington City Council say the wastewater treatment plant is expected to be fully restored by February 2027 – and raw sewage should be…
Source: Radio New Zealand [picture id=”4JRTE4K_260313HurricanesForce_043_JPG” crop=”16×10″ layout=”thumbnail”] Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Hurricanes first-five Ruben Love isn’t getting caught up in the race for the All Blacks No 10 jersey. Fresh off a commanding performance against Beauden Barrett in the Hurricanes’ 47-24 win over the Blues at Eden Park, Love’s name has inevitably entered conversations…
Source: Radio New Zealand Popular American content creator Jeff Guenther (aka Therapy Jeff) recently shared some science-backed reasons why it’s so hard to end a long-term relationship. The reluctance to lose your investment was one, along with identity fusion and anticipated grief. We asked experts about some of them, and why being aware of these…