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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…
Source: Radio New Zealand South Auckland resident Kushma Nair RNZ / Blessen Tom An Auckland man was left stunned after a parking machine at Auckland Airport tried to charge him more than $4000 for just 15 minutes in the airport’s short-term car park on Monday. South Auckland resident Kushma Nair said he tried to pay…
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand wins the Women’s 100m Final at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin. JOEL CARRETT / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set her sights on a Commonwealth Games medal after winning the Oceania 100m title in Darwin. Hobbs ran 11 seconds to set a…
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s redesigned branding places “New Zealand Government” in bold above “Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa”, reversing the previous order. Supplied / Screenshot The government has updated its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Māori, following a directive from new Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith. The Public…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone David Seymour has unveiled a report from his Ministry of Regulation showing there are 267 regulators across New Zealand, but offering no specific solution. The regulations minister says the analysis shows a “twisted spaghetti of regulators who don’t just cost money to fund, but suck up people’s…
Source: Radio New Zealand Argosy’s Neilson Street site in Onehunga. supplied / Argosy Property Limited Property investor Argosy has reported a steady full-year profit on rental growth and revaluation gains, despite a more uncertain market environment. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit $127.7m vs $125.9m Net property…