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Source: Radio New Zealand Rose-Maree, 23, and Sapphire-Hope, 3, died after a fire tore through their home. Supplied A heartbroken Christchurch family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old with an infectious smile that lit up a room, and her mother with a heart of gold. Sapphire-Hope Couch, 3, died after a fire tore a…
Source: Radio New Zealand David Nyika will headline a Duco card on 8 August in an IBF cruiserweight world title eliminator with New Zealand-born Australian Floyd Masson. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Kiwi boxer David Nyika is relieved to have a more tangible fight on his hands. The Olympic medalist was forced from the ring and thrust into…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Roadside drug tests are rolling out nationwide, as the government aims to crack down on impaired drivers. The new tests could detect THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said around 30 percent of road deaths involved an impairing drug. “If you take drugs and…
Source: Radio New Zealand Will Jordan of the Crusaders with fans. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks fullback Will Jordan is back for the Crusaders and he’s daring Chiefs fans to bring as many cowbells as they can carry for what he believes will be a “heated” clash in Christchurch. The latest chapter in…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: Radio New Zealand Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Te Ara Tupua walking and cycling path between Ngauranga and Petone opened on Friday. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Transport Agency says Wellington’s new cycleway atop a harbour wall is expected to come in under its $348 million budget. About three quarters of the construction costs were for resilience work,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 77 has re-opened west of Christchurch following a fire on Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a vegetation fire near the intersection with Davies Road, between Glentunnel and Windwhistle at 10am. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita has been a fixture during the Warriors’ current five-game winning run. Jeremy Ng/www.photosport.nz Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita will spend at least another year with NZ Warriors, after signing a contract extension through the 2027 season. Harris-Tavita, 27, is currently on the last season of his current deal and has been…
Source: Radio New Zealand A My Food Bag box. RNZ Meal-kit company My Food Bag has posted higher full-year profit and revenue as it focused on operational delivery and paying down debt. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit $6.7million vs $6.3m Revenue $170.2m vs $162.1m Underlying profit…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging. BSIP via AFP The Breast Cancer Foundation is calling for women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging, bypassing the GP. Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner, speaking at a pink ribbon breakfast at Parliament on…