NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand approves National Green Steel EAF plantMarch 19, 2026 A new steel plant in Waikato has been approved to produce around 200,000 tonnes/year of recycled structural steel…
NNew Zealand Read More Taupō Hospital labelled ‘poor neighbour’ to Rotorua Hospital as nurse calls for support staffMarch 19, 2026 She said in her view, compared with Rotorua Hospital, “we’re like a poor neighbour”. Gretton reduced her hours…
NNew Zealand Read More Can New Zealand’s extinct birds help save the living? Photographer captures species ‘haunting’ a nation’s historyMarch 19, 2026 EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing…
NNew Zealand Read More Motorcyclist seriously hurt in WaikouaitiMarch 19, 2026 A motorcyclist is in a serious condition following a crash in Waikouaiti. Emergency services were called to the…
NNew Zealand Read More Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury named 2026 New Zealander of the YearMarch 19, 2026 Sir Rod Drury. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury has been named 2026 New…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Only practical road access’: Coastal community at riskMarch 19, 2026 A report has painted a bleak picture for communities living in parts of South Wairarapa if a key…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Things could get worse’ PM warns, Willis outlines main risks to fuel supplyMarch 19, 2026 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government is preparing for the worst-case scenario of a prolonged conflict in…
NNew Zealand Read More Crews attack fire near petrol station in Auckland’s PonsonbyMarch 19, 2026 A fire near a petrol station in Auckland’s Ponsonby has been contained “but not fully extinguished”, according to…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand growth undershoots as domestic demand softensMarch 19, 2026 New Zealand Q4 GDP misses expectations, momentum faded into year-end Summary: Q4 GDP undershoots expectations on both quarterly…
NNew Zealand Read More Feedback urged as AT proposes hiking parking permits by 63%March 19, 2026 Residents of Auckland’s inner suburbs are being asked for feedback on a proposal that would hike the price…
NNew Zealand Read More Car battery and decoy duck used in illegal set nets – Fisheries NZMarch 19, 2026 Fisheries NZ has shared some of the illegal set nets which it had seized during recreational catch inspections…
NNew Zealand Read More Body found in search for boatie missing in Lake ManapouriMarch 19, 2026 A body has been found in the search for a boatie missing after falling overboard in a Fiordland…