Articles by NewstalkZB Staff
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National
Human smuggling syndicate bound for NZ uncovered
Monday, 7 May 2018, 5:57amA sophisticated human smuggling syndicate's been uncovered after some 130 illegal immigrants were intercepted off the coast...
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Hamilton
One dead, another injured in Hamilton car crash
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 3:08pmEmergency services are responding to a two-car crash in Hamilton. Police were called to the incident on Tuhikaramera Rd,...
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Audio
Is sodium to blame not sugar?
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 3:03pmCaller to the show Mark responds to talk of a sugar tax. Is sugar really the issue with New Zealand's increasing obesity...
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National
Another fatal crash: Death toll now at 91 for 2018
Monday, 19 March 2018, 6:14pmOne person has died after a vehicle crashed into a creek in Mangakino in the Otorohanga District. Emergency services were...
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Audio
The pokies aren't as bad as oil exploration
Monday, 19 March 2018, 4:37pmOn the day Greenpeace presented a petition to Parliament Nikki called Andrew Dickens to express her opposition to oil exploration. LISTEN...
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Christchurch
Canadian men plead guilty after skimming devices found
Monday, 19 March 2018, 3:37pmTwo Canadian men have pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court to stealing people's credit card details. 39 year...
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Audio
The mysterious black panther sighted in Otago
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:26pmSteve called into Andrew Dickens afternoons to tell his version of events when stumbling accross the 'mysterious black panther'...
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Audio
Police chase: Its a small town, its not hard to apprehend them later
Monday, 12 March 2018, 4:39pmCarmen Marie Yanko - the innocent victim who died when a driver fleeing from police crashed into her car was believed to...
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Politics
Bridges parades new cabinet and fires shots at Ardern
Monday, 12 March 2018, 3:15pmNational's new front bench was on parade in parliament on Monday, with party leader Simon Bridges saying his senior MPs were...
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National
Fire-fighting foams harmful to humans
Monday, 12 March 2018, 1:43pmFoam used to fight fires at three regional airports has been found to contain a pollutant, and an order has been made to...
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National
New health drink recalled due to alcohol levels
Friday, 2 March 2018, 11:14amA brand of the raw health drink Kombucha is being recalled in parts of the South Island due to the possibility of increased...
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Christchurch
Huge influx of enrollments for University of Canterbury
Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:58amTimes are looking up for the University of Canterbury, with almost 1000 new students enrolled than last year. It's experiencing...
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National
Calls for a mandatory recall of faulty Takata airbags
Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:37amCalls are growing for a mandatory recall of faulty Takata airbags. Around 180,000 New Zealand vehicles still need to have...
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Audio
SpaceX rocket putting 4G on the moon
Friday, 2 March 2018, 7:35amPutting 4G on the moon, is all about bringing space closer to Earth. The Berlin-based PT-Scientists team missed out on a...
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Audio
New Zealand Womens rugby players to get professional contracts
Friday, 2 March 2018, 7:23amNew Zealand's women rugby players say they're finally going to be paid for the professional work they already do. After a...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Why 16 year olds should not be voting
Friday, 2 March 2018, 7:01amI note a new study from the American Medical Association Journal shows the number of teenagers sending and receiving sexts...
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Video
Mike's Minute: Me too campaign tabloid journalism
Friday, 2 March 2018, 6:37amThis is tabloid news at its worse, masquerading under the blanket of a good cause. You ring the hotline and dob the pervs...
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Dunedin
Police catch 18 speeding drivers in just over an hour
Friday, 2 March 2018, 6:19amShock after Dunedin Police catch 18 vehicles speeding in just over an hour. Police were monitoring the stretch of the Southern...
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Politics
Bill English: It's taught me Humility
Friday, 2 March 2018, 6:02amNearly three decades in Parliament and not too many regrets. Bill English has bid farewell to the place he's spent the majority...
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Christchurch
Russian nationals sentenced after drugs bust
Friday, 2 March 2018, 5:22amQuick thinking from border control officers lead to the seizure of five-kilos of ecstasy at Christchurch Airport. Two Russian...
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National
Man dies after rock fall near Whanganui
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 7:40pmThe man was with a number of motorists who had stopped to clear a small slip off the road on State Highway 4 near the Raukawa....
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Audio
Elisabeth Easther on her new TV Show
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 6:50pmElisabeth Easther (Former Shortland Street Star) – She has a new project hosting a brand new version of the old show 'Islands...
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Sport
New Zealand Bronze Medalist to carry flag
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 6:04pmBronze medal-winner Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will carry the New Zealand flag at PyeongChang Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Snowboarder...
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National
Two seriously injured in crash on State Highway 2
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 5:24pmState Highway 2 is closed at Whakamarama following a crash between a car and van, and two people have been taken to Tauranga...
