2026-06-04 - North Island weather warnings mark rainy start to winter and 9 more stories

This episode includes 10 news blocks. Heavy rain watches and warnings have been issued for Taranaki, Horowhenua, Kāpiti, and Wellington from late Thursday evening. The facility will mean more than 350 patients per year will no longer have to drive to Auckland for treatment. Michael Webster says New Zealand's privacy laws are "somewhat out of step" with those overseas, and a law change is needed to be able to fine agencies. The company says scammers used stolen credit card numbers to take $84 mi… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.