Flights cancelled as severe gales hit parts of the country
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1h ago
A number of Air New Zealand flights have been cancelled, after severe gales hit southern and central parts of the country.
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top 72%Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as independent candidate
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1h ago
Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris has confirmed he will recontest the Māori electorate seat as an independent candidate.
Officials keep quiet after botched Lake Alice compensation
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa5h ago
- MSD doesn't say if it's checking Lake Alice torture survivors' benefit decisions after compensation botch up - The agency wrongly denied accommodation supplement to a Lake Alice survivor, but the...
Otago oncology professor calls ACT's cancer centre policy 'magical thinking'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6h ago
Otago oncology professor calls ACT's cancer centre policy 'magical thinking' ACT's proposal to build a national cancer centre is being labelled a fantasy by an oncology professor.
'The astounding thing was the speed': Residents survey aftermath of Albert Town fire
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6h ago
Residents have been examining the scorched remnants of a park near Wānaka, where a fierce, fast-moving fire came within metres of homes on Saturday night.
Severe Wellington winds of 168 km/h bring unseasonal warm weather
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7h ago
A meteorologist says severe gusts hit 168 km/h on Sunday morning at Wellington's Mt Kaukau, but as the wind coming from the Tasman Sea eases, the country is being treated to unusually warm weather...
Hospital security appeared powerless against 'intimidating' patient, witness says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa11h ago
A woman who waited more than eight hours in a hospital emergency department says security officers appeared powerless to stop a man intimidating other patients.
Firefighters investigating cause of large Wānaka blaze
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa13h ago
Firefighters investigating cause of large Wānaka blaze Firefighters are investigating the cause of a ferocious fire that blazed through trees and scrub in Wānaka, sending flames leaping metres into...
Polytechs resisting attempts to keep single collective agreement for sector, union says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa13h ago
Polytechs resisting attempts to keep single collective agreement for sector, union says The Tertiary Education Union says polytechnics are resisting its attempts to retain a single collective...
Strong winds hampering firefighters at large Wānaka blaze
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa20h ago
Strong winds hampering firefighters at large Wānaka blaze A large fire that forced evacuations in Wānaka has been brought under control, but strong winds and steep terrain are making it difficult...
Live: Firefighters responding to large Wanaka fire, evacuations carried out
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa22h ago
Live: Firefighters responding to large Wanaka fire, evacuations carried out About 22 houses have been evacuated in Wānaka, where strong winds are hampering firefighters working on a large fire.
'Hoping for the best': How a police officer was left fighting for his life after a car struck him
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
'Hoping for the best': How a police officer was left fighting for his life after a car struck him A police officer is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital after he was struck by a car...
Fleeing driver in Palmerston North leaves officer in critical condition
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Fleeing driver in Palmerston North leaves officer in critical condition A police officer remains in a critical condition after being hit by a fleeing driver in Palmerston North overnight.
Southland student's curiosity earns science honours and a ticket to the US
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Sophie Ineson admits she never quite outgrew her childhood habit of asking "why, why, why?" The Year 13 Southland Girls' High School student has instead channelled her relentless curiosity into...
Motor industry calls for bipartisan approach to clean car standard
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Motor industry calls for bipartisan approach to clean car standard Motor industry groups are calling for a bipartisan approach to import charges on high-emission vehicles, after the government...
Are currency conversion charges a rip-off? Ask Susan
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
We'd love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email...
Christchurch city councillor calls for bed register to crack down on unapproved Airbnbs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Christchurch city councillor calls for bed register to crack down on unapproved Airbnbs A Christchurch city councillor is calling for a bed register to crack down on units being used for short-stay...
Work underway on roof of 204-year-old Kemp House in Kerikeri
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Work underway on roof of 204-year-old Kemp House in Kerikeri Work is underway to replace thousands of shingles on the roof of New Zealand's oldest building.
How immigration has been used to win votes in New Zealand elections
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters attracted a firestorm of criticism last month after telling China-born Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to where you've come from" during a tirade in...
Country Life: Taranaki dairy farm's herd home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d ago
Bordering the national park that surrounds Taranaki Maunga, Crystal Rivers Farm takes its name from the many waterways which radiate out along its paddocks.