Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa1d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d ago
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RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa2d 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.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has ruled that Christchurch unit owners have to ask for permission to offer the property as an Airbnb - or stop.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
A man who was trusted to repair a childcare van instead drove it to Hamilton Gardens and set it alight, only to be caught by his own CCTV footage.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
A lawyer has been convicted and granted name suppression following a serious assault on his son that required him being hospitalised.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
Healthline calls in reinforcements amid biggest flu outbreak in 10 years Healthline has called in reinforcements to cope with a deluge of calls amid the biggest flu outbreak in years.
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