Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ National24 Aug 2026
Why toes are a key marker of longevity and mobility Foot and toe strength declines with age, increasing the risk of falls and affecting confidence, balance and mobility, says foot and gait...
RNZ National24 Aug 2026
Deprescribing: The long road off antidepressants A growing movement is challenging how antidepressants are prescribed and stopped.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
People who are over the age of entitlement to NZ Super are contributing 15 percent of all personal taxes, data shows, but economists say even as that amount grows, it won't help balance the books.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The prime minister and education minister's announcement the government has introduced a bill to ban social media for under-16s has caused two of the three parties in government to distance...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Dressed in colourful scrubs and yellow Crocs, neonatal nurse practitioner Fiona Dineen is a pop of colour against the stark white hospital walls.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Water supply, sewage, solar and flood protection have topped the list of infrastructure priorities for Kiwis, according to global research company Ipsos.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
As the number of school leavers with no qualifications soars, some schools are adopting an alternative to NCEA for students who need it.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
New Zealand is helping track satellites, including from Iran and the Chinese military, in a network that also watched over the Paris Olympics, United States and New Zealand government documents...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Could cryptocurrencies actually collapse? Actor Ben McKenzie has released a documentary calling cryptocurrencies stupid, four years after telling the US senate that they were the "largest Ponzi...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge While the threat of bird flu still hangs over the egg industry, the Egg producers Federation says it's...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
New rules for the Dunedin's alcohol licences don't go far enough - councillor A Dunedin councillor wants the public to get involved in changes to the city's alcohol laws, saying proposed changes do...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Man stabbed on street in Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay dies in hospital A man who was stabbed on a suburban street in Auckland on Saturday afternoon has died in hospital.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Schoolchildren are setting up nesting boxes for little blue penguins along Wellington's South Coast.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Final emergency services test underway as opening date for Auckland's City Rail Link draws near More than 75 actors have been helping Auckland's emergency services test their responses to a range...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Fences along Wellington waterfront a highly charged matter council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings Wellington City Council's chief operating officer is adamant the decision to install...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Decision to install fence at Wellington waterfront too 'highly charged' council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings Wellington City Council's chief operating officer is adamant the...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The government is pressing ahead with its ban on social media for under-16 year olds, with the legislation set to be introduced on Monday. But ACT and New Zealand First will not support the bill.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
A "beautiful boy" wandered into a pool in 2023, he died in his mother's arms 12 days later. Now, River Albert-Wihone's family is hoping his story can save lives.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The government is pressing ahead with its ban on social media for under-16 year olds, with the legislation set to be introduced on Monday.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Xero's CEO gets pay-rise after review finds pay below other technology company leaders Xero has increased the remuneration package of chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy after a review found...
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