Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training Labour is pledging to spend $21 million a year on Māori-led trades training if elected into government.
Dozens brave Auckland rain to honour Nepal flash flood victims
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Dozens braved heavy rain in Auckland on Saturday to attend a candlelight vigil at Aotea Square to commemorate the victims of Wednesday's deadly flash flood in Nepal.
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs The union representing home support workers is calling for Health New Zealand to prioritise continuity of care, as...
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water This week devastating flash flooding hit the Nepal-China border, leaving at least 600 people dead and around 2500...
Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Psychiatrists are warning of a looming mental health staffing crisis and say urgent investment is needed to avoid a workforce cliff.
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island The upper North Island is in for a weekend of heavy rain as parts of the South Island remain under risk of avalanche.
Country Life: Technograzing and virtual fences on a Taranaki farm
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Kohonui's been in the family for more than 100 years, and now siblings George and Julia Hardwick-Smith have returned, bringing skills from previous careers with them.
Country Life: How two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital are helping keep rural medicine alive
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Country Life: How two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital are helping keep rural medicine alive There are two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital. And often, they're occupied by fake patients.
More details about missing New Zealanders in Nepal - what we know
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Five New Zealanders are missing following the deadly flash flood at the Nepal-China border. The missing New Zealanders are: - Shweta Mhatre - Dejan Kuzmic - Mihir Patel - Kinnari Patel - Suhasini...
New Zealand says its ties with its Realm countries remain strong and stable
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".
More than 1200 Auckland home support workers' jobs at risk after Health NZ decision
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
More than 1200 Auckland home support workers' jobs at risk after Health NZ decision More than 1200 support workers across Auckland could lose their jobs, after Health NZ decided not to award home...
Kaikōura children still without a school bus two months after flood damage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Nearly two months after flooding damaged part of the Inland Kaikōura Road, the Ministry of Education says it will try to fully reinstate a school bus route, after a group of parents were left to...
Friends of missing Auckland woman in Nepal flash flood fear for her safety
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Close friends of an Auckland woman who is believed to be missing amid devastating flash floods in Nepal have expressed growing concern about her safety.
People freed after spending day stuck between slips on State Highway 6
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
People freed after spending day stuck between slips on State Highway 6 Two cars and their occupants have been freed after spending a chilly day trapped between slips on State Highway 6 near Wānaka...
'Everything is gone': Local guide describes the scale of loss in Nepal flash flood
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
'Everything is gone': Local guide describes the scale of loss in Nepal flash flood A Nepalese guide who grew up where the deadly Nepal flash flood hit, says many of his family members have lost...
All Blacks prop George Bower expects 'hurt' Springboks to come out 'guns blazing'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
All Blacks prop George Bower came off the bench against the Springboks at Ellis Park last Sunday morning.
Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger Rahul Bhattarai* The well-documented risks associated with undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage have been highlighted...
More schools ask parents to keep children home as winter illnesses bite
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
More schools ask parents to keep children home as winter illnesses bite More schools have been asking parents to keep their children home because too many teachers are sick.
NZ-backed climate mobility initiative launched across Pacific
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
A New Zealand government-backed regional climate mobility programme has been launched to help ensure Pacific people remain at the centre of decisions about their homes and futures in the face of...
Wattle Downs double homicide victims found following reports of an armed person at the home - police
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Wattle Downs double homicide victims found following reports of an armed person at the home - police A person armed with a handgun was reported at the South Auckland home where police later found...
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