Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Missing leaders won't derail Pacific Islands Forum outcomes, secretariat says RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau With the final list of leaders attending the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Meet the Northland farmer turned baby blanket knitter A retired Northland farmer has found fulfilment by knitting hundreds of woollen blankets for premature babies.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about jobseeker benefit changes Parents say the jobseeker benefit can be a lifesaver for their families if their...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Solomon Islands 'dangles over the edge of political instability' as three ministers quit Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale's Government for Reform, Empowerment, Accountability and...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
A close friend has confirmed missing New Zealander Dejan Kuzmic was part of an Isha Foundation pilgrimage group inside the Gyirong immigration building when it was hit by a catastrophic flash flood...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Economist warns costs of 'mean-spirited' benefit changes will outweigh the gains An economist is warning a welfare change that would see thousands of youths lose access to unemployment benefits...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Labour says it will guarantee a job in the public health system for every graduate nurse and increase the recruitment subsidy to address shortages in primary care.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Tens of thousands of people are overdue ophthalmology appointments in the public system and doctors are aware of patients going blind because of waiting too long.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Economists expect the Reserve Bank to increase the official cash rate this week - but one is asking now is really the right time to do so.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
What we know so far about the New Zealanders missing after Nepal flood A total of 289 foreign nationals have been rescued, according to an update from the Nepal Tourism Board early Monday morning.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Live weather: Snow closes highways in South Island, hundreds lose power in Hawke's Bay gales Snow has closed part of SH1 north of Dunedin as an icy blast hits the lower South Island.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
The two candidates running for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) seat in the US Congress clashed over whether the territory is getting enough economic benefit from the growing...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
A seven-member commission set up to conduct a review of Fiji's 2013 Constitution will deliver its much-anticipated final report to the country's president on Monday.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Kickboxer Hayden Barnard sentenced to 11 months’ home detention for ‘brutal assault’ in Tasman The victim of a "brutal assault" by champion kickboxer Hayden Barnard says that nearly three years on...
RNZ National30 Aug 2026
Do children play on the street anymore? The shriek of kids playing outside, the call of "car!", the scrape of scooters on the footpath.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Solomon Island PM Wale rushes home from Palau after confidence challenge launched Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale made an emergency trip back to Honiara on Sunday morning from Palau...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Grey Power wants government policies to address the needs of an increasing number of older New Zealanders struggling to meet the most basic living expenses.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
'We're really starting to scrape the surface of the bottom' - NZ waters searched for skincare breakthroughs Scientists are searching New Zealand waters for marine organisms that could be the secret...
RNZ National30 Aug 2026
The dos and don'ts of job hunting while still employed "The number one thing that I would suggest is tell nobody.” Have you flirted with the idea of a potential job or career change?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Nearly all the trees in New Zealand's cities could be cut down within a decade under changes to planning and environment rules, warns a tree advocate.
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