Kākāpō Population Soars to 325
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Kākāpō Population Soars to 325 The 2026 kākāpō breeding season, the biggest on record, has come to an end with a bumper number of kākāpō chicks produced.
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top 92%The John Galliano 2027 Met Gala has been cancelled
RNZ National31 Aug 2026
The John Galliano 2027 Met Gala has been cancelled Weeks ago, the Metropolitan Museum announced controversial British designer John Galliano as the theme for its 2027 Met Gala.
Paediatrician one of many in support of publicly-funded RSV vaccination - survey
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Paediatrician one of many in support of publicly-funded RSV vaccination - survey A survey of more than 1000 people has found most respondents support introducing a funded vaccination for RSV.
Cook Islands women keen to change conversation around menopause
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
A group of Cook Islands women are pushing to break the silence around menopause, saying a lack of conversation is leaving women to navigate this phase of life alone.
Fiji mum advocates for better support for new mothers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Most mothers remember the first time they laid eyes on their new-born and the joy a baby can bring. But for some, motherhood can also be an incredibly isolating journey.
Winston Peters blasts Solomon Islands cabinet ministers for moving against PM Wale
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will face a motion of no confidence next week, moved by his Home Affairs Minister Manasseh Maelanga.
New Zealand wins the Bledisloe Cup of Sheep Dog Trialling
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
It is the dog trialling equivalent of the Bledisloe Cup in rugby. And the four-strong side representing New Zealand - alongside their prized dogs Don, King, Guide and Lucy - have restored Kiwi...
Kainga Ora shuts down South Auckland community hub to use space for housing
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
A south Auckland community hub is being shut down by its landlord Kainga Ora, despite those involved in the hub saying it has helped make the neighbourhood a better place.
Last call: 3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year as business feels the crunch
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
About 3000 hospitality businesses have closed their doors in the past 12 months, new data shows. Credit bureau Centrix has released its latest update.
Wellington social housing tenants, MP question rent increases
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
About 1000 social housing households in the capital are facing rent increases as Wellington City Council undertakes a massive renovation programme across the city.
Can we de-extinct the moa and more importantly, should we?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Colossal Biosciences calls itself an advanced genetics company that's developing the science that will save us all.
Steps to combat dementia could free up thousands of aged care beds in future - report
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Steps to combat dementia now could free up thousands of aged care residential beds in the future, a new public health expert briefing says.
Winston Peters takes crack at Christopher Luxon over Paris climate agreement stance
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
The Foreign Minister has taken another crack at the Prime Minister's political experience, after Christopher Luxon said remaining in the Paris climate agreement would be a bottom line in coalition...
Sailors to make Cook Islands stopover after 53 years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
It is a trip more than 50 years in the making. Two New Zealand frigates were sent to the Pacific to observe and protest French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973, exposing 500 sailors to...
Snow closes highway in South Island, power restored to most in Hawke's Bay
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Snow closes highway in South Island, power restored to most in Hawke's Bay Heavy snow closed roads and highways in the South Island on Monday while strong winds buffeted Hawke's Bay in the north...
Mike's Metres: Canterbury cancer survivor skiing to fundraise $58k for others in treatment
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Mike's Metres: Canterbury cancer survivor skiing to fundraise $58k for others in treatment A Canterbury based skier has only just recovered from his blood cancer but is already hitting the slopes...
Farmers to fund OSPRI's new NAIT software and $1.38m undercollection with levy hike
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Farmers are facing higher levies for a mandatory livestock tracing programme from Tuesday, despite most opposing cost increases.
Hawke's Bay community makes big effort to restore native A'Deane's Bush
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
A small community in rural Hawke's Bay is working hard to restore a large area of precious native bush that's home to one of New Zealand's largest Totara trees, a colony of threatened long tail...
Crown alleges minor traffic accident led to murder as Lok Fung Lorrence Li trial begins
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Crown alleges minor traffic accident led to murder as Lok Fung Lorrence Li trial begins How does a minor traffic accident lead to double murder?
Most young people 'following their noses' to find work, not dodging student loans, economist says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa31 Aug 2026
Most young people 'following their noses' to find work, not dodging student loans, economist says Young people who left New Zealand in recent times might have been forced to do so by the employment...