Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A barge that ran aground at Carters Beach on the West Coast remains under a detention order at Port Nelson, more than two years after it came ashore during a storm.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Future governments are being urged to spend more on medicines and reap big savings. An economic analysis commissioned by Business NZ has found every additional dollar spent on medicines delivers an...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Footage of a man throwing a dead fish at a three-metre leopard seal on Petone Beach has emerged online, with the Department of Conservation (DOC) warning people harassing the animal could land them...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Overworked Plunket nurses are facing an unprecedented workload amid the surge in winter illnesses and say the health care system is in crisis.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A Cook Islander has taken home the Miss Oceania title for the second time, with Tiare Henry-Anguna crowned the Pacific regions continental queen at the Miss World finals in Vietnam.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Gold fever is set to grip Central Otago later this month, as it is transformed into a battleground for about 200 of the world's elite gold panners.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Man who raised thousands claiming to be dying of cancer wasn't ill, death ruled suicide - Coroner Warning: This story discusses suicide.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A shortage of cardiac beds and staff in Wellington and Christchurch hospitals is leaving patients at risk and waiting weeks for treatment instead of the recommended days - a situation one doctor...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
Luca Tu'avao Walton's exhibition at Fibre Gallery draws on the nostalgia of island life. "I think there's something really special about having a first show as a Pasifika artist and being able to...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
For 20 years, West Papuan activist Paula Makabory has not set foot in her ancestral homeland. Her family still lives in West Papua, but she has not seen them since she left in 2006.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
The number of cold, damp homes people are living in is contributing to the spike in winter health conditions, a community housing provider and social service charity says.
RNZ World6 Sept 2026
Mary Beard: 'Slavery, misogyny ... the ancient world has got some pretty nasty stuff' Renowned British classicist Mary Beard says we can all still learn from antiquity, but warns against excessive...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
25 years of helping preterm babies: 'There's a lot of opportunities to do things that matter' A study looking at the early brain development of babies born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation has...
RNZ National6 Sept 2026
What New Zealanders are doing to try and live forever (or at least longer) Focusing on going to bed early isn’t as exciting as blood plasma swapping - but there are still Kiwis keen to extend their...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
Members of Wellington's Papua New Guinea community say Tok Pisin is a versatile language that many people can use with relative ease.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
Meth-using, speeding driver with baby in car killed two in head-on crash A unlicensed driver high on methamphetamine and speeding with her baby in the car crashed into another motorist, killing...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
Rangatahi campaign aims for biggest youth voter turnout in history for general election A new rangatahi-led campaign is calling on young people to help deliver the biggest youth-voter turnout in...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
University students preparing to graduate worry about the prospect of employers deciding to use artificial intelligence to fill graduate roles - and the Reserve Bank shares some of their concern.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
About 6.45pm, Riley Brown sat down for dinner. That morning, the 24-year-old had been re-admitted to a community mental health respite service.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa6 Sept 2026
Questions have been raised about the safety of school transport services for disabled students, after an independent review.
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