Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ National8 Sept 2026
'Creepy' Elizabeth Holmes documentary leaves reviewers stunned Nathan Fielder’s surprise new film about the disgraced startup founder has got people talking thanks to one “scary” interaction.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown rejects he put council in disrepute with 'terrorist' comment aimed at RNZ employee Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is rejecting a finding he put the council in disrepute by...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Beauty pageants remain an important part of cultural and social life in many Pacific Island countries, although their significance vary across the region.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
The technology behind upcoming digital driver's licences is close to military grade in a bid to foil hackers, an expert who has been part of the process says.
RNZ National8 Sept 2026
New Zealand's largest lightsaber group 'forged a village' in Palmy As passersby became curious about the glow and swish of lightsabers at night, word spread and membership grew.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
A new tourism campaign is hoping to turn promised trips into bookings by encouraging people living overseas to visit their friends and family in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, dies at 89 "For the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be master of our own destiny."
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Migrants and academics are questioning the rationale of New Zealand First's new superannuation policy, calling it unfair and unjustified.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
'Such a relief': Mayor backs National's bed tax replacement Rotorua's mayor says it's a "welcome surprise" councils will take charge of how they spend new International Visitor Levy funding if...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
The woman who is heading Papua New Guinea's new NRL franchise says the club is a long-term prospect that can lift a nation.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
A British dual citizen applying for an emergency travel document to get to the UK was eventually given an interview at the embassy - on the day of his brother's funeral.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
The Government is refusing to make any law changes surrounding pork branding but acknowledges some labels may be misleading.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Homeowners installing solar power systems may get a better return from a slightly bigger system. Kristy Hoare, managing director of My Solar Quotes, says she analysed 279 residential solar quotes...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
The idea of a maximum wage is something that has been discussed in recent weeks after Xero chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy received a pay rise to NZ$30.9 million.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
While hospitals and GP clinics struggle under the rising tide of patients suffering from winter illnesses, figures show less than 25 percent of the country's population received the flu vaccination...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Lawyers say Corrections' cuts to community bail services are keeping people in prison, not because they're a risk to the community, but because they have nowhere else to go.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Lack of trained staff hampered council's response to Wellington extreme flooding - officials Officials at Wellington City Council say a lack of trained staff compromised its response to extreme...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
A homeless Auckland man who had a severe stroke while living under a bridge this winter was later discharged from Auckland City Hospital in just a gown, and taken to a nearby charity that provides...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
Home care changes contradict ministerial advice, health trust says Changes to home and community support contracts contradict advice for improving services in isolated communities, the head of an...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
A major international test has ranked New Zealand teens ninth in the world for reading, 10th-equal for science, and 14th-equal in maths.
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