Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Train passenger numbers jump 38% on first weekday of Auckland's City Rail Link
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Train passenger numbers jump 38% on first weekday of Auckland's City Rail Link Auckland's City Rail Link has had its first full weekday in operation on Monday after a busy Sunday opening, and some...
Four Christchurch sites considered for March 15 national memorial
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Four Christchurch sites considered for March 15 national memorial Four central Christchurch sites have been shortlisted for a national memorial to honour the 51 people killed in the March 15 terror...
'We have suffered so much': Family demands answers after psychiatric patient murder
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
The family of a Christchurch woman who was murdered by a patient who absconded from a psychiatric hospital has asked why it took their mother's death for changes to be made at Hillmorton.
Vanuatu ferry disaster exposes gap between warnings and action
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Vanuatu ferry disaster exposes gap between warnings and action The Vanuatu ferry disaster has exposed a critical gap in how weather warnings are turned into action across the Pacific, according to...
Harassment may have contributed to leopard seal's death, marine biologist says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Harassment may have contributed to the death of a leopard seal in Wellington that drew of hundreds, a marine biologist says.
Pacific Nations Cup: Flying Fijians down Canada to set up final clash with hosts Japan
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Seven-time defending champions Fiji scored three tries in the first 23 minutes on their way to beating Canada 45-19 in the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) semifinal in Tokyo on Saturday.
How much beneficiaries are left with after paying the rent
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Beneficiaries are living on an average of $251 a week once they've covered their housing costs, a government report shows.
Westpac warns El Niño impact on the primary sector could slow GDP growth
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Westpac Bank is warning developing El Niño conditions could impact badly on pasture-based agriculture, particularly dairy, sheep and beef.
Bougainville president condemns 'terroristic acts of violence' at Panguna Mine
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Bougainville president condemns 'terroristic acts of violence' at Panguna Mine The president of the Autonomous Bougaville Government (ABG) has condemned the arson attack on a foreign mining...
What is post‑workout fatigue – and can you prevent it?
RNZ National·29d ago
You finish a workout feeling pleased with yourself. But an hour later, your legs feel heavy, climbing the stairs seems impossible, and all you want to do is sit down.
Why a financial adviser says nearly every rental property he's owned has lost money
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Financial adviser Niran Iswar says almost every rental property he's ever owned has lost money - and he thinks more people are coming around to the idea that it's not always a surefire way to make...
New Zealand gets its first Indian Film Festival: Three must see films
RNZ National·29d ago
New Zealand gets its first Indian Film Festival: Three must see films India makes more movies than anywhere in the world - a new festival will bring films in almost a dozen languages to New...
The town where every week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
RNZ National·13 Sept 2026
The town where every week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori In a new five-part bilingual podcast for RNZ, Eugene Bingham, Adam Dudding and James Dansey find themselves surrounded by te reo Māori.
'Imitation' or 'perfect solution' - Labour's KiwiSaver policy
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
Labour has been "ankle tapped" by National on KiwiSaver according to the managing director of Simplicity, but the wife of Sir Michael Cullen, who got the scheme going, says the party's found the...
'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
Immigration New Zealand overestimated the benefits from its newest transformation project by $134 million because of "significantly flawed assumptions".
Here Now: China’s booming coffee scene is challenging Kiwi ideas about the perfect brew
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
Here Now: China’s booming coffee scene is challenging Kiwi ideas about the perfect brew New Zealanders are serious about their coffee.
PPTA says more students could fail under new NCEA qualifications
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
The Post Primary Teachers Association says thousands more students could fail under the government's plan to replace NCEA with a new qualification.
Vanuatu ferry disaster: 'It's a miracle anyone survived,' rescuer says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
Vanuatu ferry disaster: 'It's a miracle anyone survived,' rescuer says An Australian pilot who helped locate survivors after a ferry disaster in Vanuatu says "it is a miracle anyone survived".
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Don't let fear of getting it wrong stop you using te reo
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Don't let fear of getting it wrong stop you using te reo People learning te reo Māori should not let the fear of getting it wrong stop them from using the language, Māori...
Student dies after binge drinking, choking on vomit
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13 Sept 2026
The death of a 20-year-old University of Otago student after choking on his own vomit at his birthday party is a woeful illustration of the country's youth drinking culture, a coroner says.
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