Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Tom Phillips case: 'Circuit breaker' moment was missed, says mayor
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
The mayor of Waitomo asked the Children's Commissioner to intervene and bring the government agencies involved in the Tom Phillips case together in a "circuit breaker" moment, a year before...
Splitting up Foodstuffs: Would it actually drive down grocery prices?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
National wants to split Foodstuffs in two in a bid to drive down grocery prices - but would it work?
'Simply not good enough' - Barnardos demands more work to protect children
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Major political parties have agreed more work needs to be done to protect children, as Barnardos warns that inaction will cost Aotearoa $450 billion by 2050.
Heart of the City to elect new board after tumultuous year
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Auckland's Heart of the City business association will be hoping to put a tumultuous year behind it when it elects a new board at a special general meeting today.
Pact Packing staff strike for living wage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
The pay offer for staff at Australian owned business Pact Packing - in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington - will not get workers near the living wage, E tū union said as workers went on strike.
Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua to host eight home games in 2027
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
The Fijian Drua will host eight home matches during the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific competition, including one against defending champions.
Kahurangi National Park predator control programme hailed as success
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
A conservation group has completed a successful predator control operation in the Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.
Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
The government has confirmed it will let councils charge development levies from 2029, as it seeks to change the system by which infrastructure growth is paid for.
Who hired the new nurses? Labour and National can't agree
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
National deputy leader Nicola Willis says more than 2000 nurses being recruited by Health NZ will be working by the end of the year.
Māori health and arts leader John Broughton dies
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Māori academic and playwright Emeritus Professor John Broughton CNZM (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga) has died.
Tuvalu and Taiwan 'like brothers', President Lai Ching-te says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Tuvalu's Foreign Affairs Minister Paulson Panapa has met with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te this week.
Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market' The average price fell 1.1 percent at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight to US$3868 (NZ$6718).
Pacific nations show promise at inaugural Women's Handball Championship
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
The tournament director at the first-ever Oceania Women's Handball Championship believes Fiji, Cook Islands and Kiribati are on the right path in the sport.
Fiji declares HIV emergency as 1 in 60 Fijian adults live with HIV
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has formally declared a national HIV emergency in the country.
Why schools are ditching Facebook photos of students
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
Social media has become a popular means of keeping school communities updated on events and student achievements.
Retirement village operators say law change needed to provide certainty
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
The group representing retirement village operators says government legislation needs to act as a backstop to ensure a fair situation for residents and operators.
Health Minister Simeon Brown denies telling hospitals to save money as flu surge bites
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Health Minister Simeon Brown denies telling hospitals to save money as flu surge bites The health system has been under significant pressure this winter, with Auckland City Hospital saying it's...
Woman falls through glass shower after fainting with flu
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
This story contains a graphic image of an injury. A woman who fainted through a glass shower door while sick with Influenza A is urging others to take the flu seriously, as a doctor warns hot...
School owes hours of backpay after teacher not paid for 10 minutes of every hour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
A school that decided to shave 10 minutes off every hour it paid a casual relief teacher has found itself facing a bill for thousands of dollars of historical underpayments.
Tom Phillips inquiry exposes multiple mistakes by police and Oranga Tamariki
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Analysis: "How on earth can this happen in New Zealand?" Anyone who read Tuesday's final report into the almost four-year disappearance of Tom Phillips and his children would have been asking just...
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