Drugs, unsafe sex and misinformation in battle against Fiji's 'shocking' HIV surge
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Those leading the fight against HIV in Fiji are also dealing with dangerous drug practices and misinformation.
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top 80%Could you make it at firefighter boot camp?
RNZ National18d ago
Could you make it at firefighter boot camp? More than 80 percent of New Zealand’s firefighters are volunteers. The training course to qualify isn’t easy.
Rotorua at turning point with international mountain biking events, mayor says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
The mayor of Rotorua says the the government needs to step up its support of regional tourism, as the internationally renowed mountain biking destination faces a turning point.
House for adults living with intellectual disabilities picks up award
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
A house providing round-the-clock care for adults living with intellectual disabilities in Auckland is being hailed as a turn-around success, giving residents the power to make decisions many would...
Four missing after overloaded boat carrying 14 people capsizes in PNG
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Four people remain missing after a boat carrying 14 passengers capsized in rough seas in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province on Saturday afternoon.
Moon Festival returns to Auckland with giant lanterns and a taste of Asian culture
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
More than 60 handcrafted lanterns from China will light up the Auckland suburb of Balmoral for three nights from Friday to celebrate the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Start-up Gigablue denied law change to push ahead with controversial marine carbon storage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Start-up Gigablue denied law change to push ahead with controversial marine carbon storage An international start-up wanting to carry out controversial carbon storage research in New Zealand waters...
Nike drops from US top 100 company index
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Sports brand Nike has lost its place in the S&P 100, which tracks the top 100 companies in the United States, after 18 years, and some New Zealand commentators say it's a reminder to be careful...
How private banks work and who uses them
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
You probably think you know what banking involves. Maybe you've recently refixed your home loan through your online banking or dialled the 0800 number to ask a question.
'The issue doesn't just stop': Bougainville question shapes as a long game
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Bougainvilleans may have to wait even longer than expected on whether Papua New Guinea's parliament will approve their vote for independence.
'It changed my whole life': Free tests, glasses offered after survey finds eye care inaccessible
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
'It changed my whole life': Free tests, glasses offered after survey finds eye care inaccessible Not-for-profits are saying eye care is inaccessible as more than two-thirds of adults delay vision...
Chorus of complaint over threatened music resource
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Musicians from bands, choirs and orchestras are worried a fresh round of public service cuts will mean the disappearance of a much-loved sheet music hire service.
Our Changing World: Searching sand dunes for lizards
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Our Changing World: Searching sand dunes for lizards On a chilly evening in May, torchlights flash through the kānuka of Te Ākau/Bream Bay's sand dunes.
Thousands of children under 5 receive flu vaccine as sickness overwhelms health system
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
On 1 September, Pharmac made vaccinations free for under fives after hospitals and clinics became overwhelmed with this season's very infectious strain of influenza A.
Has New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly created higher prices?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
The supermarket sector has become an election issue, and political parties are suggesting everything from government-run supermarkets to breaking up Foodstuffs in an attempt to create more...
New rural GP practice opening up in Central Hawke's Bay
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
A new rural GP practice is opening in Central Hawke's Bay, despite a nationwide shortage of doctors.
Police wrongly believed they had found Phillips children in 2022, new details reveal
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa18d ago
Seven months after Tom Phillips disappeared with his children for a second time, police told Oranga Tamariki they believed they had found them and planned to retrieve them that night.
'She was a lost soul' - agencies under microscope at inquest into girls death
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa19d ago
A father has told an inquest into the suspected suicide of a 12-year-old New Plymouth girl in June 2017 she was a "little angel"' and a "fun loving kid" whose life got more and more difficult.
Tairāwhiti's beaches overrun with forestry slash
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa19d ago
Tairāwhiti's beaches are some of the most well-known and loved in New Zealand, only now they're covered in forestry slash.
Cashmere Club fights for liquor licence after man's fatal fall while heavy drinking
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa19d ago
When a Christchurch man fell and hit his head during a heavy drinking session celebrating his 70th birthday at the Cashmere Club, the general manager passed him a glass of wine.