Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Body found at Christchurch property believed to be missing man Braydon Hepworth
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·19h ago
Police have found a body believed to be missing Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth. Several search warrants were carried out in Christchurch on Thursday in relation to the disappearance of the...
NZ Rugby seeks High Court injunction to block PNG Chiefs name
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·19h ago
The simmering trademark dispute between New Zealand Rugby and Papua New Guinea's incoming NRL franchise has erupted into a legal battle after NZR filed a High Court injunction to stop the new club...
Pacific losses go far beyond money, climate champion tells regional symposium
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20h ago
The Pacific political champion for loss and damage has told a Pacific symposium that the region losses from climate impacts go far beyond money.
Government probes 'nasty' dog care services, proposes confinement fines
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·22h ago
The government is looking to better equip animal welfare inspectors to penalise dog owners whose animals are harmed by prolonged confinement in crates or kennels.
Whangārei rough sleepers' eviction may be paused
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·22h ago
A Northland MP says a huge amount of work is going on behind the scenes to help rough sleepers due to be evicted from a disused sports ground on Thursday - but more time is needed to find homes for...
National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·22h ago
National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries National is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work".
Rabuka plays down coalition tensions over Fiji referendum date
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23h ago
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is downplaying tensions within his coalition over his unilateral decision to announce the date for the country's first-ever national referendum ahead of an...
Northland teacher David Cowan jailed for indecent acts against three girls
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23h ago
David Cowan was praised as a gifted educator and fluent speaker of te reo Māori, building a career teaching in remote communities where teachers were hard to find.
PNG Barramundis chasing World Cup qualification
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Finishing in the top two in Pool A is the focus for the Papua New Guinea men's cricket team as they prepare for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) Challenge League Goup A tournament in Kenya.
Classic Countdown: Vote for your favourite piano music
RNZ National·1d ago
Classic Countdown: Vote for your favourite piano music Intimate sonatas, classic concertos, late-night jazz grooves or sweeping film scores?
'They just want to be seen': The struggle facing PNG's small businesses
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Papua New Guinea are calling for more support to allow them to grow and promote PNG-made products.
Coroner’s report: Man took his own life after paying money to ‘sextortion’ blackmailer, sending images to AI-generated woman
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Coroner’s report: Man took his own life after paying money to ‘sextortion’ blackmailer, sending images to AI-generated woman This article deals with the subject of suicide and may be distressing...
Agriculture industry slow to take up new AI tech
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
New Zealand's primary industries are believed to be one set to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances, but new research from Amazon Web Services (AWS) suggests the industry's also one...
Health company calls for rule change to let pharmacists treat common conditions
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Green Cross Health, the owner of Unichem and Life Pharmacies, is calling for rule changes to let pharmacists treat more common conditions, to ease the load on emergency departments and GPs.
Construction begins on country's highest road bridge
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The first sod has been turned on a 260 metre long bridge on State Highway 2 that will stretch across Waikare Gorge between Napier and Wairoa.
Major surf competition's Piha future in question as campground remains closed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The ongoing closure of Piha Beach Campground is expected to be resolved later this month, with the Waitakere Ranges Local Board set to vote on the camp's future.
Awkward tension: House values fall, cost to build increases
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The cost of building a house increased at the fastest quarterly rate in years in the three months to September, despite the value of existing houses falling.
Big rockets could launch a dozen times a year in initial Canterbury plan
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Large rockets weighing up to 100 tonnes each could be launched a dozen times a year from a planned national aerospace centre near Christchurch.
Doctor faces tribunal over claims Covid-19 vaccine caused magnetic reactions
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
A doctor who appeared in interviews claiming the Covid-19 vaccine caused magnetic reactions is accused of breaching professional conduct.
Stricter emergency housing rules putting domestic violence victims at risk, Women's Refuge says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Stricter emergency housing rules putting domestic violence victims at risk, Women's Refuge says Women's Refuge says stricter emergency housing requirements are putting victims of domestic violence...
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