Warning NZ could be cut off from Five Eyes info for not signing up to digital super-system
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·38m ago
Warning NZ could be cut off from Five Eyes info for not signing up to digital super-system A Defence Force commander warned New Zealand would be cut off from information exchanges within the Five...
Canterbury-launched Tāwhaki rockets would have 'tiny impact' on skies - expert
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·42m ago
A rocket emissions expert says Canterbury is well suited to launches that, as proposed, would have a "tiny" impact.
Are tighter KiwiSaver rules stopping weight loss surgeries?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·43m ago
A bariatric surgeon says about half of his initial consults with patients now do not proceed to surgery - and a more stringent KiwiSaver approach may be to blame.
Tiaki Wai spends $150m on 'dreadful' Seaview stench
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·43m ago
Tiaki Wai is spending $150 million dollars to fix a foul stench that's plagued a Lower Hutt community for years.
Woman who lost $400,000 to 'poor advice' wins $320,000 settlement
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·45m ago
A woman who lost almost $400,000 after her financial adviser told her to sell her entire portfolio over concerns about US tariffs has been given a settlement of $320,000.
Immigration catches up with overstayer who lived under alias for 38 years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1h ago
An overstayer who used a forged passport when he arrived 38 years ago and lived under a false identity has lost his attempt to appeal deportation.
Chris Hipkins commits to Nelson Hospital redevelopment and Hope Bypass
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2h ago
Chris Hipkins has told Nelson voters that Labour is committed to the Hope Bypass and the Nelson Hospital redevelopment, and the party will not cancel, defer or re-scope projects where work is...
Why bottom trawling could be a top issue in forming the next government
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2h ago
Bottom trawling could be a make or break policy when it comes time to form the next government. Opportunity, which poll after poll has named as this election's kingmaker, says it won't form a...
'Suicidal' mental health patient was safe in respite care - coroner
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2h ago
'Suicidal' mental health patient was safe in respite care - coroner Warning: This story discusses suicide.
Researcher calls for Māori-specific strategy to eliminate tuberculosis
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2h ago
Researcher calls for Māori-specific strategy to eliminate tuberculosis Researchers say New Zealand needs a Māori-specific strategy to eliminate tuberculosis or TB, after a review found the current...
RSA audit finds 'significant governance mistakes, failures', but no evidence of fraud
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·9h ago
RSA audit finds 'significant governance mistakes, failures', but no evidence of fraud A review has found no evidence of fraud or misappropriation by an RSA that used poppy trust funds to prop up...
Parliamentary committee echoes calls for greater oversight of animal welfare system
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·10h ago
A parliamentary committee has partially endorsed concerns raised by tens of thousands of petitioners, recommending the government investigate improvements to animal welfare oversight.
Loafers Lodge fire trial: Survivor recounts rescue from burning building
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·11h ago
A elderly Loafers Lodge resident says he owes his life to firefighters who rescued him. The claim comes on the fourth day of the manslaughter trial of four people involved in the operation and...
Southland District Council seeks to revoke resource consent for slink skin factory
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·12h ago
The Southland District Council is fighting in the Environment Court to strip a slink skin factory of its resource consent, arguing repeated breaches have harmed the environment and neighbouring...
Serial rapist, convicted murderer Malcolm Rewa appeals for earlier release
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·12h ago
One of the country's worst serial rapists is appealing to remain eligible for release next year. In April, Malcolm Rewa was sentenced at the Auckland High Court to 10 years in prison, after...
Plan to evict Whangārei rough sleepers from disused sports ground put on hold - mayor
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·12h ago
Controversial plans to evict rough sleepers from a disused sports ground in Whangārei have put on hold, mayor Ken Couper says.
FENZ crews secure perimeter around vast Lake Whakatipu fire
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·14h ago
Firefighters have contained at least 80 percent of the perimeter around a vast scrub fire on Cecil and Walter Peak Stations, near Queenstown.
Are you feeling wealthier?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·14h ago
Are you feeling wealthier? Stats NZ has released updated national accounts data that shows household wealth slipped in the June quarter, although we are still better off than a year ago.
Whangārei rough sleepers braced for eviction, as deadline arrives
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·15h ago
Rough sleepers living at a disused Whangārei sports ground are still waiting to find out if an eviction order due to take effect on Thursday will be put on hold.
Pacific women's squads packed with NRL experience for Rugby League World Cup
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16h ago
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa have named experienced players in their squads for the women's competition at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) which kicks off next week.
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