New Zealand's ATM dead zones
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
New Zealand's network of ATMs has shrunk in recent years, and some parts of the country now do have any cash machines at all.
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top 96%Storing carbon in sea could have huge potential for fighting climate change - report
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Storing carbon in the sea could have huge potential for fighting climate change but will need careful oversight because of its risks, a new report says.
West Coast in for a lashing of heavy rain over next three days
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
MetService says the South Island will bear the brunt of a complex low pressure system which will bring heavy rain to the West Coast over the next three days, from midday Wednesday.
Youths on proposed social media ban: Cautious approval, but questions around enforcement
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
"How are you going to enforce this?" That's the response from young people who grew up with social media to the proposed ban for under-16s.
Man found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Man found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools A man has been found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools and saying he would destroy police stations...
Dads' junk food diet could have 'long-reaching effects' on offspring - study
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Dads' junk food diet could have 'long-reaching effects' on offspring - study The effects of obesity caused by western junk food diets can be passed to children through their dad's sperm, according...
Stored chemistry experiment in Horowhenua College science lab became potentially explosive substance, principal says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Stored chemistry experiment in Horowhenua College science lab became potentially explosive substance, principal says The Defence Force were called to Horowhenua College after a stored chemistry...
Auckland commuters may pay up to $7 a trip as congestion charge options revealed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Auckland commuters may pay up to $7 a trip as congestion charge options revealed Auckland Councillors have voted to take the next steps with three potential options for congestion charging during...
Worst property managers named and shamed in new report
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Big players like Bayleys and Quinovic are named in a new report as the property managers with the mouldiest, coldest and dampest homes.
Wellington City Council executive faces questions from parents of drowned man
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
The father of a man who drowned in Wellington Harbour has compared the response to waterfront risk to that of landslides on Mauao.
Public raise almost $30k in support of injured Palmerston North police officer
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
The organiser of a Givealittle page in support of a Palmerston North police officer critically injured over the weekend says the community's response has been "remarkable".
Name suppression sought for man facing historical sexual offending charges
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A man at the centre of a police investigation into alleged historical sexual offending had "considerable involvement with a great deal of young people," the Crown says.
First-term Nelson city councillor Lisa Austin cleared to stay in role
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A Nelson city councillor who faced removal from her role or potential prosecution over the financial interests of her family trucking business, has been cleared by the Audit Office.
Property agent denies inspecting faulty pool gate at inquest into drowned toddler
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A coroner has heard a pool where a toddler drowned in 2023 had failed multiple inspections. River Albert-Wihone had only recently turned one when he was found in the backyard pool at his family...
A 'living room for the city': Nelson pub at risk of closure under council civic centre plans
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A 'living room for the city': Nelson pub at risk of closure under council civic centre plans A popular Nelson pub in a 100-year-old former church could face closure under one of the city council's...
Coroner suppresses all details of death of Auckland man as sought by police
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A blanket of secrecy surrounds the death of an Auckland man after police sought an urgent ruling from a coroner to suppress all details of his identity.
Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee? Instant coffee creeping past $50 for a jar is a symptom of wider pressure on coffee prices, economists say.
Teen aquatic diver wins bronze for Fiji at World Junior Diving Champs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Maori Pomeroy Farrell, a 17-year-old little-known aquatic diver, has put Fiji on the global map at the World Junior Diving Championships in Croatia.
Shane Taurima to step down as kaihautū of Whakaata Māori
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Shane Taurima will step down as kaihautū of Whakaata Māori at the end of this year. After leading the broadcaster for almost eight years, Taurima will take up a new role at Tū Atea as pou matua...
Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer, possums outpacing control efforts - survey
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer, possums outpacing control efforts - survey A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite...