Kiwi investors losing faith in property
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
New Zealanders have lost faith in property investment as a way to generate returns, amid wider uncertainty about the political landscape.
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top 94%Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices', slams National over regional shakeup
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices', slams National over regional shakeup NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has accused the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry of "medieval...
The geriatric giant growing by the hour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
The number of people with dementia in NZ is set to more than double in the next 25 years. Luckily, the medical world is learning more about treatment and prevention.
Man accused of smashing hospital clinic windows
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
A man is facing criminal charges after he smashed windows at a sexual health clinic in the latest incident of aggression at a public hospital.
Nepal floods: Save the Children reunites 69 children with their families
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
International aid organisation Save the Children has been able to reunite 69 children with their families in Nepal in the aftermath of flash flooding on Wednesday.
Taiarahia documentary captures kotahitanga in action
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
"Ko te wawata o te ngākau, kia mau te maunga i tana kākahu tawhito i mahue iho e o tātou matua, tātou koroua."
Christchurch landlord ordered to pay $5700 to workmate after renting out his garage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Christchurch landlord ordered to pay $5700 to workmate after renting out his garage A man who admitted he knew his garage could not legally be used as a home nevertheless rented it to a workmate...
Milford road closes ahead of forecast snow
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Milford road closes ahead of forecast snow The Milford to Te Anau Road has closed for the night because of a risk of avalanches.
Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off Monday night in Koror, Palau.
Roads to reopen in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Roads to reopen in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding.
Roads closed in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Roads closed in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding.
Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department Patients presenting at Wellington Hospital's emergency department have faced wait times of more than 24 hours to be seen...
NZ lessons for worried Australian real estate agents
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
New Zealand real estate salespeople may be able to offer pointers to their Australian counterparts, as they go through possibly their most significant market downturn in recent years.
New Zealanders charged after assault at Sydney immigration detention facility
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Two New Zealanders and a man from Fiji are facing charges in Australia, after an assault at a Sydney immigration detention facility.
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training Labour is pledging to spend $21 million a year on Māori-led trades training if elected into government.
Dozens brave Auckland rain to honour Nepal flash flood victims
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Dozens braved heavy rain in Auckland on Saturday to attend a candlelight vigil at Aotea Square to commemorate the victims of Wednesday's deadly flash flood in Nepal.
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs The union representing home support workers is calling for Health New Zealand to prioritise continuity of care, as...
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa29 Aug 2026
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water This week devastating flash flooding hit the Nepal-China border, leaving at least 600 people dead and around 2500...
Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa28 Aug 2026
Psychiatrists are warning of a looming mental health staffing crisis and say urgent investment is needed to avoid a workforce cliff.
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa28 Aug 2026
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island The upper North Island is in for a weekend of heavy rain as parts of the South Island remain under risk of avalanche.