New Zealand wins the Bledisloe Cup of Sheep Dog Trialling
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
It is the dog trialling equivalent of the Bledisloe Cup in rugby. And the four-strong side representing New Zealand - alongside their prized dogs Don, King, Guide and Lucy - have restored Kiwi...
Kainga Ora shuts down South Auckland community hub to use space for housing
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A south Auckland community hub is being shut down by its landlord Kainga Ora, despite those involved in the hub saying it has helped make the neighbourhood a better place.
Last call: 3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year as business feels the crunch
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
About 3000 hospitality businesses have closed their doors in the past 12 months, new data shows. Credit bureau Centrix has released its latest update.
Wellington social housing tenants, MP question rent increases
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
About 1000 social housing households in the capital are facing rent increases as Wellington City Council undertakes a massive renovation programme across the city.
Can we de-extinct the moa and more importantly, should we?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Colossal Biosciences calls itself an advanced genetics company that's developing the science that will save us all.
Steps to combat dementia could free up thousands of aged care beds in future - report
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Steps to combat dementia now could free up thousands of aged care residential beds in the future, a new public health expert briefing says.
Winston Peters takes crack at Christopher Luxon over Paris climate agreement stance
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
The Foreign Minister has taken another crack at the Prime Minister's political experience, after Christopher Luxon said remaining in the Paris climate agreement would be a bottom line in coalition...
Sailors to make Cook Islands stopover after 53 years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
It is a trip more than 50 years in the making. Two New Zealand frigates were sent to the Pacific to observe and protest French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973, exposing 500 sailors to...
Snow closes highway in South Island, power restored to most in Hawke's Bay
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Snow closes highway in South Island, power restored to most in Hawke's Bay Heavy snow closed roads and highways in the South Island on Monday while strong winds buffeted Hawke's Bay in the north...
Mike's Metres: Canterbury cancer survivor skiing to fundraise $58k for others in treatment
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Mike's Metres: Canterbury cancer survivor skiing to fundraise $58k for others in treatment A Canterbury based skier has only just recovered from his blood cancer but is already hitting the slopes...
Farmers to fund OSPRI's new NAIT software and $1.38m undercollection with levy hike
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Farmers are facing higher levies for a mandatory livestock tracing programme from Tuesday, despite most opposing cost increases.
Hawke's Bay community makes big effort to restore native A'Deane's Bush
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A small community in rural Hawke's Bay is working hard to restore a large area of precious native bush that's home to one of New Zealand's largest Totara trees, a colony of threatened long tail...
Crown alleges minor traffic accident led to murder as Lok Fung Lorrence Li trial begins
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Crown alleges minor traffic accident led to murder as Lok Fung Lorrence Li trial begins How does a minor traffic accident lead to double murder?
Most young people 'following their noses' to find work, not dodging student loans, economist says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Most young people 'following their noses' to find work, not dodging student loans, economist says Young people who left New Zealand in recent times might have been forced to do so by the employment...
Missing leaders won't derail Pacific Islands Forum outcomes, secretariat says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Missing leaders won't derail Pacific Islands Forum outcomes, secretariat says RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau With the final list of leaders attending the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...
Meet the Northland farmer turned baby blanket knitter
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Meet the Northland farmer turned baby blanket knitter A retired Northland farmer has found fulfilment by knitting hundreds of woollen blankets for premature babies.
'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about jobseeker benefit changes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about jobseeker benefit changes Parents say the jobseeker benefit can be a lifesaver for their families if their...
Solomon Islands 'dangles over the edge of political instability' as three ministers quit
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Solomon Islands 'dangles over the edge of political instability' as three ministers quit Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale's Government for Reform, Empowerment, Accountability and...
NZ man missing in Nepal flash flood 'dreamed of pilgrimage for years'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A close friend has confirmed missing New Zealander Dejan Kuzmic was part of an Isha Foundation pilgrimage group inside the Gyirong immigration building when it was hit by a catastrophic flash flood...
Economist warns costs of 'mean-spirited' benefit changes will outweigh the gains
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Economist warns costs of 'mean-spirited' benefit changes will outweigh the gains An economist is warning a welfare change that would see thousands of youths lose access to unemployment benefits...
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