Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen's second koroneihana
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen's second koroneihana The bond between the Pacific and the whare ariki o Te Wherowhero (the house of chief Te Wherowhero) continues to grow stronger ahead of...
Flexible NZ Super options could make it more affordable
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Flexible NZ Super options could make it more affordable Flexible alternatives to getting superannuation at 65 could make the scheme more affordable while maintaining the universal entitlement.
Charity frustrated by haphazard nature of help for those bereaved by suicide
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The coroner who investigated the case of an Auckland woman who accidentally drowned after her husband committed suicide, is calling for more support for the families of those affected by...
Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic The Government has shelved plans to ban hard-to-recycle PVC and polystyrene from food and beverage packaging, and Zero Waste Aotearoa says...
Moa Point disaster caused by systemic leadership failures, damning report finds
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant was caused by long-standing systemic failures of leadership by Wellington City Council, Wellington Water and the plant's...
US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the...
Who is responsible? Glaring lack of clarity over Fiji operation to remove street dwellers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Authorities in Fiji are offering contradictory accounts of a nationwide effort to remove beggars and street dwellers from public spaces, with questions over warning notices and what support is...
Vanuatu tries to take island dispute with France to UN's top court
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Vanuatu tries to take island dispute with France to UN's top court Vanuatu is trying to bring a decades-old dispute with France over two uninhabited islands before the International Court of...
Is your home ready for a heatwave?
RNZ National·1 Sept 2026
Is your home ready for a heatwave? We've had decades of experts telling us how to heat up our homes. Insulation, double glazing, heat pumps. Now we're being told we need to cool them down.
Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk Southland's mayor says the tragedy in Nepal should prompt practical preparation for the threat of a tsunami at...
Disability bill passes, but support for carers remains unclear, Pacific provider says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Disability bill passes, but support for carers remains unclear, Pacific provider says A Pacific community health organisation says Pasifika families caring for disabled relatives are facing...
Lamborghini puts young Kiwi driver Liam Sceats on the road to motorsport glory
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Young Auckland driver Liam Sceats has lined himself up for a shot at motorsport glory, after being accepted into the Lamborghini young driver programme.
Revised Ridgeburn bid promises affordable Otago housing, road upgrades
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The developer behind a controversial Otago housing project near Arrowtown is putting new financial incentives on the table in a revised Fast-track application.
Māori student leaders encourage youth to vote as national hui commences
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Māori student leaders are encouraging young Māori to vote in this year's general election. Te Huinga Tauira - the National Māori Students' Conference - is taking place in Auckland this week...
El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history' Earth Sciences New Zealand says El Niño conditions this year are likely to peak "as one of the strongest in recent history", increasing the...
One job ad, 1000 applicants: How do you stand out in a world of AI jobhunters?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Jobhunters using AI to help with their applications are flooding listings, leaving some recruiters sifting through thousands of potential hires for each position advertised.
'The public would call such conduct theft': Immigration adviser barred for five years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
An immigration adviser who fleeced at least nine clients cannot practice for five years. The licensing regime's tribunal heard Qian Yu carried on as an adviser even after being suspended, racked up...
Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
A Christchurch City Council attempt to create a map of hot spots for abandoned shopping trolleys has failed because staff could not obtain retailers' information about where the trolleys were...
Police staffer facing nearly 40 charges including rape and kidnapping
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
A police staffer is facing nearly 40 charges including rape, indecent assault, kidnapping and unlawful sexual connection, RNZ can reveal.
Christopher Luxon denies Pacific Islands Forum's clout weakened by five leaders' absence
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Christopher Luxon denies Pacific Islands Forum's clout weakened by five leaders' absence The prime minister is brushing off threats to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)'s authority, talking up his...
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