Penrhyn port upgrade raises transparency and environmental concerns in the Cook Islands
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Penrhyn port upgrade raises transparency and environmental concerns in the Cook Islands The United States and New Zealand-funded upgrade of Penrhyn port, a former American military base, in the...
Maori, Pacific galleries at Auckland Museum to stay shut until 2029
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Auckland Museum hopes to be free of asbestos by the middle of next year, but the still-closed Māori and Pacific galleries won't reopen until the end of 2029 - four years after the toxic dust was...
Canadian cop starts role in NZ to aid fight against meth, cocaine suppliers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
In recent years record-breaking amounts of illicit drugs have been seized at the border as international organised crime groups target the New Zealand market.
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy
RNZ National·2 Sept 2026
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy Jude’s tick bites didn’t seem normal, they “festered for months”. Then came gut aches in the evening. Turns out she had Alpha-gal Syndrome.
Psychologist calls for New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and make helmets on e-scooters compulsory
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Psychologist calls for New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and make helmets on e-scooters compulsory A psychologist wants us to follow Australia's lead and make helmets compulsory for e-scooter...
Melanesian countries to review Indonesia's status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Melanesian countries to review Indonesia's status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the United...
Edith Cavell Bridge reopens after Milford Sound quakes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Edith Cavell Bridge reopens after Milford Sound quakes Fallen rocks have been removed from the road after last night's earthquakes in the South Island, and a major bridge has reopened following an...
Developer defends reviving controversial Arrowtown Ridgeburn housing project
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Developer defends reviving controversial Arrowtown Ridgeburn housing project The developer behind a controversial housing project near Arrowtown is defending a revised fast-track application and...
Rise in luggage-sharing scams spurs community warning
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Travellers are being warned to exercise utmost caution when carrying items for another person across borders after multiple reports of scams relating to the practice have emerged in recent weeks.
Edith Cavell Bridge to stay closed after Milford Sound quakes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Edith Cavell Bridge to stay closed after Milford Sound quakes Fallen rocks have been removed from the road after last night's earthquakes in the South Island, but a major bridge will remain closed...
Why the economic downturn keeps dragging on - and the regions doing the worst
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
New Zealand has been in a downturn for the past three years - but some parts of the country are coming out of it, Kiwibank says.
Solomons Islands reopens debate over dialogue partners at Pacific Islands Forum
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Solomons Islands reopens debate over dialogue partners at Pacific Islands Forum RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The Solomon Islands is asking its fellow Pacific Island Forum (PIF) members to...
'Young people aren't drinking anything like we used to': Alcohol intake at record lows
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Hospitality businesses in Christchurch have pointed to changing habits among young people as a factor amid record low levels of alcohol consumption.
Apprenticeship numbers hit 15-year low
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
The number of people in apprenticeships and workplace training hit a 15-year low last year and continued falling in the first quarter of the year.
Businesses still paying the price eight months on from catastrophic Moa Point failure
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Businesses on Wellington's south coast say they're still paying the price eight months on from the catastrophic failure at Moa Point treatment plant.
'I don't need to carry her anymore': Family relieved by newly installed lift
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
A dad who has been lifting his teenage daughter from her wheelchair up the stairs to their front door is relieved a lift has been installed with the help of a generous benefactor.
Move-on orders age change a good start, but still 'morally reprehensible' - city missioner
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Move-on orders age change a good start, but still 'morally reprehensible' - city missioner Organisations supporting homeless people still want move on orders scrapped completely, but say the likely...
'We've lost half our deposit': About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes worth
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
'We've lost half our deposit': About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes worth Rising interest rates are not welcome news for most borrowers, but they hit especially hard for those who...
The Pacific Islands Forum contains so much flexing, it's a geopolitical workout
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Analysis - This week's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Palau contains so much flexing it's a geopolitical workout.
Moa Point failure could have been avoided, Crown investigator says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
The head of a team investigating the Moa Point failure says the catastrophic flooding of the sewage treatment plant could have been avoided.
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