Why renting retirees might be better to save nothing if they don't have $200,000
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
New Zealand's current settings mean renting retirees who do not have at least $200,000 saved may be better off to have nothing.
NZ approaching longest-ever housing 'flat patch'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
New Zealand may be on track for its longest "flat" period in housing market history, economists say.
Super at 68? Departing National MP calls for pension age to start rising in 2029
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Outgoing National MP Andrew Bayly is using his final days in Parliament to urge all parties to start raising the superannuation age from next term, warning further delay will make the eventual fix...
String of earthquakes in Southern Alps not due to Alpine Fault - seismologist
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
A string of earthquakes rumbling the Southern Alps north of Milford Sound are not due to the Alpine Fault, a seismologist says.
Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister says Cabinet revolt is imminent
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Recently sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says further resignations from Cabinet are imminent, as Prime Minister Matthew Wale gears up to fight a no-confidence motion.
Toxic weed Madagascar ragwort identified in Wairarapa for first time
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Toxic weed Madagascar ragwort identified in Wairarapa for first time The weed Madagascar ragwort has the potential to become a significant problem for pastoral farmers in New Zealand, following its...
'Under pressure' seed and grain seek green shoots in challenging market
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Market pressures are mounting on New Zealand's small but significant agricultural seed and grain sectors, considered vital to the $64 billion food and fibre industries.
Speed bump removal divides Nelson residents
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Residents in Nelson's Tāhunanui Hills are divided over speed bumps intended to slow traffic and reduce rat-running on the streets above State Highway 6.
Students could miss out if National Library staff cuts go ahead, librarians say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Librarians fear schools will be worse off if staff cuts at the National Library go ahead. The library and Archives New Zealand are considering reducing staffing by 12 percent - or 47 full-time...
North Canterbury holiday camp connects to council water supply after E coli outbreaks
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
North Canterbury holiday camp connects to council water supply after E coli outbreaks A North Canterbury holiday camp that was at the centre of a serious E coli outbreak has hooked up to the...
Waitangi Tribunal finds disability system breaches Te Tiriti
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in its provision of disability services for tāngata whaikaha Māori, saying their voices have been "made invisible"...
Solomon Islands PM sacks minister, accuses rivals of opportunism as no-confidence vote looms
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Solomon Islands PM sacks minister, accuses rivals of opportunism as no-confidence vote looms Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has come out swinging against a motion of no confidence...
Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled following special ERO review
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Secretary for Education has confirmed Gloriavale Christian School's registration as a private school will be cancelled, after considering the findings of a special Education Review Office...
Mt Maunganui landslide: Ratepayers pick up $1.2m tab for council's legal bill
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Mt Maunganui landslide: Ratepayers pick up $1.2m tab for council's legal bill Tauranga ratepayers are footing a $1.2 million legal bill following the Mt Maunganui landslide after the council...
More banks pass on OCR increase
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
BNZ, ASB and Kiwibank have become the latest to move on interest rates, after the official cash rate was increased on Wednesday. The rate lifted 25 basis points.
'Imagine if all of us showed up': Young voters urged to enrol
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The number of young people enrolled to vote has increased over the past month, but almost 188,000 18- to 24-year-olds remain unenrolled ahead of this year's general election.
The world of professional guinea pig showing
RNZ National·3 Sept 2026
The world of professional guinea pig showing International judges. Months of preparation. A demanding grooming regime. It is, of course, the New Zealand National Guinea Pig Show.
Highly respected NZ diplomat Neil Walter mourned by Tokaleu community
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Tokelau community is mourning a New Zealand career diplomat who served multiple times as the administrator to Tokelau, helped build its public service and fought to ensure their right to...
New lifejacket rules have been in place for more than a decade in Waikato and save lives, harbourmaster says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
New lifejacket rules have been in place for more than a decade in Waikato and save lives, harbourmaster says The rest of the country is catching up to Waikato's life jacket rules in what its...
SSM Investments, owner face more fines for exploiting workers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
SSM Investments, owner face more fines for exploiting workers A restaurant and takeaway business with branches in Auckland and Cromwell and its owner have been ordered to pay $130,000 in penalties...
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