'Music is our language' - Auckland family trio win the Kiwi Cover Song Contest
RNZ National·24d ago
'Music is our language' - Auckland family trio win the Kiwi Cover Song Contest Ese Aumalesulu and his daughters Tara, 13, and Sophia, 9, won for their take on Annie Crummer’s version of 'See What...
$500 compensation for man who may lose house after giving up job over vaccine rules
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
A man who left his job because of Covid-19 vaccine requirements, and later fell into significant arrears on his home loan, has been awarded $500 in compensation from the bank.
Retirement village law change taking far too long, association says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24d ago
A group representing retirement village residents says it is taking far too long to get a law change that will ensure faster payouts for people who leave.
Auckland and Wellington hit record property market lows
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Auckland and Wellington both recorded the longest period it has ever taken a property to sell in August last month, and Wellington had its lowest-ever August sales count.
'We all cried together': Families count blessings after Vanuatu ferry disaster
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Families of the Vanuatu ferry survivors are counting their blessings as the search continues for people still missing at sea.
Pacific households to be hardest hit by scheduled benefit cuts, social housing rent hikes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Pacific households in New Zealand will be the hardest hit by scheduled benefit cuts and social housing rent increases, according to officials.
Billions for Auckland's CRL but 'not a brass razoo' for South Island rail
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Billions for Auckland's CRL but 'not a brass razoo' for South Island rail Attention should be turned to bringing passenger rail to the South Island after the success of Auckland's City Rail Link...
University of Otago's biggest building project opens in Christchurch
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
The University of Otago's largest building project - in both size and cost - will open at the end of this week in Christchurch.
'The aroha in this room': Learning te reo Māori through waiata creates connection
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
'The aroha in this room': Learning te reo Māori through waiata creates connection Every weeknight in Tāmaki Makaurau, a rōpū from different backgrounds come together to learn te reo Māori through...
From stones and thistles to international cricket ground: The Basin Reserve's history recognised
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
From stones and thistles to international cricket ground: The Basin Reserve's history recognised Cricket Wellington is celebrating 150 years at its famous Basin Reserve ground with an exhibition of...
KiwiSaver: Would Labour or National make you better off?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
KiwiSaver is on the table as a major issue of this year's election. But would you be better off under National's KiwiSaver plan, or Labour's?
Oranga Tamariki staff were present during 'walking the line' assault
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Oranga Tamariki has confirmed staff were present during the assault of a young person by his peers in a ritual attack known as 'walking the line'.
Fears jobseeker benefit changes could trap young people in abusive households
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Incoming changes to the jobseeker benefit could trap young New Zealanders in violent households, advocates say.
Flu season hitting children's hospitals hard, extra paediatricians called in
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Extra paediatricians are being drafted in and elective procedures are still being called off in the busiest flu season for Auckland's children's hospitals in years.
Environmental imprint of new jeans 180 times higher than second hand pair - research
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Environmental imprint of new jeans 180 times higher than second hand pair - research The environmental cost of a new pair of jeans could be enough to make a shopper blue.
Fundraiser launched for children of woman who died in Nelson
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Fundraiser launched for children of woman who died in Nelson A fundraiser has been launched to help secure a stable home and future education for the two children of a woman who died in a suspected...
Father of Dunedin party victim says supermarkets share blame for drinking culture
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
Father of Dunedin party victim says supermarkets share blame for drinking culture A man who's daughter died at an overcrowded party in Dunedin says it's devastating to hear a coroner's report into...
Dangerous copper, metals thefts causing millions in damage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
The growing problem of the theft of copper and other recyclable metals is causing millions of dollars of damage to infrastructure and endangering perpetrators and the public.
Auckland's City Rail Link: 25,000 more train passengers on first weekday
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
An estimated 72,500 passengers were counted on trains across the Auckland Transport network by 5pm today - 25,000 more than last Monday.
'Horrendously high' number of HIV infections in Fiji babies - health researcher
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
'Horrendously high' number of HIV infections in Fiji babies - health researcher A "horrendously high" number of babies in Fiji are dying due to HIV related complications, says a health researcher...
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