Lechuan Zhu and Yanan Tang jailed for importing 2.5m black market cigarettes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Lechuan Zhu and Yanan Tang jailed for importing 2.5m black market cigarettes The day after Australian citizen Lechuan Zhu touched down in New Zealand, he set about building his black-market...
'We are very open': Fiji's tourism minister says HIV emergency should not deter visitors
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
'We are very open': Fiji's tourism minister says HIV emergency should not deter visitors Fiji's Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says people travelling to the island for tourism purposes, such as...
Child flu hospitalisations fall for first time since August
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
The number of children in hospital with flu-like illness has fallen for the first time since August, suggesting the outbreak has finally peaked.
Retirement village repayment period to shrink under new plan
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
A leaked document shows the Government plans to slash the amount of time people have to wait for their money back when they leave a retirement village.
Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags Polling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all...
7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body
RNZ National·21d ago
Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.
City Rail Link boosts Auckland rail patronage to seven-year high
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
The opening of Auckland's City Rail Link has seen the city's train passenger numbers hit their highest level in seven years, according to Auckland Transport director of public transport Richard...
India Free Trade finale brings odd pairings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
The first bill finalised by Parliament under urgency this week enables the India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill was debated this week.
From ‘rough’ farm girl to one of Hollywood’s go-to stuntwomen
RNZ National·21d ago
From ‘rough’ farm girl to one of Hollywood’s go-to stuntwomen Falling off heights, setting herself on fire and swinging from horses - Kiwi Dayna Pomare has pushed herself in pursuing her passion...
Tauranga mayor hopes to be able to reopen Mauao Mount Maunganui tracks by summer
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale says they are hoping to get the tracks on Mauao Mount Maunganui reopened by this summer.
Improving safety on West Auckland rail crossings will take decades
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Improving safety on West Auckland rail crossings will take decades At peak times, 12 trains pass through the Glenview Road crossing every hour.
Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
A swimming sports event on the Kāpiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.
Economic scorecard: Why are things so bad in Wellington?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
New Zealand's economy is patchy at best, but Wellington is bottom of the table. ASB has released its latest economic scorecard, which shows Canterbury, Taranaki and Southland took the top three...
More Kiwis taking 'hands off' approach with self-driving technology
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
A growing number of New Zealand motorists aren't even touching the steering wheel, and their feet aren't on the brake or the accelerator pedal during their entire journey.
Pāpāmoa man used 21 different controlled drugs after going ‘hard' at the gym
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
After police discovered a cocktail of controlled drugs at a man's home, the explanation offered was that he would "mix" them to help with recovery after he "works out at the gym hard".
Wellington residents still traumatised months after flash flooding
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Wellington residents affected by April's flooding say they're still traumatised, displaced and unable to sleep five months on.
Labour's proposed corporate homicide charges welcomed by Pike River Mine families
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Labour promises to introduce a corporate homicide offence carrying a punishment of life imprisonment, if it's elected.
Climate advocacy group calls for release of LNG terminal safety information
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
A climate advocacy group says the government should release safety information about its planned LNG terminal before it signs any contract.
Australian property investors eye trans-Tasman landgrab
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Australian property investors may be turning their attention to New Zealand, Realestate.co.nz says.
FENZ was 'breaching their own law in regards to levy collections', minister says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
The Minister for FENZ says the organisation was "breaching their own law in regards to levy collections" and thought she didn't need to know about it.
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