Pacific leaders unite on climate at UNGA: 'Think of the children'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Pacific leaders pulled no punches in their climate messaging at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month.
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top 94%Self-governing US territory losing 1000 people a year as economy struggles
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
The Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is losing about 1000 people a year because of a lack of economic opportunities, a senior Commonwealth official has told US federal officials.
'AI should assist teachers, not replace them': Union warns of risks of AI marking
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Secondary teachers are being urged to keep control of marking their students' work even if it is being done by a computer programme.
Lower bowel cancer screening age will prevent hundreds of deaths - charity
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Lower bowel cancer screening age will prevent hundreds of deaths - charity The national bowel cancer charity says lowering the screening age from 58 to 56 years old will save hundreds of lives.
'Relapse is a part of recovery': the round-the-clock fight against meth
RNZ National9d ago
'Relapse is a part of recovery': the round-the-clock fight against meth Rhonda Zielinski is a frontline worker in New Zealand’s fight against meth, and she can be brutally honest.
Record-high ED presentations and increasing case complexity taking toll on doctors
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
The latest report from the college of emergency department doctors shows unprecedented demand and increasing case complexity are taking a toll.
PNG urges global community to prioritise humanity over war
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has urged the international community to prioritise humanity ahead of war for the sake of world peace and in the interests of future generations.
'Strength in numbers' - rapid warnings needed when AI slips leash, says cyber security expert
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
'Strength in numbers' - rapid warnings needed when AI slips leash, says cyber security expert A cyber security expert hopes unified pressure from the Five Eyes countries will force big tech...
Fee questions for Fisher Funds KiwiSaver members
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Fisher Funds is in the process of merging its KiwiSaver funds, and says a small number of its investors will end up paying higher fees.
Not enough Dargaville drug detox beds, community service says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
The head of a recovery centre in Kaikohe says people withdrawing from substances like methamphetamine are struggling because there are not enough detox beds in Northland.
Rising diesel price could make rest of year more expensive for households
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
On Tuesday, diesel was at an average $3.19 per litre across the country. Because diesel is used to power much of the country's industry and transport, any increase in prices can flow through to a...
'Best thing we can do is show up and vote': Students urge peers to have their say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
'Best thing we can do is show up and vote': Students urge peers to have their say That was the message from students at the University of Auckland's election debate on Tuesday night.
Rogue immigration system approved visas by itself
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Bugs in a new immigration platform allowed visas to be automatically approved without human intervention.
Health NZ agrees to 24 new nurses for North Shore Hospital after 'nightmare' winter
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
North Shore Hospital emergency nurses have secured a victory - and are set to get the staff they have been asking for since before their "nightmare" winter.
Tauranga locals wanted council boss Marty Grenfell to go, community leaders say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Tauranga locals wanted council boss Marty Grenfell to go, community leaders say Community leaders say the resignation of the Tauranga council's chief executive follows widespread calls for him to...
Dannevirke rest home criticised over poor care and delayed cancer diagnosis
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Dannevirke rest home criticised over poor care and delayed cancer diagnosis An elderly rest home resident was found with maggots in a wound on her leg after ongoing problems with flies from a...
Electricity bills set to increase for Wellingtonians
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Electricity bills set to increase for Wellingtonians Wellington Electricity is looking to increase lines charges by nearly 30 percent across the region in the coming years.
Five-week delays in cancer diagnoses as specialists overwhelmed with work
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Five-week delays in cancer diagnoses as specialists overwhelmed with work Specialists who diagnose cancers are warning that backlogs are resulting in an unacceptable five-week delay.
Associates dumped drugs and guns as fatally injured man carried from Wairarapa shooting
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
The owner of a red ute - which carried the fatally injured Doreion Hard from the scene of a daylight shooting in a Wairarapa supermarket car park - says she tried to staunch the man's bleeding as...
NZ's revised dairy welfare code finally revealed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
New Zealand will consider agriculture officials' recommendations to ban tethering dairy cattle, as well as investigating the use of electrified backing gates for moving cows into the milking shed.