Australia bans card surcharges - will we follow suit?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Australia's ban on credit and debit card surcharges takes effect on Thursday and National says it still wants to see a similar rule here.
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top 94%Moving homeowners holding on longer for the right price
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
People who are moving from one house they own to another seem to be hanging on longer for the right price than property investors.
Government agencies spend more than $1 million on Modi’s visit
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Government agencies spent more than $1 million on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's whistlestop visit in July, according to documents obtained under the Official Information Act.
Fears Southland's urology service could collapse as surgeries cancelled
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Health New Zealand is transferring patients as far as Christchurch and offering $3000 a day to locums while Southland lacks a permanent full-time urologist, documents released under the Official...
Auckland sellers get real: Asking prices below $1m
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Auckland's average asking price on Realestate.co.nz has dropped below $1 million for the first time in six years, although its median sale price has been there for some time.
Cities sinking due to too much groundwater extraction may eventually lift again - study
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Cities that are sinking because too much groundwater is being extracted may eventually lift again if the water is allowed to replenish, new research shows.
Rare umbilical disorder missed on 'successive occasions' led to baby's death - Coroner
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
A coroner says a rare umbilical cord condition that led to the "deeply sad" death of a baby just after birth was missed on successive occasions.
Investigation highlights safety gaps after Air NZ plane flew below safe altitude
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a series of systemic failures led to an Air New Zealand plane descending more than 2500 feet below its planned flight path into Timaru.
Tararua Health can deliver safe services to the community, director insists
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Tararua Health can deliver safe services to the community, director insists Tararua Health Group can deliver safe health services to the community, despite a critical audit from the Ministry of...
How are GPs and nurses dealing with ADHD diagnoses so far?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
It's been nearly eight months since GPs and nurse practitioners were given the authority to diagnose and prescribe medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults.
Central Otago council dumps plans to truck human waste to local farm
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Central Otago council dumps plans to truck human waste to local farm Central Otago District Council has dumped plans to truck treated human effluent onto nearby farmland.
Lakapi Samoa unhappy with Oceania Sevens cancellation
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Lakapi Samoa is disappointed that the Oceania 7s rugby tournament has been cancelled. Chief executive Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun told the Samoa Observer in Apia on Tuesday the cancellation will...
'It gives you that willpower to face the world' - the magic behind an eye prosthesis
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Leith Freeman has just got a new eye made for her. Her last prosthetic eye no longer fits and no longer matches the changing colour of her healthy eye.
Explainer: What you need to know about road rules changing on 1 October
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Explainer - Road rules are changing tomorrow. Here's what you need to know. Four new rules that come into effect on 1 October include changes to overtaking, where e-scooters can travel and where...
Six persons of interest identified in court cocaine case, Fiji Police says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8d ago
Fiji's police chief has confirmed that six persons of interest have been identified following investigations into 40kg of missing cocaine bars that were stored at the Suva High Court evidence room.
Lodestone is listing: Should you buy shares?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Solar energy firm Lodestone is set to become New Zealand's first major initial public offering (IPO) since 2021 - but should you invest in it?
Fiji's prosecutions office defends drug disposal protocols after cocaine turns to flour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Fiji's prosecutions office defends drug disposal protocols after cocaine turns to flour Fiji's public prosecutions office has issued a defensive statement clarifying its role in managing drug...
Auckland lake topped up with trout for school holidays
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
An Auckland lake has been stocked with rainbow trout just ahead of the school holidays. When First Up, visited Takapuna's Quarry lake, right next to Lake Pupuke, Jason Ma and his sons, were braving...
Psychologist who worked with OT, Youth Court charged with sexual offences against young men
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Psychologist who worked with OT, Youth Court charged with sexual offences against young men A man at the centre of a police investigation into alleged historical sexual offending is a psychologist...
Mysterious Antarctic region that could lift sea levels by several metres must be studied - researchers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9d ago
Mysterious Antarctic region that could lift sea levels by several metres must be studied - researchers A mysterious Antarctic region that holds enough ice to lift sea levels by several metres needs...