Loafers Lodge fire trial: Director neglected his duties, prosecutor argues
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Gregory Mein neglected his duties by "implicitly trusting" that fire safety systems in the Loafers Lodge building were being maintained and operated as they should, according to a prosecution...
'Lives will be lost': Eating disorder facility fears closure without funding
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility says it still can't attract government funding despite saving the lives of those admitted there.
Finding connections between the Spirited Away world and te ao Māori
RNZ National·2d ago
Finding connections between the Spirited Away world and te ao Māori The Oscar winning animated film is set to be dubbed in te reo Māori and released in December.
Election 2026: Do young people understand the power of the youth vote?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Election 2026: Do young people understand the power of the youth vote? "Baddies vote." That's the message from two University of Auckland student leaders who say young people need to have a greater...
OFC Pro League final moves to Honiara for 2027 season
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Capacity crowd at the fourth round of this year's Oceania Football Confederation Professional League (OFC Pro League) has seen the 2027 final moved to Honiara.
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga name 2026 Rugby League World Cup squads
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have named their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. While the three teams look strong on paper, with star players included, the omission of some key players...
'Cart before the horse': Fiji opposition slams Rabuka's pre-emptive referendum date
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
'Cart before the horse': Fiji opposition slams Rabuka's pre-emptive referendum date Fiji's opposition is accusing the country's prime minister of political "strangulation" ahead of an upcoming...
'Nasty decisions' for Wellington councillors looking to find $60m in savings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Funding for Te Papa, opening hours for galleries, the city's new years' eve fireworks display, and school swimming subsidies, are on the chopping block as Wellington City Council tries to meet...
Dame Margaret Clark, political scientist, remembered for deep knowledge and 'formidable presence'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Dame Margaret Clark, political scientist, remembered for deep knowledge and 'formidable presence' Family and colleagues of the late Dame Margaret Clark say her passing last month was a monumental...
Green Party promises to close carve-outs for commercial fishers, end bottom trawling
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Green Party promises to close carve-outs for commercial fishers, end bottom trawling The Greens want to close "Luxon's carve-outs" for commercial fishers in the Hauraki Gulf, phase out bottom...
Election 2026: National promises to cut foreign aid to boost Pharmac's budget, cancer screenings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Election 2026: National promises to cut foreign aid to boost Pharmac's budget, cancer screenings The National Party wants to redirect foreign aid money into funding for new medicines, if it leads...
Vanuatu women win MSG Cup title in tribute to sea tragedy victims
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
The Vanuatu women's football team won the MSG Prime Minister's Cup title in Suva on Saturday, in honour of the victims of the MV Matui tragedy.
'We need to be on the tables: Pacific women call for greater voice at climate talks
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Pacific women want their voices heard at the centre of global climate discussions, especially as leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP31.
Are calves the forgotten muscle group?
RNZ National·3d ago
Are calves the forgotten muscle group? You should spend more time thinking about (and working on) your calf muscles, especially if you’ve hit middle age.
‘Sad to see it’s gone’: The lost Chinese market gardens that once fed Auckland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Located beside Auckland Domain, the Carlaw Park Student Village in Parnell is a cluster of seven residential buildings housing about 700 University of Auckland students.
Tooling up to stop the next 'massive weed' before it gets started
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Raising the alarm early about new or fast-spreading weeds is now easier and faster, with a new Department of Conservation (DOC) digital surveillance tool DOC is launching a new free digital...
What good are economic forecasts in an uncertain world?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan can remember putting his forecasts together back in 2019, and thinking how boring it was.
New Zealanders getting through close to 7kg of cocaine a week
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Cheaper, more readily available cocaine, and increased social acceptance has lead to a steep increase in use in less than a decade, new research shows, with New Zealanders getting through nearly 7...
Consumers embrace digital payments but safety and affordability remain top concerns
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Consumers embrace digital payments but safety and affordability remain top concerns New Zealanders are embracing digital payments, but safety, affordability and ease of use remain central to how...
Loafers Lodge blaze: Manslaughter trial begins in Wellington
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
The deaths of five men killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge blaze in Wellington were avoidable, a jury has been told.
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