Politicians pin hopes of winning knife-edge race on Auckland this election
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Politicians have been relentlessly focused on Auckland this election campaign, heavily weighting their time there during what is still a knife-edge race.
Will the election have an impact on rents?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Rent prices have been mostly flat in recent years, but is the approaching election likely to change that?
Motorists putting fuel on Afterpay as prices rise
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Data from Dot Loves Data showed that while less than 5 percent of fuel spending was done on services such as Afterpay, it had grown several hundred percent since the start of last year and the rate...
Supporters hope for 11th-hour reprieve for Whangārei rugby ground rough sleepers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Whangārei residents opposed to council plans to evict rough sleepers from a disused sports club are heading to the site on Thursday morning in a show of support for the homeless.
David Tamihere wants 'quite huge' compensation payout after murder charges withdrawn
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
David Tamihere wants 'quite huge' compensation payout after murder charges withdrawn David Tamihere believes he should be entitled to a "quite huge" payout from the Crown for the 20 years he spent...
Large bush fire burns through 1400 hectares in high country above Lake Whakatipu
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Large bush fire burns through 1400 hectares in high country above Lake Whakatipu Firefighters will work until dusk this evening as they continue to tackle a large bush blaze burning in the high...
Loafers Lodge fire trial: Charred remnants of building shown to jury
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The jury for the Loafers Lodge manslaughter trial have viewed the remnants of the budget accommodation building on Wellington's Adelaide Road.
Slink skin factory manager takes on regional council in the Environment Court
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
A Southland slink skin factory manager facing environmental charges has taken on the regional council in the Environment Court, arguing restrictions on his business are unjustified.
Race for vaccine to save hoiho/yellow eyed penguin
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Race for vaccine to save hoiho/yellow eyed penguin The hoiho/yellow eyed penguin could be extinct in less than a decade as a respiratory disease continues to wipe out a significant proportion of...
Free mental health support launched for sextortion victims as cases reach record high
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Free mental health support launched for sextortion victims as cases reach record high Online safety organisation Netsafe says sextortion is at its highest ever level in Aotearoa, and the number of...
Gap grows between powders and fats at Global Dairy Trade auction
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Gap grows between powders and fats at Global Dairy Trade auction The average price rose 1.2 percent at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight to US$3928 (NZ$6984).
Auckland bin collectors dumped, offered chance to buy their own rubbish trucks
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Auckland bin collectors dumped, offered chance to buy their own rubbish trucks Almost two dozen rubbish truck drivers in east and south Auckland have been dumped, with some offered the option to...
'Half surprised, half pissed-off': David Tamihere still processing freedom news
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
For nearly 36 years, David Tamihere was at the centre of one of the country's most infamous murder cases.
NZ investigators help jail California man over child abuse
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
NZ investigators help jail California man over child abuse The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) says it has helped safeguard two children from further harm in the United States.
'Let's rally behind them': PNG commits to help Tuvalu at Pre-COP climate meet
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Papua New Guinea has committed around US$5.5 million (K$25m) to Tuvalu over five years in aid of its coastal reclamation efforts.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown calls National's road plan 'idiotic'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has come out swinging against politicians on the election campaign trail, telling those in central government to stop making promises while expecting Aucklanders to foot...
'Suspicious circumstances': Woman found dead in Waiheke Island home an hour after welfare check
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
'Suspicious circumstances': Woman found dead in Waiheke Island home an hour after welfare check The death of a woman on Auckland's Waiheke Island is being treated as suspicious after police were...
French Polynesia proposes independence process at UN
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
President Moetai Brotherson says French Polynesia's future cannot remain solely a French domestic matter.
Cook Islands and PNG name mixed squads for Rugby League World Cup
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea have named NRL and Super League players in their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC), which kicks off in Australia next week.
'Respect the people': Fiji coalition clash over Rabuka's fast-tracked constitutional referendum
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
'Respect the people': Fiji coalition clash over Rabuka's fast-tracked constitutional referendum Cracks are starting to show within Sitiveni Rabuka's coalition government ahead of a looming general...
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