Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Storing carbon in the sea could have huge potential for fighting climate change but will need careful oversight because of its risks, a new report says.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
MetService says the South Island will bear the brunt of a complex low pressure system which will bring heavy rain to the West Coast over the next three days, from midday Wednesday.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
"How are you going to enforce this?" That's the response from young people who grew up with social media to the proposed ban for under-16s.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Man found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools A man has been found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools and saying he would destroy police stations...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Dads' junk food diet could have 'long-reaching effects' on offspring - study The effects of obesity caused by western junk food diets can be passed to children through their dad's sperm, according...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Stored chemistry experiment in Horowhenua College science lab became potentially explosive substance, principal says The Defence Force were called to Horowhenua College after a stored chemistry...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Auckland commuters may pay up to $7 a trip as congestion charge options revealed Auckland Councillors have voted to take the next steps with three potential options for congestion charging during...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Big players like Bayleys and Quinovic are named in a new report as the property managers with the mouldiest, coldest and dampest homes.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
The father of a man who drowned in Wellington Harbour has compared the response to waterfront risk to that of landslides on Mauao.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
The organiser of a Givealittle page in support of a Palmerston North police officer critically injured over the weekend says the community's response has been "remarkable".
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A man at the centre of a police investigation into alleged historical sexual offending had "considerable involvement with a great deal of young people," the Crown says.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A Nelson city councillor who faced removal from her role or potential prosecution over the financial interests of her family trucking business, has been cleared by the Audit Office.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A coroner has heard a pool where a toddler drowned in 2023 had failed multiple inspections. River Albert-Wihone had only recently turned one when he was found in the backyard pool at his family...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A 'living room for the city': Nelson pub at risk of closure under council civic centre plans A popular Nelson pub in a 100-year-old former church could face closure under one of the city council's...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
A blanket of secrecy surrounds the death of an Auckland man after police sought an urgent ruling from a coroner to suppress all details of his identity.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee? Instant coffee creeping past $50 for a jar is a symptom of wider pressure on coffee prices, economists say.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Maori Pomeroy Farrell, a 17-year-old little-known aquatic diver, has put Fiji on the global map at the World Junior Diving Championships in Croatia.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Shane Taurima will step down as kaihautū of Whakaata Māori at the end of this year. After leading the broadcaster for almost eight years, Taurima will take up a new role at Tū Atea as pou matua...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer, possums outpacing control efforts - survey A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Wine industries of Australia and New Zealand are riding the wave of a global demand downturn, as cash-strapped and health-conscious shoppers buy less alcohol worldwide.
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