Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Despite extensive preparation for a busy winter season, Auckland City Hospital's director of operations says the pressure on the health system has been "significantly worse" than expected.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A local energy-tech company is looking to shake up the electricity market with a home battery system that allows households to buy and store power when it is cheap.
RNZ National7 Sept 2026
Worried someone may film you with smart glasses? Smart glasses could make it easier for perpetrators of voyeurism to commit crimes.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
The Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) is spearheading discussions for new regional tournaments aimed at creating playing opportunities for local players in the region.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A leading West Papua pro-independence group has questioned Indonesia's assertion that a proposed visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is on track.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Two former charter schools under microscope for growing debt, illegal board appointments Growing debt, an illegal board of trustees, and curriculum and management fees totalling hundreds of...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Hamilton pensioners going without food, charity says A charity says the high cost of living is forcing some older people to go with little food.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Some nurses working in the emergency department at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital say they have been asked to come to work despite calling in sick.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
The huge surge in ambulance 111 calls is falling, but Hato Hone St John says it is still extremely busy as the winter flu peak stretches into spring.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Methamphetamine contamination continues to be a problem for people buying and renting homes, but industry commentators say there are some steps people can take to protect themselves.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Labour says fuel tax policy has been costed, but won't reveal details yet Labour leader Chris Hipkins has confirmed the party has done the costings for its fuel tax policy, but it will not reveal...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A pensioner in frail health was left distressed and out of pocket after both his Winter Energy Payment and Disability Allowance were stopped due to government botch ups.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A barge that ran aground at Carters Beach on the West Coast remains under a detention order at Port Nelson, more than two years after it came ashore during a storm.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Future governments are being urged to spend more on medicines and reap big savings. An economic analysis commissioned by Business NZ has found every additional dollar spent on medicines delivers an...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Footage of a man throwing a dead fish at a three-metre leopard seal on Petone Beach has emerged online, with the Department of Conservation (DOC) warning people harassing the animal could land them...
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Overworked Plunket nurses are facing an unprecedented workload amid the surge in winter illnesses and say the health care system is in crisis.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A Cook Islander has taken home the Miss Oceania title for the second time, with Tiare Henry-Anguna crowned the Pacific regions continental queen at the Miss World finals in Vietnam.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Gold fever is set to grip Central Otago later this month, as it is transformed into a battleground for about 200 of the world's elite gold panners.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
Man who raised thousands claiming to be dying of cancer wasn't ill, death ruled suicide - Coroner Warning: This story discusses suicide.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa7 Sept 2026
A shortage of cardiac beds and staff in Wellington and Christchurch hospitals is leaving patients at risk and waiting weeks for treatment instead of the recommended days - a situation one doctor...
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