Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Rotorua triple homicide: Community 'shaken to our core', mayor says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
Rotorua triple homicide: Community 'shaken to our core', mayor says Rotorua locals have been "shaken to our core" following an alleged triple homicide, its mayor says.
Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
Health NZ released a snapshot of the occupancy rates of eight hospitals at 8am over eight days in mid August. It showed most had more patients than staffed beds.
Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
The day before he died, Shengwei Cao pulled out his new tankless diving device - a Wolach 919 - and tested it in the bathtub.
Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review The government has accepted all the recommendations from a report into the telehealth service for mental health.
Suburbs where house prices are rising and falling fastest
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
Depending on where you live in the country, house values in your suburb could have increased by 5 percent in the past three months, or townhouse values could have slipped more than 11 percent.
Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
A public health professor is backing the call for more drug funding, but says any cost-benefit analysis must include Pharmac's negotiating power.
NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
New Zealand's science and maths scores in the international Pisa tests for 15-year-olds have improved or stabilised after more than 20 years of decline.
Birds flocking back after possums eliminated from Otago Peninsula
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
The Otago Peninsula is cementing its reputation as a birdwatcher's delight, after it was officially declared possum free in March.
'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters "Dodgy" parking QR codes have found their way to Auckland as the city's transport agency warns people to avoid them...
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head Royal albatross chick Āwheo, which features on the 24-hour livestream Royal Cam, is among the first toroa to have left their nests at...
Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
A man who lives across the road from where a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua says he's in shock after the last night's events.
Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told Lawyers for the Crown have told the High Court in Wellington officers involved in the fatal...
Battle for the Oceania Netball World Cup spots begins in Tonga next week
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
The stage is set for an exciting week of top netball action at the Oceania Netball World Cup qualifier in Tonga.
Release of Tom Phillips inquiry report expected this month
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
The final report of the inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case is expected to be released this month.
You may have heard about 'quiet quitting', but what about 'career minimalism'?
RNZ National·8 Sept 2026
You may have heard about 'quiet quitting', but what about 'career minimalism'? Career minimalism may have found its way to your algorithm, but this is what experts say about risks and rewards.
One year on, we still don't know how Tom Phillips hid his children in the bush for four years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
One year on, we still don't know how Tom Phillips hid his children in the bush for four years One year on and it's still not known how Tom Phillips hid his children in the bush of Waikato's west...
How Facebook is shaping public debate on sorcery violence in PNG
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7 Sept 2026
How Facebook is shaping public debate on sorcery violence in PNG A new discussion paper examines how Facebook can blur the line between feelings and conversations around sorcery accusation-related...
What Methanex's departure will do to gas prices
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7 Sept 2026
With New Zealand's single biggest gas consumer Methanex announcing a decision to close from next year and sell off its gas contracts, what impact will it have on households and small businesses?
Christchurch man starts petition in hopes NZ Post will 'push pause' on service closures
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7 Sept 2026
Christchurch man starts petition in hopes NZ Post will 'push pause' on service closures A Christchurch man fighting to stop the closure of NZ Post's suburban postal services says the community...
You may be a victim of economic abuse and not even realise it
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7 Sept 2026
Many people who are suffering economic abuse might not even realise they are victims, not-for-profit lender Good Shepherd says.
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