Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Dame Margaret Clark, political scientist, remembered for deep knowledge and 'formidable presence'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·6d 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·7d ago
The deaths of five men killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge blaze in Wellington were avoidable, a jury has been told.
Demand surges for Telehealth's ADHD assessments
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Demand surges for Telehealth's ADHD assessments Telehealth services are offering assessments for ADHD, as some people seeking a diagnosis for the condition don't want to wait months for an...
Fiji schedules potential referendum date on new constitution ahead of final parliament vote
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Fiji schedules potential referendum date on new constitution ahead of final parliament vote Fiji's prime minister has announced the country will hold its first-ever constitutional referendum in...
Julian Wilcox named as new chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Julian Wilcox named as new chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Veteran broadcaster and Māori language advocate Julian Wilcox has been appointed chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
Petrol, rates and weather: Consumer spending hit by three 'tough knocks'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Consumer spending remained below last year's levels in August and September, as households faced higher petrol prices, rising interest rates and bad weather.
British musuem returns 125-year-old kahu kiwi to Marlborough iwi
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
More than 125 years after a kiwi-feather cloak was given away, it's finally being returned by a British museum to the iwi that made it.
Search continues for man and woman who jumped into river to evade police
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
Search continues for man and woman who jumped into river to evade police A man and woman who fled police by plunging into the Ōtara River in Ōpōtiki on Sunday morning have still not been found.
'We are not a French province': Vanuatu hits back at pro-France lawmaker's 'racist rant'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
'We are not a French province': Vanuatu hits back at pro-France lawmaker's 'racist rant' Vanuatu's government has condemned a "shameful, racist, and neo-colonial rant" made by a pro-France New...
New Zealand walks away from multi-billion dollar Defence Bank
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·7d ago
New Zealand walks away from multi-billion dollar Defence Bank - New Zealand has turned down an offer to join a multilateral bank that would finance defence industries in member states such as...
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