Twin brothers go head-to-head as Magpies smash Turbos
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Twin brothers Tom and Reuben Allen went head-to-head for the first time on Friday when the Hawke's Bay Magpies beat the Manawatū Turbos.
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top 74%Auckland commuters may pay up to $6 a trip as congestion charge options revealed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Auckland commuters may pay up to $6 a trip as congestion charge options revealed Auckland councillors will today confirm three options for charging commuters to drive in and out of the city during...
Online radio stations beat the algorithm to cater to some niche tastes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Would you like to fall asleep to birdsong or relive the first time you heard your favourite band?
Mackenzie District mayor feels let down by bed tax backtrack
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The Mackenzie District mayor says public toilets are being left in shambles from tourists driving through and feels let down by the government after it shelved the possibility of bed taxes.
Bhajan clubbing: How young Indians are reimagining spirituality with devotional music
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
A devotional music trend from India is finding an audience in New Zealand, with bhajan concerts drawing crowds looking for a night out free from alcohol and "regrets".
Why toes are a key marker of longevity and mobility
RNZ National24 Aug 2026
Why toes are a key marker of longevity and mobility Foot and toe strength declines with age, increasing the risk of falls and affecting confidence, balance and mobility, says foot and gait...
Deprescribing: The long road off antidepressants
RNZ National24 Aug 2026
Deprescribing: The long road off antidepressants A growing movement is challenging how antidepressants are prescribed and stopped.
Pensioners' growing tax bill
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
People who are over the age of entitlement to NZ Super are contributing 15 percent of all personal taxes, data shows, but economists say even as that amount grows, it won't help balance the books.
National goes it alone on social media ban for under-16s
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The prime minister and education minister's announcement the government has introduced a bill to ban social media for under-16s has caused two of the three parties in government to distance...
Neonatal nurse on why infant mental health matters
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Dressed in colourful scrubs and yellow Crocs, neonatal nurse practitioner Fiona Dineen is a pop of colour against the stark white hospital walls.
Water, sewage and solar top new survey of infrastructure priorities
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Water supply, sewage, solar and flood protection have topped the list of infrastructure priorities for Kiwis, according to global research company Ipsos.
Schools adopt NCEA alternative as number of unqualified school leavers soars
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
As the number of school leavers with no qualifications soars, some schools are adopting an alternative to NCEA for students who need it.
NZ star track: A watch on space from Beijing to Tehran, Paris to Somalia
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
New Zealand is helping track satellites, including from Iran and the Chinese military, in a network that also watched over the Paris Olympics, United States and New Zealand government documents...
Could Bitcoin collapse?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Could cryptocurrencies actually collapse? Actor Ben McKenzie has released a documentary calling cryptocurrencies stupid, four years after telling the US senate that they were the "largest Ponzi...
Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge While the threat of bird flu still hangs over the egg industry, the Egg producers Federation says it's...
New rules for the Dunedin's alcohol licences don't go far enough - councillor
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
New rules for the Dunedin's alcohol licences don't go far enough - councillor A Dunedin councillor wants the public to get involved in changes to the city's alcohol laws, saying proposed changes do...
Man stabbed on street in Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay dies in hospital
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Man stabbed on street in Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay dies in hospital A man who was stabbed on a suburban street in Auckland on Saturday afternoon has died in hospital.
Students set up little blue penguin nesting boxes along Wellington coast
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Schoolchildren are setting up nesting boxes for little blue penguins along Wellington's South Coast.
Final emergency services test underway as opening date for Auckland's City Rail Link draws near
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Final emergency services test underway as opening date for Auckland's City Rail Link draws near More than 75 actors have been helping Auckland's emergency services test their responses to a range...
Fences along Wellington waterfront a highly charged matter council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
Fences along Wellington waterfront a highly charged matter council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings Wellington City Council's chief operating officer is adamant the decision to install...