Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·30 Aug 2026
Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off Monday night in Koror, Palau.
Roads to reopen in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Roads to reopen in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding.
Roads closed in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Roads closed in Whangārei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Tasman and Southland Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding.
Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department Patients presenting at Wellington Hospital's emergency department have faced wait times of more than 24 hours to be seen...
NZ lessons for worried Australian real estate agents
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
New Zealand real estate salespeople may be able to offer pointers to their Australian counterparts, as they go through possibly their most significant market downturn in recent years.
New Zealanders charged after assault at Sydney immigration detention facility
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Two New Zealanders and a man from Fiji are facing charges in Australia, after an assault at a Sydney immigration detention facility.
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training Labour is pledging to spend $21 million a year on Māori-led trades training if elected into government.
Dozens brave Auckland rain to honour Nepal flash flood victims
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Dozens braved heavy rain in Auckland on Saturday to attend a candlelight vigil at Aotea Square to commemorate the victims of Wednesday's deadly flash flood in Nepal.
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs The union representing home support workers is calling for Health New Zealand to prioritise continuity of care, as...
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29 Aug 2026
Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water This week devastating flash flooding hit the Nepal-China border, leaving at least 600 people dead and around 2500...
Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Psychiatrists are warning of a looming mental health staffing crisis and say urgent investment is needed to avoid a workforce cliff.
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Heavy rain for upper North Island, avalanche risk ongoing for South Island The upper North Island is in for a weekend of heavy rain as parts of the South Island remain under risk of avalanche.
Country Life: Technograzing and virtual fences on a Taranaki farm
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Kohonui's been in the family for more than 100 years, and now siblings George and Julia Hardwick-Smith have returned, bringing skills from previous careers with them.
Country Life: How two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital are helping keep rural medicine alive
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Country Life: How two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital are helping keep rural medicine alive There are two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital. And often, they're occupied by fake patients.
More details about missing New Zealanders in Nepal - what we know
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Five New Zealanders are missing following the deadly flash flood at the Nepal-China border. The missing New Zealanders are: - Shweta Mhatre - Dejan Kuzmic - Mihir Patel - Kinnari Patel - Suhasini...
New Zealand says its ties with its Realm countries remain strong and stable
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".
More than 1200 Auckland home support workers' jobs at risk after Health NZ decision
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
More than 1200 Auckland home support workers' jobs at risk after Health NZ decision More than 1200 support workers across Auckland could lose their jobs, after Health NZ decided not to award home...
Kaikōura children still without a school bus two months after flood damage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Nearly two months after flooding damaged part of the Inland Kaikōura Road, the Ministry of Education says it will try to fully reinstate a school bus route, after a group of parents were left to...
Friends of missing Auckland woman in Nepal flash flood fear for her safety
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Close friends of an Auckland woman who is believed to be missing amid devastating flash floods in Nepal have expressed growing concern about her safety.
People freed after spending day stuck between slips on State Highway 6
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
People freed after spending day stuck between slips on State Highway 6 Two cars and their occupants have been freed after spending a chilly day trapped between slips on State Highway 6 near Wānaka...
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