Do children play on the street anymore?
RNZ National30 Aug 2026
Do children play on the street anymore? The shriek of kids playing outside, the call of "car!", the scrape of scooters on the footpath.
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top 99%Solomon Island PM Wale rushes home from Palau after confidence challenge launched
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Solomon Island PM Wale rushes home from Palau after confidence challenge launched Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale made an emergency trip back to Honiara on Sunday morning from Palau...
Older Kiwis struggle with basic living expenses: 'We are living in a very bad time'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Grey Power wants government policies to address the needs of an increasing number of older New Zealanders struggling to meet the most basic living expenses.
'We're really starting to scrape the surface of the bottom' - NZ waters searched for skincare breakthroughs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
'We're really starting to scrape the surface of the bottom' - NZ waters searched for skincare breakthroughs Scientists are searching New Zealand waters for marine organisms that could be the secret...
The dos and don'ts of job hunting while still employed
RNZ National30 Aug 2026
The dos and don'ts of job hunting while still employed "The number one thing that I would suggest is tell nobody.” Have you flirted with the idea of a potential job or career change?
'Many, many more trees will disappear' under RMA replacements, advocate says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Nearly all the trees in New Zealand's cities could be cut down within a decade under changes to planning and environment rules, warns a tree advocate.
'We've always been part of Taranaki' : Whangamōmona likely to head back to its spiritual home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
'We've always been part of Taranaki' : Whangamōmona likely to head back to its spiritual home After almost 40 years, local government reform is likely to return the remote settlement of...
'Not here for a holiday': What standards RSE workers should expect
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
- Police highlight risk of unsafe and unreasonable RSE accommodation - Academic says bad employers are the exception, and workers are focused on maximising pay over good housing - Accommodation...
'Healing after harm': Māori Anglican bishop to open Christchurch cult awareness conference
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
'Healing after harm': Māori Anglican bishop to open Christchurch cult awareness conference Te Waipounamu's first wahine Māori Anglican bishop will open a cult conference in Christchurch in October...
NZ halves time to launch rockets in space goldrush
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
The government has halved the time it takes to approve rocket launches as it chases the biggest global space boom in history.
KiwiSaver: Do you get what you pay for?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
When it comes to your KiwiSaver fund, do you get what you pay for? That is a question Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub has set out to answer with new research.
Seven things GP owners say will fix primary healthcare
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Seven things GP owners say will fix primary healthcare Funding, face-to-face consultations and a sustainable workforce are among the seven things GenPro says are needed to restore general practice.
Kiwi investors losing faith in property
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
New Zealanders have lost faith in property investment as a way to generate returns, amid wider uncertainty about the political landscape.
Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices', slams National over regional shakeup
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices', slams National over regional shakeup NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has accused the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry of "medieval...
The geriatric giant growing by the hour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
The number of people with dementia in NZ is set to more than double in the next 25 years. Luckily, the medical world is learning more about treatment and prevention.
Man accused of smashing hospital clinic windows
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
A man is facing criminal charges after he smashed windows at a sexual health clinic in the latest incident of aggression at a public hospital.
Nepal floods: Save the Children reunites 69 children with their families
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
International aid organisation Save the Children has been able to reunite 69 children with their families in Nepal in the aftermath of flash flooding on Wednesday.
Taiarahia documentary captures kotahitanga in action
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
"Ko te wawata o te ngākau, kia mau te maunga i tana kākahu tawhito i mahue iho e o tātou matua, tātou koroua."
Christchurch landlord ordered to pay $5700 to workmate after renting out his garage
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Christchurch landlord ordered to pay $5700 to workmate after renting out his garage A man who admitted he knew his garage could not legally be used as a home nevertheless rented it to a workmate...
Milford road closes ahead of forecast snow
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa30 Aug 2026
Milford road closes ahead of forecast snow The Milford to Te Anau Road has closed for the night because of a risk of avalanches.