Ethnic pay gaps persist despite wage growth
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
European workers continue to earn more per hour than Asian, Māori and Pacific workers in New Zealand, despite wage gains across all major ethnic groups.
‘Please do not stop searching’: Family of Kiwi missing in Nepal flash flood dismiss false rescue reports
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
‘Please do not stop searching’: Family of Kiwi missing in Nepal flash flood dismiss false rescue reports The family of a New Zealand woman who is missing in the deadly Nepal flash flood has called...
Kainga Ora plans to build 37 new state homes in Wellington
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Kainga Ora says it is planning to build 37 new state homes in Wellington at the site of a derelict block of flats left vacant for years.
'The smell of death': Son tells trial how he found his father dead and mother missing at Ellerslie home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
'The smell of death': Son tells trial how he found his father dead and mother missing at Ellerslie home It was the smell of death that made Chi-Ho Ricky Kwok suspect his father was dead.
Te Pāti Māori vows major constitutional reform by making Te Tiriti binding for Crown
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Te Pāti Māori vows major constitutional reform by making Te Tiriti binding for Crown Te Pāti Māori are promising major constitutional reform by entrenching Te Tiriti o Waitangi into lawmaking and...
Revived Waiwera Thermal Springs in Auckland aims for 2028 opening date
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Revived Waiwera Thermal Springs in Auckland aims for 2028 opening date The developers behind the highly anticipated Waiwera Thermal Springs in Auckland are aiming for a 2028 opening date.
Kākāpō Population Soars to 325
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Kākāpō Population Soars to 325 The 2026 kākāpō breeding season, the biggest on record, has come to an end with a bumper number of kākāpō chicks produced.
The John Galliano 2027 Met Gala has been cancelled
RNZ National·31 Aug 2026
The John Galliano 2027 Met Gala has been cancelled Weeks ago, the Metropolitan Museum announced controversial British designer John Galliano as the theme for its 2027 Met Gala.
Paediatrician one of many in support of publicly-funded RSV vaccination - survey
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Paediatrician one of many in support of publicly-funded RSV vaccination - survey A survey of more than 1000 people has found most respondents support introducing a funded vaccination for RSV.
Cook Islands women keen to change conversation around menopause
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A group of Cook Islands women are pushing to break the silence around menopause, saying a lack of conversation is leaving women to navigate this phase of life alone.
Fiji mum advocates for better support for new mothers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Most mothers remember the first time they laid eyes on their new-born and the joy a baby can bring. But for some, motherhood can also be an incredibly isolating journey.
Winston Peters blasts Solomon Islands cabinet ministers for moving against PM Wale
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will face a motion of no confidence next week, moved by his Home Affairs Minister Manasseh Maelanga.
New Zealand wins the Bledisloe Cup of Sheep Dog Trialling
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
It is the dog trialling equivalent of the Bledisloe Cup in rugby. And the four-strong side representing New Zealand - alongside their prized dogs Don, King, Guide and Lucy - have restored Kiwi...
Kainga Ora shuts down South Auckland community hub to use space for housing
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A south Auckland community hub is being shut down by its landlord Kainga Ora, despite those involved in the hub saying it has helped make the neighbourhood a better place.
Last call: 3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year as business feels the crunch
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
About 3000 hospitality businesses have closed their doors in the past 12 months, new data shows. Credit bureau Centrix has released its latest update.
Wellington social housing tenants, MP question rent increases
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
About 1000 social housing households in the capital are facing rent increases as Wellington City Council undertakes a massive renovation programme across the city.
Can we de-extinct the moa and more importantly, should we?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Colossal Biosciences calls itself an advanced genetics company that's developing the science that will save us all.
Steps to combat dementia could free up thousands of aged care beds in future - report
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
Steps to combat dementia now could free up thousands of aged care residential beds in the future, a new public health expert briefing says.
Winston Peters takes crack at Christopher Luxon over Paris climate agreement stance
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
The Foreign Minister has taken another crack at the Prime Minister's political experience, after Christopher Luxon said remaining in the Paris climate agreement would be a bottom line in coalition...
Sailors to make Cook Islands stopover after 53 years
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
It is a trip more than 50 years in the making. Two New Zealand frigates were sent to the Pacific to observe and protest French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973, exposing 500 sailors to...
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