Students could miss out if National Library staff cuts go ahead, librarians say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Librarians fear schools will be worse off if staff cuts at the National Library go ahead. The library and Archives New Zealand are considering reducing staffing by 12 percent - or 47 full-time...
North Canterbury holiday camp connects to council water supply after E coli outbreaks
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
North Canterbury holiday camp connects to council water supply after E coli outbreaks A North Canterbury holiday camp that was at the centre of a serious E coli outbreak has hooked up to the...
Waitangi Tribunal finds disability system breaches Te Tiriti
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in its provision of disability services for tāngata whaikaha Māori, saying their voices have been "made invisible"...
Solomon Islands PM sacks minister, accuses rivals of opportunism as no-confidence vote looms
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Solomon Islands PM sacks minister, accuses rivals of opportunism as no-confidence vote looms Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has come out swinging against a motion of no confidence...
Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled following special ERO review
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Secretary for Education has confirmed Gloriavale Christian School's registration as a private school will be cancelled, after considering the findings of a special Education Review Office...
Mt Maunganui landslide: Ratepayers pick up $1.2m tab for council's legal bill
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
Mt Maunganui landslide: Ratepayers pick up $1.2m tab for council's legal bill Tauranga ratepayers are footing a $1.2 million legal bill following the Mt Maunganui landslide after the council...
More banks pass on OCR increase
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
BNZ, ASB and Kiwibank have become the latest to move on interest rates, after the official cash rate was increased on Wednesday. The rate lifted 25 basis points.
'Imagine if all of us showed up': Young voters urged to enrol
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The number of young people enrolled to vote has increased over the past month, but almost 188,000 18- to 24-year-olds remain unenrolled ahead of this year's general election.
The world of professional guinea pig showing
RNZ National·3 Sept 2026
The world of professional guinea pig showing International judges. Months of preparation. A demanding grooming regime. It is, of course, the New Zealand National Guinea Pig Show.
Highly respected NZ diplomat Neil Walter mourned by Tokaleu community
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
The Tokelau community is mourning a New Zealand career diplomat who served multiple times as the administrator to Tokelau, helped build its public service and fought to ensure their right to...
New lifejacket rules have been in place for more than a decade in Waikato and save lives, harbourmaster says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
New lifejacket rules have been in place for more than a decade in Waikato and save lives, harbourmaster says The rest of the country is catching up to Waikato's life jacket rules in what its...
SSM Investments, owner face more fines for exploiting workers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3 Sept 2026
SSM Investments, owner face more fines for exploiting workers A restaurant and takeaway business with branches in Auckland and Cromwell and its owner have been ordered to pay $130,000 in penalties...
Penrhyn port upgrade raises transparency and environmental concerns in the Cook Islands
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Penrhyn port upgrade raises transparency and environmental concerns in the Cook Islands The United States and New Zealand-funded upgrade of Penrhyn port, a former American military base, in the...
Maori, Pacific galleries at Auckland Museum to stay shut until 2029
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Auckland Museum hopes to be free of asbestos by the middle of next year, but the still-closed Māori and Pacific galleries won't reopen until the end of 2029 - four years after the toxic dust was...
Canadian cop starts role in NZ to aid fight against meth, cocaine suppliers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
In recent years record-breaking amounts of illicit drugs have been seized at the border as international organised crime groups target the New Zealand market.
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy
RNZ National·2 Sept 2026
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy Jude’s tick bites didn’t seem normal, they “festered for months”. Then came gut aches in the evening. Turns out she had Alpha-gal Syndrome.
Psychologist calls for New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and make helmets on e-scooters compulsory
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Psychologist calls for New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and make helmets on e-scooters compulsory A psychologist wants us to follow Australia's lead and make helmets compulsory for e-scooter...
Melanesian countries to review Indonesia's status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Melanesian countries to review Indonesia's status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the United...
Edith Cavell Bridge reopens after Milford Sound quakes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Edith Cavell Bridge reopens after Milford Sound quakes Fallen rocks have been removed from the road after last night's earthquakes in the South Island, and a major bridge has reopened following an...
Developer defends reviving controversial Arrowtown Ridgeburn housing project
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Developer defends reviving controversial Arrowtown Ridgeburn housing project The developer behind a controversial housing project near Arrowtown is defending a revised fast-track application and...
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