What New Zealanders are doing to try and live forever (or at least longer)
RNZ National·6 Sept 2026
What New Zealanders are doing to try and live forever (or at least longer) Focusing on going to bed early isn’t as exciting as blood plasma swapping - but there are still Kiwis keen to extend their...
'Ever evolving': PNG's unifying language celebrated in Tok Pisin Wik
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Members of Wellington's Papua New Guinea community say Tok Pisin is a versatile language that many people can use with relative ease.
Meth-using, speeding driver with baby in car killed two in head-on crash
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Meth-using, speeding driver with baby in car killed two in head-on crash A unlicensed driver high on methamphetamine and speeding with her baby in the car crashed into another motorist, killing...
Rangatahi campaign aims for biggest youth voter turnout in history for general election
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Rangatahi campaign aims for biggest youth voter turnout in history for general election A new rangatahi-led campaign is calling on young people to help deliver the biggest youth-voter turnout in...
Is AI eliminating the first rung of employment ladder?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
University students preparing to graduate worry about the prospect of employers deciding to use artificial intelligence to fill graduate roles - and the Reserve Bank shares some of their concern.
Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
About 6.45pm, Riley Brown sat down for dinner. That morning, the 24-year-old had been re-admitted to a community mental health respite service.
Questions about safety of disabled school transportation after review
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Questions have been raised about the safety of school transport services for disabled students, after an independent review.
Future of Duffy Books in limbo as Ministry of Education considers 'competitive tender process'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Future of Duffy Books in limbo as Ministry of Education considers 'competitive tender process' The Ministry of Education is considering opening its contract with the Duffy Books in Homes programme...
No-confidence motion against Solomon Islands PM withdrawn
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
No-confidence motion against Solomon Islands PM withdrawn The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn.
Pet shop letter fails to keep man out of jail after he bashed brother with a bowl
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
A man who repeatedly struck his brother over the head with a ceramic bowl, leaving him needing 13 stitches, hoped a glowing reference from a pet shop about his care of a rare African grey parrot...
Disabled teen loses deportation appeal, ordered to leave New Zealand
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
A teenager who uses a wheelchair and needs help with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing has been ordered to leave the country or face deportation.
Dental bills lead surge in requests to Christchurch charity fund
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Christchurch's Mayor's Welfare Fund has paid more than $200,000 to assist people with dental and electricity payments as the cost of living bites.
Tenancy Tribunal orders tenant to clean his room after old takeaway and fizzy drink rubbish causes odour
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Tenancy Tribunal orders tenant to clean his room after old takeaway and fizzy drink rubbish causes odour It's a common sight in many homes across the country - a boy's messy, smelly room.
ACT unveils election climate policy, vows to scrap net zero target and repeal Zero Carbon Act
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
ACT unveils election climate policy, vows to scrap net zero target and repeal Zero Carbon Act The ACT party has vowed to get rid of the net zero emissions target, repeal the Zero Carbon Act and cut...
Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly, set up publicly owned 'KiwiMart'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6 Sept 2026
Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly, set up publicly owned 'KiwiMart' The Green Party is campaigning on establishing a publicly owned supermarket chain to break up the duopoly and drive down...
Weather: Rain and snow warnings issued as trough crosses central NZ
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5 Sept 2026
Weather: Rain and snow warnings issued as trough crosses central NZ The upper South Island is being lashed by heavy rain, with up to 200 millimetres expected in the ranges.
National promises low deposits for more first home buyers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5 Sept 2026
National is promising to help more people buy their first home by expanding access to the government's low-deposit scheme, if it's re-elected.
National promises wider access to low-deposit home loans if re-elected
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5 Sept 2026
National is promising to help more people buy their first home by expanding access to the government's low-deposit scheme, if it's re-elected.
'Absolute chaos' at Gisborne Hospital ED as nurses struggle with staffing shortages
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5 Sept 2026
A nurse at Gisborne Hospital says the emergency department (ED) is in a state of "absolute chaos" due to ongoing staffing shortages and the surge of winter illnesses.
Qantas flight diverted to Christchurch after 'engine issue'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5 Sept 2026
Qantas flight diverted to Christchurch after 'engine issue' A Qantas flight from Queenstown had to be diverted to Christchurch on Saturday afternoon, after it experienced an "engine issue" after...
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