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Vanuatu's maritime chief seeks criminal charges over MV Matui disaster

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

The Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority (VMSA) is seeking criminal charges against the captain and owners of the MV Matui.

'Repayments reached 99% of my income': Battling bank over a loan sinks woman's boat dream

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

'Repayments reached 99% of my income': Battling bank over a loan sinks woman's boat dream A woman who borrowed $30,000 to buy a boat to live on in 2024 wasn't expecting it to turn into a $18,000...

Handling of climate change in updated school curriculums 'incomprehensible', expert says

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Handling of climate change in updated school curriculums 'incomprehensible', expert says A science education expert says updated science and social sciences curriculums will not give students the...

Scathing report into FENZ recommends reviewing board and truck procurement

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Scathing report into FENZ recommends reviewing board and truck procurement A scathing select committee report into Fire and Emergency is recommending the government looks at changing the...

Autistic advocate hails introduction of low-sensory shopping at Dunedin Kmart

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Bright lights, jarring announcements and rattling trolleys can turn shopping into an ordeal for many Kiwis, but trips to Kmart in Dunedin have just gotten a bit easier after an autistic advocate's...

Want to get more out of KiwiSaver?

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

New Zealand's average KiwiSaver balance is now more than $40,000, but how can you get the most out of the scheme?

New charter school given approval to become one of NZ's biggest schools

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

An online charter school that opened just nine months ago already has permission to become one of the country's biggest schools.

Tairāwhiti flood recovery: 'We're a long way off yet'

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

In Te Araroa, one of the East Cape's famous beach towns, the previously booming tourist industry has virtually ground to a halt as locals continue to grapple with the aftermath of destructive...

Tom Phillips case: 'Circuit breaker' moment was missed, says mayor

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

The mayor of Waitomo asked the Children's Commissioner to intervene and bring the government agencies involved in the Tom Phillips case together in a "circuit breaker" moment, a year before...

Splitting up Foodstuffs: Would it actually drive down grocery prices?

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

National wants to split Foodstuffs in two in a bid to drive down grocery prices - but would it work?

'Simply not good enough' - Barnardos demands more work to protect children

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

Major political parties have agreed more work needs to be done to protect children, as Barnardos warns that inaction will cost Aotearoa $450 billion by 2050.

Heart of the City to elect new board after tumultuous year

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

Auckland's Heart of the City business association will be hoping to put a tumultuous year behind it when it elects a new board at a special general meeting today.

Pact Packing staff strike for living wage

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

The pay offer for staff at Australian owned business Pact Packing - in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington - will not get workers near the living wage, E tū union said as workers went on strike.

Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua to host eight home games in 2027

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

The Fijian Drua will host eight home matches during the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific competition, including one against defending champions.

Kahurangi National Park predator control programme hailed as success

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

A conservation group has completed a successful predator control operation in the Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.

Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

The government has confirmed it will let councils charge development levies from 2029, as it seeks to change the system by which infrastructure growth is paid for.

Who hired the new nurses? Labour and National can't agree

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

National deputy leader Nicola Willis says more than 2000 nurses being recruited by Health NZ will be working by the end of the year.

Māori health and arts leader John Broughton dies

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

Māori academic and playwright Emeritus Professor John Broughton CNZM (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga) has died.

Tuvalu and Taiwan 'like brothers', President Lai Ching-te says

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

Tuvalu's Foreign Affairs Minister Paulson Panapa has met with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te this week.

Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market'

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa27d ago

Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market' The average price fell 1.1 percent at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight to US$3868 (NZ$6718).