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From ‘rough’ farm girl to one of Hollywood’s go-to stuntwomen

RNZ National25d ago

From ‘rough’ farm girl to one of Hollywood’s go-to stuntwomen Falling off heights, setting herself on fire and swinging from horses - Kiwi Dayna Pomare has pushed herself in pursuing her passion...

Tauranga mayor hopes to be able to reopen Mauao Mount Maunganui tracks by summer

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale says they are hoping to get the tracks on Mauao Mount Maunganui reopened by this summer.

Improving safety on West Auckland rail crossings will take decades

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Improving safety on West Auckland rail crossings will take decades At peak times, 12 trains pass through the Glenview Road crossing every hour.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

A swimming sports event on the Kāpiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.

Economic scorecard: Why are things so bad in Wellington?

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

New Zealand's economy is patchy at best, but Wellington is bottom of the table. ASB has released its latest economic scorecard, which shows Canterbury, Taranaki and Southland took the top three...

More Kiwis taking 'hands off' approach with self-driving technology

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

A growing number of New Zealand motorists aren't even touching the steering wheel, and their feet aren't on the brake or the accelerator pedal during their entire journey.

Pāpāmoa man used 21 different controlled drugs after going ‘hard' at the gym

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

After police discovered a cocktail of controlled drugs at a man's home, the explanation offered was that he would "mix" them to help with recovery after he "works out at the gym hard".

Wellington residents still traumatised months after flash flooding

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Wellington residents affected by April's flooding say they're still traumatised, displaced and unable to sleep five months on.

Labour's proposed corporate homicide charges welcomed by Pike River Mine families

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Labour promises to introduce a corporate homicide offence carrying a punishment of life imprisonment, if it's elected.

Climate advocacy group calls for release of LNG terminal safety information

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

A climate advocacy group says the government should release safety information about its planned LNG terminal before it signs any contract.

Australian property investors eye trans-Tasman landgrab

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Australian property investors may be turning their attention to New Zealand, Realestate.co.nz says.

FENZ was 'breaching their own law in regards to levy collections', minister says

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

The Minister for FENZ says the organisation was "breaching their own law in regards to levy collections" and thought she didn't need to know about it.

Bootcamps bill passes final reading under urgency, will become law

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

The government's controversial bootcamps bill is poised to become law, after passing its third and final reading under urgency on Thursday night.

Why 'in-between generation' may miss out on KiwiSaver bonuses

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Are proposed KiwiSaver changes likely to shortchange a cohort of New Zealanders? Political parties, including National and NZ First, are promising to introduce payments for babies signing up to the...

Sick overstayer's deportation cost Immigration NZ $85,000

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

A woman was deported at an estimated cost of $85,000 to New Zealand taxpayers, after she and her own government refused to pay for it.

Politicians urged to address country's overloaded health system

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25d ago

Kiwis who have experienced the disastrous effects of an overloaded healthcare system are challenging politicians to explain how they will right the ship.

Five Karangahape Road venues lose their liquor licences after police intervention

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Five Karangahape Road venues lose their liquor licences after police intervention Five venues on Auckland's Karangahape Road have lost their liquor licences, following objections from the police...

Gisborne District Council says government knows it's cash-strapped during storm recovery

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Gisborne District Council says government knows it's cash-strapped during storm recovery The Gisborne District Council says central government knows it's cash strapped, as residents in the region...

Police admit to using AI on photograph posted to their social media

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Police have admitted using AI to sharpen a photo of a stolen guitar, after the image sparked confusion over the instrument's true value.

Pahiatua Medical Centre staff threaten resignations unless under-resourcing addressed

RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago

Pahiatua Medical Centre staff threaten resignations unless under-resourcing addressed Staff at a Tararua district health centre say they will resign en masse, if its owners don't address problems...