Complaints about dangerous intersection before pregnant woman killed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
RNZ can reveal Napier City Council received a number of complaints about a deadly intersection where a pregnant woman was killed earlier this year.
Card fee regulations are here, so why are card surcharges more common than ever?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
New rules for what shops can be charged for accepting credit card payments are in place but so far neither retailers nor consumers are convinced they are seeing the benefits.
Fuel price hits tipping point
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Fuel prices have reached a tipping point where they start affecting New Zealanders' driving decisions - and the longer they stay high, the more the effect is likely to be felt.
Major police re-investigation uncovers 11 cases of alleged offending after initial reports
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Major police re-investigation uncovers 11 cases of alleged offending after initial reports A major re-investigation of more than 50 child protection and adult sexual assault files has found 11...
What financial advisers think wealthy people can teach us
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Do wealthy people handle their money in a different way to the rest of us? Three financial experts spoken to by RNZ say normal people may be able to glean a few tips from those with more zeroes in...
Health NZ chases $70m in unpaid health bills from tourists and migrants
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Tourists and migrants have run up bills of more than $70 million in unpaid public healthcare. Health New Zealand says it's likely at least a quarter of that debt will not be recoverable, as it...
National's proposed foreign aid cut could make NZ 'invisible' on world stage - expert
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
An international aid and development expert says National's proposed $431 million cut to the foreign aid budget could see New Zealand becoming "invisible" at the international stage and cut off...
Lake Wakatipu bush fire expected to continue 'quite strongly'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Lake Wakatipu bush fire expected to continue 'quite strongly' A huge vegetation fire on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu is likely to have worsened overnight amid high winds.
VentureFruit launches family of apples bred to cope with hotter growing conditions
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
VentureFruit launches family of apples bred to cope with hotter growing conditions A family of apples bred to cope with hotter growing conditions has been launched by VentureFruit, T&G Global's...
Auckland Council accepts Milldale North rezoning request, moves to deal with unplanned growth
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Auckland Council accepts Milldale North rezoning request, moves to deal with unplanned growth Auckland councillors have agreed a request to rezone 145 hectares for housing in North Auckland can...
Regional deal formalised for Otago Central Lakes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Regional leaders and government officials have pledged to work together on affordable housing solutions, transport projects and better access to healthcare in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago as...
Advocate wants longer-term plan for medicines funding
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Advocate wants longer-term plan for medicines funding An advocate for better access to medicines says the National party's pledge to invest a further $604 million for Pharmac to fund more new...
Loafers Lodge fire trial: Director neglected his duties, prosecutor argues
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Gregory Mein neglected his duties by "implicitly trusting" that fire safety systems in the Loafers Lodge building were being maintained and operated as they should, according to a prosecution...
'Lives will be lost': Eating disorder facility fears closure without funding
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility says it still can't attract government funding despite saving the lives of those admitted there.
Finding connections between the Spirited Away world and te ao Māori
RNZ National·6d ago
Finding connections between the Spirited Away world and te ao Māori The Oscar winning animated film is set to be dubbed in te reo Māori and released in December.
Election 2026: Do young people understand the power of the youth vote?
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Election 2026: Do young people understand the power of the youth vote? "Baddies vote." That's the message from two University of Auckland student leaders who say young people need to have a greater...
OFC Pro League final moves to Honiara for 2027 season
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Capacity crowd at the fourth round of this year's Oceania Football Confederation Professional League (OFC Pro League) has seen the 2027 final moved to Honiara.
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga name 2026 Rugby League World Cup squads
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have named their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. While the three teams look strong on paper, with star players included, the omission of some key players...
'Cart before the horse': Fiji opposition slams Rabuka's pre-emptive referendum date
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
'Cart before the horse': Fiji opposition slams Rabuka's pre-emptive referendum date Fiji's opposition is accusing the country's prime minister of political "strangulation" ahead of an upcoming...
'Nasty decisions' for Wellington councillors looking to find $60m in savings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·6d ago
Funding for Te Papa, opening hours for galleries, the city's new years' eve fireworks display, and school swimming subsidies, are on the chopping block as Wellington City Council tries to meet...
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