‘I don’t know how to vote’: The Chinese voters missing from New Zealand elections
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16h ago
Electoral groups are working hard to convince older migrants who have been eligible to vote for some time but have never cast a ballot to participate in the upcoming general election.
Apprenticeships should be offered at same level as degrees - training provider
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16h ago
One of the country's biggest training providers wants apprenticeships offered at the same qualification level as a Bachelor's degree.
'Worst time for business owners' coming in three months
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16h ago
New Zealand is three months out from the "worst time for any business owner", and businesspeople are being warned to be proactive to avoid the crunch.
Respiratory disease put 97,000 people in hospital in 2025
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17h ago
Respiratory disease put 97,000 people in hospital in 2025 There were more than 97,000 hospitalisations last year due to respiratory disease.
Taking a light touch with AI's 'dangers and evils'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17h ago
AI may represent a "huge opportunity" for New Zealand, but there are still "serious dangers and evils" associated with the technology, says Christopher Luxon.
The ‘disgusting creep’ who raped his daughter, step-grandaughter, sisters and former partners
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17h ago
The ‘disgusting creep’ who raped his daughter, step-grandaughter, sisters and former partners This story discusses details of long-term sexual and physical abuse.
Loosening of US peptide standards worries NZ expert
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Loosening of US peptide standards worries NZ expert Reports the Trump administration plans to allow some compounding pharmacies to dispense peptides that have not been fully tested for safety have...
Calls for better Dunedin dermatology services after 'debilitating' rare cancer went undiagnosed
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
Calls for better Dunedin dermatology services after 'debilitating' rare cancer went undiagnosed A Dunedin cancer patient is calling for better access to public dermatology services after his rare...
New Zealand scientists hope to develop more effective vaccines for older people
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1d ago
The leader of a project to build a world-first, detailed picture of how immune cells change with age is hoping to develop a more effective vaccine for older people.
Opponents label National's fishing policy 'desperate' and a 'flip-flop'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
New Zealand First says National's fishing policy is desperate and unresearched, and would have huge impacts on employment and the costs of fish.
Youth homelessness a 'growing reality' as Aotearoa marks World Homeless Day
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Youth homelessness is "getting younger", with support workers warning more rangatahi are going without basic necessities and safe places to stay.
Will my savings be taken to pay for my husband's care? - Ask Susan
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
We'd love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email...
Bus driver lets daughter on, but not mother's mobility dog
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Bus driver lets daughter on, but not mother's mobility dog Auckland Transport is apologising after a woman was separated from her four-year-old daughter when a bus driver closed the door before she...
'Threatened to smash my face in': Mum of autistic teen struggles with awful noisy neighbours
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
'Threatened to smash my face in': Mum of autistic teen struggles with awful noisy neighbours An Auckland mother says her autistic teenage daughter is being terrorised by noisy neighbours at their...
Turning wasted wood into biochemicals, biofuels seen as 'the future for New Zealand'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
A bioenergy expert is promoting the production of wood-based fuels and biochemicals as the "future for New Zealand", as entrepreneurs map out manufacturing hubs in Bay of Plenty.
Scientist issues plea for fishers to watch out for seabirds returning from migration
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Scientist issues plea for fishers to watch out for seabirds returning from migration A Department of Conservation scientist is urging boaties to watch out for flesh-footed shearwaters, toanui, as...
Country Life: A little place in Taranaki, blooming around the world
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Eric Lander's eye for on-trend colours has helped him turn a struggling Taranaki sheep farm into a large orchid nursery which sends off exotic blooms to top florists in New York and around the...
Country Life: Former Wellington zookeeper helps Europe's rescue bears
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2d ago
Winter is closing in at a forest in Bavaria, and former Wellington zookeeper John Pickard is giving the resident bears there a helping hand to hibernate.
Professional kayakers worry mandatory lifejackets will make it harder to train
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Changes to lifejacket rules have made a splash, with professional rowers worried the bulky vests will slow them down.
Cow bones could offer cheap alternative for human jaw repair, dental treatment, researchers say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·3d ago
Cow bones could offer cheap alternative for human jaw repair, dental treatment, researchers say Left over cow bones could offer a more cost-effective way to build back human jaws, after successful...
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