Fonterra farmer-shareholders ‘bank the good times’ with Mainland sale payments
Cows at a dairy farm in Waikato. Photo: RNZ / Sally Round It is pay day for dairy…
Stewart Island’s already high price for electricity gets even higher
Stewart Islandiers were already paying more than twice what those on the mainland pay. Photo: RNZ / Mark…
Health NZ discovers 180 radiology reports weren’t sent back to doctors
Photo: 123RF Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren’t sent…
Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should…
Wairoa mayor Craig Little stands firm on not declaring ‘woke’ state of emergency in cyclone
Wairoa District mayor Craig Little. Photo: Nick Monro Declaring a state of emergency should be the last tool…
Our Changing World: The unexpected potential of ketamine
Ketamine was first approved for use as an anaesthetic in the 1970s. Photo: AFP / Thom Leach /…
Women’s T20 World Cup to have record prize pool
New Zealand White Ferns team celebrates with the trophy, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final, Dubai, 2024. Photo:…
Hawke’s Bay mayor says he refused state of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu, calls response ‘woke’
Cyclone Vaianu’s path at around 1:20pm on Sunday, April 12. Photo: MetService/Screenshot A Hawke’s Bay mayor claims the…
Rory McIlroy joins rarefied company with back-to-back Masters wins
Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, April 12, 2026 in Augusta,…
Many student absences ‘preventable’, says Education Ministry
The government’s ‘‘aspirational’’ attendance targets are proving to be a challenge for local schools. Photo: Supplied / LDR…
Retail NZ wants ‘rigourous crackdown’ by government on illicit tobacco
RNZ’s investigation found black market tobacco was sometimes being sold for less than half the price of the…
Rory McIlroy joins rarefied company with back-to-back Masters wins
Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, April 12, 2026 in Augusta,…