‘A bit embarrassing’: Canada’s PM praises Australia for first allowing women to vote
Mark Carney made the comments to the Australian Federal Parliament in Canberra. Photo: AFP / Andrej Ivanov The…
Call for politicians to confirm KiwiSaver members can have their money at 65
Photo: 123RF A prominent investor and director is calling for politicians to confirm that New Zealanders can count…
Hamish Mitchell-Wood jailed for distributing photos, videos showing sexual exploitation of children
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warning: Contains content about sexual offending against children. A Dunedin man has been…
A King for a few more days
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. Photo: Image supplied It took a while for Chris…
Alcohol Healthwatch ‘horrified’ after Steinlager beer mislabelled
More than 2500 cases have been recalled. Photo: Supplied / MPI Alcohol Healthwatch’s Executive Director has said he…
Treasury figures show $6 billion deficit for seven months ended January
Treasury figures show the government’s finances are in better shape than expected. Photo: RNZ The government’s finances are…
Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith says he ‘may have grunted’ at TVNZ chair
Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed on Thursday the board chair of TVNZ contacted him after the police minister…
About 5500 Waikato Health New Zealand staff not paid overnight due to glitch
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) is scrambling to pay about 5500 staff in Waikato after a…
Nowhere immune from earthquakes, not even Northland
All five quakes were centred under Kerikeri Inlet at a depth of around 5km. Photo: Supplied / Hauraki…
Moa Point wastewater plant replacement equipment not yet ordered, Wellington Water says
A blockage in the plant’s outfall pipe led to a backflow of sewage into the plant, shutting it…
What are New Zealand’s global supply chains being disrupted by the US-Iran conflict?
The Hormuz Strait between Iran and Oman carries around a fifth of the world’s oil and a large…
Was it really a rubbish summer this year? What the numbers say
Canterbury flooding – Little River – 17 February 2026 Photo: RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The latest data from Earth Sciences…