NZ’s new forestry rules promise consistency. Will they also increase environmental risk?
By Steve Urlich* of New rules now in place: There has been growing concern about rules on forestry…
Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick’s National Party swag bags upset parents
Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick has visited most schools across the district delivering tote bags, pens and notebooks, stress…
Organisers of event where Efeso Collins died took adequate measures, coroner rules
Fa’anānā Efeso Collins. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A coroner has found that Fa’anānā Efeso Collins died of…
I’ve got $9m, what do I do with it? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. Photo: RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions‘,…
Six injured in Wellington train derailment between Box Hill, Khandallah
Engineers inspect the train between Box HIll and Khandallah. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Several people have been injured when…
‘Social supermarket’ for Hamilton follows surge in food insecurity
Photo: Unsplash / Getty Images Hamilton’s first “social supermarket” is set to open in August amid a surge…
US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up
By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart, Reuters US military said it had attacked radar sites on…
Crash between bus and multiple cars on Auckland’s Te Atatu Road leaves three injured
Emergency services were called to the incident Te Atatu Road at about 11.35am. Photo: supplied / Yash Patel…
Disabled people’s access to health system – or lack of it – laid bare
Rose Wall. Photo: LANCE LAWSON / SUPPLIED A report on disabled people’s experiences of health services says improvements…
Diver dies after Western Australia attack by suspected 4.5m shark
By Yiying Li, Andrew Chounding and Keane Bourke, ABC News Western Australian police investigating a fatal shark attack…
Mongrel Mob member Terrence Brown jailed for drive-by shooting on Christmas Day
First published on Albert Enoka died in December 2024, after being shot in Lower Hutt. Brother Terrence Brown…
Rees Valley turns love nest as threatened takahē thrive
Takahē are breeding in the Rees Valley after the release of 86 birds since February 2025. Photo: Southern…