Government backtracks on live animal export plans
Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is welcoming news that the…
Jevon McSkimming asked to pay back taxpayer-funded hotel nights with Ms Z
Jevon McSkimming was sentenced in December to nine months of home detention. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard…
NZ Warriors name unchanged line-up against Canberra Raiders
Second-rower Marata Niukore is the only addition to the Warriors squad against Canberra. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors…
Flight prices on the rise – and could take off again
The price of jet fuel has been fluctuating wildly since the conflict in the Middle East broke out.…
Iranian soccer players escape minders and secure asylum in Australia
By Holly Tregenza, ABC Home Affairs minister Tony Burke with five Iranian women football players who applied for…
Could New Zealand really run out of oil?
International trade is an intricate web of supply lines, delivery services, and consumer demand, all delicately balanced for…
NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said there would be a wider inflation effect for New Zealand, beyond the increase in…
Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
Smoke plumes from an fire following an airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran. Photo: AFP…
Fuel supplies in NZ: ‘Unless things change there’ll be big challenges’
Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The government has warned the country’s oil deliveries are in doubt if…
More than 1600 fines issued to Queenstown freedom campers since new rules
Queenstown Lakes District Council introduced new freedom camping rules in December, restricting campers to designated sites. Photo: Supplied…
‘A little short of a disaster’: Little penguins mauled by dogs at Piha
Auckland Council says dog owners must be aware of the rules and read the signs at West Coast…
Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother
Rakai Jacob Thompson. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin The family of a Taranaki teenager killed by a friend…