Christchurch City Council refunded $250k after being overcharged for streetlights by Contact Energy
Contact has accepted it breached the code, and potentially faces a penalty of up to $200,000. Photo: RNZ…
The facility where a Kiwi caught in a hantavirus outbreak will quarantine
By Jasmine Hughes The Bullsbrook quarantine facility is one of three Centres for National Resilience built during Covid.…
New Caledonian freight vessel begins service to Vanuatu despite diplomatic row
New Caledonia’s freighter MV Karaka. Photo: Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Vanuatu Despite a trade-related controversy that erupted…
Xero chief apologises after days of disruptions for customers
Chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Photo: Supplied/Xero The chief executive of accounting software company Xero has been forced…
Sir Graham Henry appointed All Blacks selector
Sir Graham Henry is back in the All Blacks’ fold as a selector. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Former All Blacks…
Rotuma Language Week celebrated in Aotearoa
A flag-raising ceremony to mark Rotuma Language Week has been held in Porirua, Wellington. 11 May 2026 Photo:…
Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rescue teams are working to free a vehicle stuck in a…
Students studying on campus at Massey rising but union says sites a’ghost town’
Photo: 123RF The number of New Zealand students studying on Massey Univeristy’s campuses is rising after halving over…
‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions
Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital. Photo: RNZ/LouisDunham Nurses and care workers at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital say they’re facing burnout and…
‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
By Laura Paddison, CNN People lie in the shade in New Delhi, on 26 April. Photo: Ishant Chauhan/Hindustan…
Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith made the announcement on Tuesday. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government…
Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super‑raccoons?
By John Kerr, Mathew Marques and Matt Williams of Stock photo of a raccoon. Photo: 123RF Four percent…