NNew Zealand Read More Live: Heavy rain, reports of flooding in lower North IslandApril 17, 2026 Listen to RNZ’s reporting live on the air: Wellington’s regional emergency management office says more severe weather is…
NNew Zealand Read More Country Life: Why Canterbury’s crop farmers are leaving the industryApril 17, 2026 David Clark inspects his radish seed crop. Photo: RNZ/Anisha Satya This year’s carrot seed crop should have been…
NNew Zealand Read More Rugby: Black Ferns v Canada Pacific 4 match delayed by stormApril 17, 2026 The Black Ferns celebrate scoring a try against the USA in their opening Pacific 4 series match. Photo:…
BBusiness Read More Fuel crisis chance for government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – scientistsApril 17, 2026 Methane-emitting dairy cattle accounted for 26 percent of gross emissions in the latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Photo: 123RF…
NNew Zealand Read More RNZ dismantling ageing transmission masts in Auckland, outages expectedApril 17, 2026 Work has begun to dismantle RNZ’s 92-year-old northern mast on Selwood Road. Photo: RNZ Work is underway to…
NNew Zealand Read More MetService issues severe thunderstorm warning for parts of lower North IslandApril 17, 2026 That warning applied to Carterton, Kapiti Coast, Upper Hutt City, Porirua City and South Wairarapa, and were expected…
NNew Zealand Read More Fuel price pressure could mean May OCR increase, top economist saysApril 17, 2026 New Zealanders are likely to continue to spend more but get less fuel for the near term at…
EEconomy Read More Fuel price pressure could mean May OCR increase, top economist saysApril 17, 2026 New Zealanders are likely to continue to spend more but get less fuel for the near term at…
NNew Zealand Read More Country Life: Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland?April 17, 2026 One of the new varieties of dragon fruit being grown at the Bioeconomy Science Institute orchard in Kerikeri…
BBusiness Read More The Warehouse recalls Uniti sand products amid asbestos fearsApril 17, 2026 Customers were advised to return Uniti products to a Warehouse store, where they would receive a full refund.…
HHeadlines Read More Minister Chris Bishop ‘unhappy’ investigation into police breath testing taking so longApril 17, 2026 Transport Minister Chris Bishop Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi The Transport Minister has told officials to hurry up and give…
HHeadlines Read More Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’April 17, 2026 By Humeyra Pamuk, Saad Sayeed and Aziz Taher, Reuters This handout photo released by NASA and taken on…