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November 12, 2025

Federal prison service ‘ill-equipped’ for long-term mental health care: watchdog CTV NewsCorrectional Investigator’s 2024-25 Annual Report calls for significant…

SSports

Australian student expelled after playing in tennis tournament

November 11, 2025

Aarav’s days are taken up by school, training and homework, his mum told the programme. “I do homework…

MMusic

Is the criticism of Radio NZ National fair?

November 10, 2025

In April, Radio New Zealand marked 100 years of the national public radio service by launching scholarships to…

NNew Zealand

Tongariro National Park fire: Firefighters recall ‘Armageddon’ blaze

November 10, 2025

Four National Park volunteer firefighters responded quickly but the blaze was already bigger than a football pitch and…

NNew Zealand

Sunset photos: Tongariro fire turns Hawke’s Bay skies red

November 10, 2025

MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said this was because the particles from fire were scattering light. “The reason why…

NNew Zealand

Roger McClay: Former National minister and Commissioner for Children dies, aged 80

November 10, 2025

“He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.” Initially elected MP for Taupō in 1984, McClay was…

NNew Zealand

29 deaths at Pike River sparked workplace safety reforms – why are they now being dismantled?

November 9, 2025

How long does it take for collective national grief to decay into casual disregard? How long for a…

NNew Zealand

Tongariro National Park fire: Hiker describes apocalyptic scene amid helicopter evacuation

November 9, 2025

She thought it would be put out soon as fire crews were already there, but 4km into the…

NNew Zealand

Tongariro National Park wildfire: Out-of-control blaze spreads to cover 1000 hectares

November 8, 2025

He said six fire trucks and five tankers are on the fireground, supported by six helicopters and two…

NNew Zealand

Tongariro National Park fire: 300 hectares burning, trampers being airlifted out

November 8, 2025

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing and Northern Circuit are currently impacted and will remain closed tomorrow. A bush fire…

BBusiness

On the Up: Christchurch’s macaron masters J’aime eyeing national expansion

November 3, 2025

“Without having to sign leases overhead, we just started making them and every Saturday we’d rock up at…

NNew Zealand

November 2, 2025

Electric bus catches fire after crashing into Auckland overpass NZ Herald‘Difficult to breathe’: Electric bus catches fire after crashing…