More Bluebridge Connemara ferry sailings cancelled after Maritime NZ clearance delayed
More Bluebridge Connemara ferry sailings have been cancelled (File photo). Photo: RNZ / Bill Hickman Bluebridge says sea…
Whakatāne puppy drowning video streamed to social media
The puppies were taken out of a pillowcase and thrown into the Whakatāne River. File photo. Photo: RNZ…
Care workers’ unions take Health NZ to court over travel costs as petrol prices soar
Support worker Kerris Adlam lives on Great Barrier Island, where the price of petrol had reached $4.50 a…
Supreme Court quashes David Tamihere’s decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists
This raises the prospect that a 21st century jury would have to decide on a cold case from…
From BestStart to KiwiSaver: Changes that might affect your wallet on 1 April
KiwiSaver contributions from employers and employees will increase. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau 1 April is approaching –…
Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly.” SpaceX isn’t saying exactly what…
The real risk in Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s desalination plants
US President Donald Trump today threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. Such a…
Car left on Interislander ferry first clue person went overboard in Cook Strait
Kaiārahi ferry. File photo. Photo: Supplied / Regan Ingley Crew on the Kaiārahi did not know a passenger…
Health NZ changes advice on Covid-19 vaccinations
Covid boosters would no longer be routinely recommended for many people. (File photo) Photo: AFP Health NZ has…
Major meat firm Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Silver Fern Farms attributed the turnaround to strong international red meat demand, tight cost controls and deferred investment…
Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to…
Hutt man pleads not guilty to attempting to murder woman twice
The latter charges relate to incidents that happened across 2025 and early this year, while the attempted murder…