Auckland councillor bitten by dog while protecting pet
An Auckland Councillor says she was bitten by a dog when it tried to attack her pet shih…
Fishing boat ‘splintered into a million pieces’
Crew from Greymouth fishing vessel Mako were rescued on Wednesday after the vessel ran aground on rocks just south of…
New Zealand is losing its people, and Australia is cashing in
A struggling economy, rising inflation, high unemployment and the growing difficulty of making ends meet are pushing record…
Benefit rates rise, but is it enough?
Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau Benefit rates are set…
How one meeting erased pay equity claims for thousands
By Kirsty Johnson of RNZÂ In the early afternoon of March 19 in 2025, a small group of…
Who should pay for Polyfest? Growth puts pressure on funding
Members of the Massey High School Samoan group perform on stage at ASB Polyfest 2026, celebrating 51 years…
Highlanders get glass of ice-water to the face
Call this a healthy dose of reality. The Highlanders might have felt they were trending vaguely in the…
St Clair balustrade refit set to start
The $655,000 upgrade and replacement of the ageing handrails at St Clair Esplanade will be under way soon.…
Lucky 11 for Cooper, Sheppard back home for national MTB championships
Two 30-something mountain bike legends showed that class is permanent as they dominated the Cycling New Zealand Cross-country…
Hamilton man Matthew Allen Knox asks for longer sentence on drug charges
First published on Matthew Knox, 25, outside Hamilton District Court after being sentenced on five drug charges on…
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka wants to ‘get the balance right’ in Shane Jones’ fishing rule changes
Last year, the coalition Government established 12 HPAs in the Hauraki Gulf, which is one of the country’s…
US President Donald Trump says he is considering ‘winding down’ Iran war but rules out ceasefire
Meanwhile, Turkey has lashed out at Israel for striking Syrian army camps in southern Syria, calling it a…