Winter Olympics 2026: Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason apologises after viral Today show cross
Danika Mason says she “shouldn’t have had a drink” before her cross. Photo: Getty Images/ Matt King/File Channel…
No guarantee Moa Point will be fixed soon – water chair
Tiaki Wai board chair Will Peet. Photo: Supplied / Tiaki Wai The chair of Wellington’s new water entity…
Warning shortage of neurologists will see struggle with demand
Photo: 123RF New Zealand is facing a shortage in neurologists, despite advances in the life-saving treatments available. A…
Why are New Zealand’s cicadas so loud this time of year – and is it dangerous?
Hamilton’s cicada (Maoricicada hamiltoni) is heard in summer in the lower North Island and inland South Island. Photo:…
Crayfishers in cut-off Wairarapa hope bridge reopens soon
The bridge over Hurupi Stream on Cape Palliser Road. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It’s not “panic, panic”…
Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish
By Ben Church, CNN There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing…
More injured sea birds seen after storms by beach clean up group
An albatross/toroa being looked after at Wellington Zoo. Photo: Supplied / Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo A beach cleanup…
Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be…
Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be…
Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch
Police officers at the scene in the Christchurch suburb of Northcote on Thursday. Photo: RNZ / Keiller MacDuff…
Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?
Property experts say there are a few things that can happen to influence a property’s value – some…
The biggest challenge to curbing drownings after 78 deaths in a year
Piha Beach. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Seventy-eight people lost their lives to drowning in 2025, slightly more…