Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed
A standing hoist was not used because of safety concerns due to Mr B’s violent swaying and involuntary…
Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks
Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst…
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
10-year-old Jack Willson died in a motocross accident in Taupō in April 2023. Photo: Supplied The deaths of…
Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials…
Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse
A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From…
SailGP reviews split-fleet experiment, after high-speed crash between NZ, France
Sir Russell Coutts admits the smaller fleet drew mixed reviews from sailors. Photo: Alan Lee/Photosport SailGP boss Sir…
O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour
Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the…
‘Every tonne matters’: The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion Photo: RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to looking at bed tax in a second term
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement about a plan to establish an LNG import facility, and the levy to…
Households and the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate decision
Many householders, especially those looking to refix their mortgage rates, will be watching the Reserve Bank’s update next…
Wellington Water chair’s resignation ‘right thing to do’ – Mayor Andrew Little
Wellington mayor Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says he has confidence in Wellington Water’s…
New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils the department’s new dietary guidelines food…