Cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games leaves unfinished legacy across Victoria
By Jack Colantuono, Harrison Tippet and Anna McGuinness, ABC Ken Balcombe hopes the Commonwealth Games can come to…
Crash closes stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury
Photo: Supplied / NZTA Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency…
When the petrol lights come on: How NZ’s fuel escalation levels work
Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at…
Mudfish pulls off last-minute upset to claim Fish of the Year 2026
A Northland mudfish with a ruler for scale. Photo: DOC A deeply unglamorous and rarely seen creature that…
Mince records biggest annual increase since data began
The average price of a kilogram of beef mince was now $4.60 more than the same time in…
A new Southland datacentre would be the country’s second-largest drain on power
Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Photo: Datagrid It’s being billed as the data…
Aside from oil, how else could the Iran conflict impact on NZ?
Photo: 123RF Farmers are raising concerns about the price of key inputs such as fertiliser and the potential…
Papers show ‘extreme risk’ around Health NZ decentralisation
Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through…
Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened?
By Brendon Dunphy and Edin Whitehead of An adult black petrel cruises over the waters of the Hauraki…
Emergency doctors estimate AI scribe ‘Heidi’ saving up to 10 minutes per patient
Doctors say the new AI scribe rolling out in EDs around the country is saving them up to…
Support cut as boarder income changes take effect
Photo: RNZ Families with disabled children are facing reductions in support under new rules that include income from…
Petrol price could hit $4, economists warn
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook It’s feasible that petrol prices could reach $4 a litre, economists say. Ongoing…