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…
New Zealand and Cook Islands diplomatic tension ‘not beyond repair’, Helen Clark says
By Melina Etches of Celebrating the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation special event. From left: Terena Koteka-Wiki, Emmy…
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…
2500 Te Whatu Ora PAKS staff ratify new collective agreement, PSA says
The PSA said its members working in policy, advisory, knowledge and services voted overhelmingly in favour of ratifying…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title ‘miscommunication’
Photo: RNZ / Giles Dexter Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for…
Just 21 of tens of thousands of benefit sanctions have been non-financial
The government introduced a traffic light system in 2024 and expanded it last year. Photo: RNZ / Quin…
The ‘gnarly and unnecessary’ fight reshaping the RSA
At the heart of the dispute is the RSA’s decision to use transitional rules allowing a new constitution…
Power price shocks unlikely this winter, says major electricity users group
The companies in the Major Electricity Users Group account for more than a quarter of New Zealand’s energy…
Child dies after three-vehicle crash in Auckland
File photo. A child died and four other people received minor to moderate injuries. Photo: RNZ / Kim…