Trusted accounts worker Melanie Kingi jailed for stealing $823k from charity organisation
First published on Melanie Sarah Raumiria Kingi, 46, was jailed for five years and four months for stealing…
Budget 2026: Nine charts that show how Nicola Willis got her Budget boast
Finance Minister Nicola Willis Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone In the absence of an eye-catching, big-spending policy in…
Here’s where there are thousands of new jobs
The largest increases in jobs filled were in transport, agriculture and healthcare (file photo). Photo: RNZ/Lois Williams More…
Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 Live: Marlon Williams, Lorde bag first awards of the night
Celebrities, artists and music creatives have arrived to celebrate the best of Aotearoa music at The Civic in…
Rural Women call for more support for mental health
Rural Women New Zealand says more investment is needed in mental health support. Photo: Unsplash / Zoe Richardson…
Budget 2026: Willis’ superannuation comments an ‘unfortunate mistake’ says Winston Peters
Photo: RNZ / Louis Dunham New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Finance Minister made an “unfortunate…
NZ wireless internet provider warns of Starlink’s rural broadband monopoly risk
Starlink now accounts for at least a fifth of New Zealand’s rural broadband market. File photo. Photo: 123RF…
Ministry for the Environment officially scrapped in Parliament vote
The government claims environmental responsibilities will continue seamlessly under the new arrangements. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER The…
Budget 2026: Waikato Expressway extension announced, $1 billion boost for rail
Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The Budget contains funding for just one Road of National Significance,…
New Zealand generates double the global average of rubbish, report says
People unable to put their bins out can ask for special help in Invercargill. (File photo). Photo: Supplied…
Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 live: Red carpet, winners and all the action
Celebrities, artists and music creatives have arrived to celebrate the best of Aotearoa music at The Civic in…
Budget 2026: Education boost in trade training for teens, tertiary subsidies frozen
Photo: RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs The Budget boosts spending on curriculum changes and trade training for teens, freezes nearly…