US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive
By Alfons Luna, AFP A boat heads towards the port from the cruise ship MV Hondius, stationary off…
Political parties negotiate controversial Gene Technology Bill, as progress stalls
The Gene Technology Bill was first proposed in late 2024. Photo: Unsplash / RNZ composite The government still…
You’ve put solar on the roof – but will you get the returns you expect?
Photo: Unsplash Falling solar panel prices and the rising cost of power have helped make the decision to…
‘It will be very disruptive’: Grant Robertson on scrapping of fees-free policy
Grant Robertson says scrapping the policy will reduce accessibility and inclusion for students. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone…
Northland killer dog owner Abel Wira added to child sex offender register
First published on Abel Wira has been jailed again for sexual abuse of a child. Photo: NZ Herald…
Hayden Tasker trial: Fellow officer describes efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
Hayden Tasker is on trial for murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and badly injuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay…
Jobseeker numbers rise, but govt sticks with target
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says “the point of a target is an outcome to aim…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers to quarantine in Perth
By national health equity reporter Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News Multiple people have died while on the hantavirus-hit ship,…
‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions
Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital. Photo: RNZ/LouisDunham Nurses and care workers at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital say they’re facing burnout and…
Veteran wins appeal for brain-cancer to be treated as service-related in landmark case
Bob Pearce on deployment in Iraq. Photo: Supplied A landmark case has found that a veteran’s brain cancer…
Australians and New Zealander last to be evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
US passengers from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius are transferred by boat to the industrial…
Tasmanians who saw meteor lighting up the sky last night ‘very lucky’, astronomer says
The bright flash and trail of a meteor across the night sky was seen last night from all…