Orange heavy rain warnings issued for parts of North Island
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Northland. Photo: MetService/Screenshot Some heavy rain watches forecasted for…
Employers offering transport perks warned of tax rules
The price of 91 is now more than $3.30 a litre on average across the country, and forecast…
The Panel for Tuesday 24 March 2026 The Panel
The Pre-Panel for 24 March 2026 Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight’s instalment of The Panel. Photo: RNZ…
Will you get a solar rebate from your power company?
The Electricity Authority will soon require distributors to pay rebates to reward customers generating electricity, such as rooftop…
Hawaii dam at risk of ‘imminent’ failure as catastrophic flash flooding hits Oahu
Precipitation in Hawaii on Friday afternoon (local time). Photo: Zoom Earth By Ritu Prad and Chris Dolce, CNN…
Black Ferns grapple with eligibility rules as players seek more rugby
Amy Rule and Georgia Ponsonby during the anthem before a test against Canada in 2025. Photo: © Photosport…
Air New Zealand cancels four return flights to Samoa as airlines call for clarity
Airlines are comfortable there is currently a sufficient fuel supply, Board of Airline Representatives chief executive Cath O’Brien…
Fuel prices to stay high for at least 100 days, officials tell Labour
Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii It will be 100 days of hiked up fuel…
Strange chain of events leads to important ecological discovery of native bats
New Zealand’s long-tailed bat (pekapeka-tou-roa) is on the edge of extinction. Photo: Department of Conservation It’s a conservation…
Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care
A dentist provides dental care to a girl. Photo: AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly half of adults…
Road rules shakeup on the table – here’s what you need to know
Currently e-scooters are allowed to ride on the footpath and the road, but it’s illegal to ride in…
‘Moby Dick’ whales captured headbutting on video for first time
By Peter de Kruijff, ABC News For centuries ship captains have written accounts about how some of the…