1000 customers each weekday have power disconnected
Prepay customers have their power disconnected more often. Photo: RNZ More than 10,000 households a month have their…
More than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last year
Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults last year. Photo: Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Schools cracked down on…
Economists forecast tough calls to get books back to black
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. Photo: RNZ Economists say the…
Cricket: Eight New Zealanders picked up in IPL auction
Black Caps bowler Adam Milne. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Eight New Zealanders have been picked up in the Indian…
Big music festivals struggle as cost of living bites
2026 will be the last year for the Splore music festival. Photo: Sigrid Yiakmis The classic summer festival…
Two injured after crash near Mount Victoria tunnel
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A northbound lane of State Highway One – near Mount Victoria tunnel in…
‘No quick fixes’ for high visitor numbers at iconic sites
The White Horse Hill carpark in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Photo: SUPPLIED / DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION The Department…
Public warned to stay away from man sought over double murder
Mitchell Cole Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police are warning people not to approach a man being sought…
Man charged with stealing Diane Prince’s ‘Please walk on me’ flag which went missing from Hastings gallery
First published on Bryce Gambirazzi (inset) has been charged with stealing a New Zealand flag defaced with the…
Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger
Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many…
Papatoetoe faces new local body election after voter fraud claims
Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland judge has upheld a petition in the Manukau District Court calling…
Some dolphins appear to have orca friends – scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
How dolphins and orca can work together By Katie Hunt for CNN Underwater footage revealed that the killer…