UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions
By Jamie Tahana, for RNZ Pacific in The Hague Several dozen climate activists, from both the Netherlands and…
Rents fall for first time since 2009
Auckland’s rents were down almost 2 percent year-on-year. Photo: RNZ Rents have fallen on an annual basis for…
Two-vehicle crash blocks major road between Petone and Wellington
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Commuters heading to Wellington City on Thursday morning will be significantly impacted by…
Healthworkers want politicians to waive private healthcare while in office
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ A group of healthworkers – including…
Secondary teachers union rejects lowest pay offer ever
Photo: 123RF The secondary teachers union has rejected a pay offer of one percent a year for three…
Fifteen people, including baby, die of starvation in Gaza in one day, medics say
Palestinian children queue for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen in Gaza City, on…
‘Butter is expensive right now. There’s no getting away from that’ – Finance Minister Nicola Willis
File photo. Photo: Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash The Finance Minister does not believe New Zealanders are getting a…
Northland teens arrested after stealing car, threatening shoppers with machete during robbery
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER Two Northland teens have been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and threatening…
Jet ski tragedy: Vincent Cornell-Cooke died after giving lifejacket to brother
By Hannah Bartlett, Open Justice multimedia journalist of Vincent “Vinnie” Cornell-Cooke, died while saving his brother during a…
Dunedin councillors flooded with ‘highly orchestrated’ emails after supporting Green Party bill
Each elected member of the Dunedin City Council has received more than 2200 emails. Photo: RNZ / Nate…
‘We have a real problem’: Homelessness increases but by how much unclear – government report
A makeshift shelter on Hobson St in central Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Amy Williams Homelessness has increased, but…
Burglar leaves $750,000 trail of destruction in Queenstown
Police want to hear from anyone nearby with CCTV or dashcam footage. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard…