Marae along dangerous stretch of SH1 call for return of lower speed limit following death
Descendants of Wehi Wehi and Tūkorehe Marae protest the decision to raise the speed limit on State Highway…
Supplies flown in after ‘huge’ slip cuts off Motueka Valley homes
Cornelia Vervoorn next to one of the large slips. Photo: Supplied / Cornelia Vervoorn A handful of homes…
Two Muriwai kororā rescued from nesting box buried by mud slip
One of the kororā which was rescued after its nesting box was completely buried by a mud slip.…
Russian passenger plane crashes, killing all board – Russian News Agency report
An Antonov AN-24 aircraft operated by a Siberia-bases airline dropped off radar screens. Photo: Angara / Social media…
‘A ray of sunshine’: NZ litigants spurred on by international climate ruling
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A landmark ruling by the United Nations’ highest…
Controversial charity Gumboot Friday gets another year’s government funding
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Controversial charity Gumboot Friday will continue to receive government funding through to 2026.…
Auckland Council votes in favour of amendment to helipad ban Notice of Motion
Auckland richlisters Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams’ newly built house on Rawene Avenue. Photo: RNZ/Maia Ingoe Auckland councillors…
Russian passenger plane crashes, killing all board – Russian News Agency report
An Antonov AN-24 aircraft operated by a Siberia-bases airline dropped off radar screens. Photo: Angara / Social media…
Government calls infamous ‘Everyone Must Go’ campaign a ‘winner’
The ad generated an estimated $22 million in incremental visitor spend. Photo: supplied The government is calling the…
Department of Conservation cutting 71 roles to ‘modernise’ the government agency
File photo. Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro The Department of Conservation is cutting 71 roles in an effort it…
Teacher faces four charges in Wellington District Court of indecent assault
The person is due to appear in court again next month. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Secrecy surrounds…
Fonterra boss rejects idea of discounted butter prices for New Zealanders
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook Fonterra says price increases reflect strong demand. Chief…