Coalition parties call for opposition not to re-ban oil and gas exploration
New Zealand First’s Shane Jones has been leading the effort to get the ban repealed. Photo: RNZ /…
Christchurch man who absconded from care ‘considered dangerous’ – police
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Matt Henry takes six wickets as Black Caps dominate Zimbabwe
Matt Henry Photo: PHOTOSPORT Seamer Matt Henry took six wickets as the Black Caps bowled out hosts Zimbabwe…
Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars
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New Zealand ‘lagging behind’ rest of world by failing to recognise Palestinian statehood, former PM Helen Clark says
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said New Zealand needed to act now. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
Health NZ admits it can’t afford to employ all nurses wanting work
Photo: RNZ Health NZ says that it has more than enough nurses available to work in the public…
LIVE: Tsunami wave surge warnings remain in place, likely to stay in place overnight
Emergency authorities say a tsunami threat to New Zealand from the giant quake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula is…
Nurses’ strike prompts emergency department warning
Nurses and supporters protest at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, 30 July 2025. Photo: Libby Kirkby-McLeod The health minister criticised…
Te Pāti Māori files urgent High Court proceeding over electoral roll concerns
Te Pati Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngawera-Packer. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Te Pāti Māori says…
Concerns not enough candidates for local elections as nominations draw close
File photo. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa is concerned there aren’t enough candidates…
NPC Rugby live updates: Auckland v Waikato
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Government’s repeal of 2018 oil and gas exploration ban passes final reading
Climate Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s repeal of the 2018 oil and gas…