Articles by RNZ
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National
'Very sorry': NEMA addresses phone alert confusion during tsunami warning
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:10pmBy Nik Dirga of RNZ The National Emergency Management Agency has revealed what caused people to get multiple alerts to their...
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National
Internet outage hits thousands in Auckland, Northland
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 9:17amCustomers of One NZ across Auckland and Northland have been hit by a widespread broadband internet outage. A One NZ spokesperson...
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Politics
'Carnival's over': Peters celebrates Trevor Mallard's early exit as Irish Ambassador
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 3:37pmBy Russell Palmer of RNZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters is celebrating former Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard being...
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National
Europe's heatwave not a sign of NZ summer trends, experts say
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 1:07pmThe heatwave affecting Europe won’t be a precursor for New Zealand’s summer, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand. Large...
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National
Auckland ED nurses say this winter the busiest they have seen
Monday, 18 August 2025, 10:53amBy Rowan Quinn of RNZ Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they have seen – and one wants...
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National
NZ mother detained in US immigration facility returns home
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 8:15amThe New Zealand mother detained in an immigration facility in the state of Texas in the United States is safely back at her...
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World
Large earthquake hits Australia's Queensland
Saturday, 16 August 2025, 3:30pmA large earthquake has struck the Australian state of Queensland. Geoscience Australia measured the quake at magnitude 5.6,...
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Politics
Helen Clark accuses Israel of blocking life-saving Gaza aid
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 3:10pmBy Niva Chittock of RNZ Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says she’s witnessed Israel deliberately obstructing...
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Sport
Hayden Wilde overcomes horrific accident to win major race in London
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 2:05pmHayden Wilde’s comeback from a horrific accident to win a major race in London on the weekend is a result of dogged toughness,...
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National
Witness describes boat impaling car in crash that killed mother
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 1:09pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ A driver involved in a fatal crash after their boat and trailer unit broke free, colliding with an...
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National
Tuiras plead guilty to $4m fraud, used investor funds for lifestyle
Monday, 11 August 2025, 1:24pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ For more than seven years, the Tuiras purported to operate an investment business out of Christchurch,...
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Politics
New poll predicts race for Election 2026 on a knife-edge
Monday, 11 August 2025, 9:03amBy Anneke Smith of RNZ The race for Election 2026 appears to be on a knife-edge, with a new political poll predicting a hung...
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Wellington
'Really big heart': Wellington real estate agent named as diving victim
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8:56amThe diver who died at Lower Hutt’s Lowry Bay this week has been identified to RNZ as 46-year-old Wellington real estate agent...
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National
Police looking at fresh complaint against former Act Party president Tim Jago
Friday, 8 August 2025, 7:26pmBy Anneke Smith of RNZ Police are investigating a fresh complaint of sexual assault against former Act Party president Tim...
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National
Primary teachers reject 'insulting' 1% pay rise from ministry
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 4:19pmPrimary teachers have voted to reject a 1% pay rise from the Ministry of Education. The vote, which closed on Wednesday,...
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National
KiwiRail confirms final sailing date for retiring ferry
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 1:18pmKiwiRail has confirmed when its Interislander ferry, the Aratere, is expected to make its final sailing. The ferry will be...
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Lifestyle
Are NZ shoppers hungry for genetically-modified foods?
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 3:54pmBy Monique Steele of RNZ The appetite for food made with the use of gene technologies will be tested in New Zealand amid...
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National
Govt delays new curriculum rollout after teacher feedback
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 2:15pmBy John Gerritsen of RNZ The Government has delayed introducing the new senior secondary school curriculum after feedback...
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National
Body found in search for diver missing in Wellington
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 9:02pmLower Hutt police say they have found the body of a diver reported missing in Lowry Bay. Police were called at 11am Tuesday...
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Politics
Govt eases consent rules for small sheds, garages, sleepouts
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 4:03pmBy Anneke Smith of RNZ Consenting rules for small garden sheds, sleepouts and garages are being changed by the coalition...
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National
Three staff involved in pharmacy error that led to two-month-old's death
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 10:36amAn intern pharmacist misread the prescribed dosage of medication for a 2-month-old baby who later died from an overdose,...
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Lifestyle
How to get a sick note without seeing a GP in NZ
Monday, 4 August 2025, 4:40pmBy Ke-Xin Li of RNZ Employers can legally ask you for a medical certificate if you need to take sick leave – even for one...
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National
Former National MP Anthony 'Aussie' Malcolm likely sexually abused children - police review
Monday, 4 August 2025, 4:32pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Former National Party Cabinet minister Aussie Malcolm likely engaged in coercive and/or criminal sexual...
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National
Operator of troubled Kāeo water scheme trespassed from plant
Monday, 4 August 2025, 2:50pmBy Peter de Graaf of RNZ In a new twist to the long-running Kāeo water saga, the operator of the troubled water scheme has...
