Articles by RNZ
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National
Historic Cardrona Hotel sold to Wānaka-led investor group
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 2:19pmOne of the country’s most photographed pubs – and a fixture of the Central Otago landscape – has new owners. A group of New...
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Auckland
Auckland’s yum cha restaurants running out of steam
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 3:22pmBy Duoya Lu of RNZ Several established Chinese restaurants in Auckland renowned for serving authentic Cantonese dim sum have...
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National
Poor judgement and alcohol to blame in fatal off-road crash, coroner finds
Monday, 13 October 2025, 2:18pmPoor decision-making contributed to the deaths of two teenage women in an off-road crash near Nelson last year, a coroner...
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National
Firearms Safety Authority restores vetting policy after McSkimming directive
Monday, 13 October 2025, 1:22pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Police have reversed changes former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to...
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Politics
Ken Laban elected Lower Hutt Mayor in historic Pasifika first
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 2:36pmBy Mary Afemata of RNZ Fauono Ken Laban has been elected Mayor of Lower Hutt, making history as Aotearoa New Zealand’s first...
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Politics
Winston Peters questions $4b Fonterra sale to French dairy giant Lactalis
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 3:39pmBy Giles Dexter of RNZ New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is demanding answers from Fonterra over the sale of its consumer...
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National
Council error led to $7000 painted portrait of mayor
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 2:00pmBy Nick James of RNZ A mistake by council staff led to a $7000 portrait of Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau being painted, rather...
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National
‘They had very little time’: Expert at Whakaari inquest outlines outlines how survivors stayed alive
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 3:32pmBy Felix Walton of RNZ A volcanologist has outlined the ways survivors of the Whakaari-White Island eruption stayed alive. A...
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National
How to see tonight's supermoon
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 1:23pmBy RNZ Online of RNZ Kiwis are in for a treat tonight with the first supermoon of the year. The moon is going to appear bigger...
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National
Inside the Kiwi cream cheese factory whipping up treats for Asia
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:26pmBy RNZ Ever wondered what goes on in one of those huge dairy factories dotted around rural New Zealand? One of Fonterra’s...
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National
'The system needs a shake-up': Call for child support changes
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:03pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ Mother-of-one Melissa says she is facing an impossible situation, required to pay an ever-increasing...
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National
Kiwis detained in Israel after flotilla intercepted get consular support
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 2:19pmThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed a consular partner has met with the New Zealanders detained in Israel. Last...
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National
Coronial inquiry into Whakaari eruption hears country did not seem ready for disaster
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 9:46amBy Libby Kirkby-McLeod of RNZ The coronial inquiry into the 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption has heard that although...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori MP named as one of the world's 'most influential rising stars'
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 8:31amTe Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has been recognised by Time magazine as one of “the world’s most influential rising...
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National
‘Just jamming up all the lockers’ - rescue gear doesn't fit in new fire trucks
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 3:25pmBy Phil Pennington of RNZ The country’s newest fire engines cannot be used at rescues because they are too small to fit all...
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Education
Universities give up using software to detect AI in students' work
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 2:33pmBy John Gerritsen of RNZ Several universities have given up using software to detect the use of artificial intelligence in...
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National
Woman charged with Bay of Plenty car killing faces mental health tests
Monday, 29 September 2025, 2:11pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ A woman charged with murdering one person and seriously injuring another inside a car has been ordered...
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National
WorkSafe drops charge against trucking firm after worker’s death
Monday, 29 September 2025, 1:16pmBy RNZ A charge will be dropped against a trucking company involved in the death of a road worker. Johnathon Walters was...
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National
Will the 'net zero' target include shipping and aviation emissions?
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 4:12pmBy Monique Steele of RNZ The Climate Change Minister is considering whether greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation...
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National
Navy spends $35m to restart idle ship after $100m vessel lost
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 1:27pmBy Phil Pennington of RNZ After sinking the $100 million HMNZS Manawanui survey ship off Samoa 11 months ago, the Navy is...
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National
Kiwi in China preparing for super typhoon, winds up to 215km/h
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 8:25pmBy Niva Chittock of RNZ A New Zealander living in southern China says her workplace is shut, streets are quiet and authorities...
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National
$50,000, $1m, or more... How much do you need to retire? New framework reveals calculations
Monday, 22 September 2025, 8:58pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ How much do you really need to save for retirement? Is it $48,000 as suggested by the Massey University...
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National
Email from acquaintance to former top cop led to gun vetting change
Monday, 22 September 2025, 9:06amBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make changes to the...
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Business
Cost of living pressures keep households pessimistic in confidence survey
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 3:42pmBy RNZ Consumers remain pessimistic, despite recent interest rate cuts, as they struggle with spending power squeezed by...
