Articles by RNZ
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National
On-farm cost inflation now structural, says report
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 2:49pmBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ The cost of running a farm in New Zealand is more than 25% higher than it was before the Covid...
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Business
'Sorry for the hassle': Nationwide outage hits 2degrees mobile customers
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 4:31pmBy RNZ A nationwide outage is affecting some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls. The...
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National
‘We feel abandoned’: Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of consular support
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:52pmBy Penny Smith of RNZ * Clarification: This story has been amended while further responses are sought. A New Zealand citizen...
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National
Wattie’s proposed cuts a big blow to seed, arable growers
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 3:50pmBy Monique Steele of RNZ Wattie’s New Zealand’s proposal to stop producing frozen vegetables is expected to impact the country’s...
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National
Serious crash: Highway shut after two airlifted to Christchurch Hospital
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 3:31pmBy RNZ Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency services were called...
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Business
My Food Bag on track for profit growth
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 3:03pmBy RNZ Strong sales in the second half of the year have helped put My Food Bag on track to deliver year-on-year profit growth. The...
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National
Leslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killings
Monday, 16 March 2026, 4:11pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ A man who has twice been ruled insane after committing two separate killings can now be named. RNZ...
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National
Gull petrol stations run dry again as fuel prices surge past $3 a litre
Sunday, 15 March 2026, 3:51pmBy Kaye Albyt and Pretoria Gordon of RNZ Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as...
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National
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 3:35pmBy Gill Bonnett of RNZ New Zealand’s most notorious slave driver and trafficker has failed in a bid to have his sentence...
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National
'Nothing dramatic ever happens': Quiet Mt Albert street in shock after sudden death
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 2:57pmEmergency services have swarmed to an inner Auckland suburb after a body was found this afternoon. A resident who lives on...
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National
Sick leave squeeze: Warning for employers cracking down on absences as Covid cases climb
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 9:05pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the...
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National
Inside New Zealand's regenerative farming festival
Monday, 9 March 2026, 3:31pmBy Anisha Satya of RNZ Field days are one of the few events farmers will get off-paddock for, but a new form of gathering...
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National
KiwiRail director quits board two years early after only months in role
Monday, 9 March 2026, 3:06pmBy Farah Hancock of RNZ KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell will step down from the KiwiRail board of directors on March 24,...
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National
New Zealand prices of ‘anything attached to fuel’ will rise, logistics boss warns
Friday, 6 March 2026, 2:46pmBy RNZ Oil costs are contributing to “off the charts” freight prices and it is only a matter of time before it flows on to...
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National
AI tool lets ED doctors see one more patient per shift, says Health Minister
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 3:38pmBy RNZ The Health Minister says a doctor using an artificial intelligence scribe tool is able to see, on average, one additional...
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National
Beach where Wellington Mayor Andrew Little took dip now rated 'unsuitable' for swimming
Friday, 27 February 2026, 3:29pmBy RNZ Wellington’s south coast beaches have been rated as unsuitable for swimming two days after the city’s mayor went for...
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National
David Seymour renews call to sell Govt's Air NZ shares after half-year loss
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 2:34pmDeputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the Government to sell its 51% stake in Air New Zealand after...
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National
School of murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo shocked ministry didn’t report disappearance to police
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 1:09pmBy Finn Blackwell of RNZ The school attended by murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo says it’s shocked and saddened the Ministry...
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National
McSkimming claims Andrew Coster 'advised' him to file harassment complaint against woman
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 9:17amDisgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming claims Andrew Coster – the Police Commissioner at the time –...
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Sport
NZ Rugby agrees to new deal with players
Monday, 23 February 2026, 3:29pmBy RNZ Sport A greater investment in health and wellbeing and rewards for long service are among the changes to the new collective...
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National
Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park
Monday, 23 February 2026, 1:27pmBy RNZ Gallery of RNZ The Government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged...
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National
Memorial service being held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since deadly quake
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 9:30amBy Rachel Graham of RNZ A public memorial service will be held in Christchurch today to mark the 15th anniversary of the...
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Politics
Govt scraps plans for referendum on four-year term
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 9:00pmThe Government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year parliamentary term. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says...
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National
Are $7 blocks now normal? What’s going on with the price of chocolate
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 3:04pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ You weren’t imagining it – Valentine’s Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year. Stats...
