Articles by RNZ
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National
St Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullying
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:50pmBy RNZ Three boys have been stood down from an Ōamaru high school while police investigate a serious bullying incident at...
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National
'Absurd waste of public money': Labour hits out at $150k road cone hotline
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 9:53amBy RNZ Labour says a review of the Government’s axed road cone hotline – designed to report excessive and unnecessary traffic...
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National
Cybersecurity company identifies person behind Manage My Health hack
Friday, 30 January 2026, 3:24pmBy Finn Blackwell of RNZ A cyber security company says it has identified the person responsible for hacking into the Manage...
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National
Gore campground residents told to leave as council shuts site this week
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 2:38pmBy RNZ People who live at a troubled campground in Gore have until the end of the working week to leave. The Gore District...
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National
'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 2:22pmBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ Farmers on the East Coast are worried about how long it will take to reopen storm-damaged State...
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National
Deputy Police Commissioner confirmed, top roles filled
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 1:35pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has been provisionally appointed to the role on a fulltime...
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National
83-year-old woman dies after fall from stretcher at Whangārei Hospital
Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:57pmBy Anna Sargent of RNZ A woman died after being dropped from a hospital stretcher at Whangārei Hospital, a coroner has found. Margaret...
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Auckland
Auckland bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit
Monday, 26 January 2026, 12:48pmBy Ross McNaughton of RNZ An Auckland bakery has stopped selling a popular pie after Auckland Council said the horse meat...
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National
Long-time camping friends among six lost in Mount Maunganui landslide
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 9:48amBy RNZ A friend of a woman killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide said her friend was on her annual summer camping trip...
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Sport
Pay cuts confirmed for ANZ Premiership netballers
Friday, 23 January 2026, 2:20pmA big drop in broadcast rights revenue has inevitably led to player pay cuts for the domestic netball league, and another...
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National
'Ill-advised': Documentary crew told about Tom Phillips shootout by police before family
Friday, 23 January 2026, 8:24amA member of the police’s media team told a documentary crew about the incident that led to Tom Phillips’ death at least an...
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Business
Woolworths warned that it might be breaking the law
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 4:02pmBy RNZ The Commerce Commission has warned Woolworths New Zealand for what it believes is a likely breach of the Grocery Industry...
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National
Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 3:40pmBy Lucy Xia of RNZ A man who went missing after being swept away at Mahurangi River, north of Auckland, was a migrant worker...
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National
Brave dad saves daughter and partner from flooded home by kayak
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 3:12pmBy Peter de Graaf of RNZ A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her Coromandel home says she has never seen flooding like...
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National
NZ agencies have eye on ‘largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years’
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 2:07pmBy Kate Green of RNZ A solar storm is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency and national power grid...
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National
Invercargill councillors reject claims they failed former Mayor Tim Shadbolt
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 1:09pmBy Tess Brunton of RNZ Former Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark disputes claims made at Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral that his...
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National
Warning after sewage leak into Wellington harbour
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:49amBy RNZ A warning has been issued after a sewage leak in Wellington. Wellington Water said partially treated wastewater was...
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National
New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates
Friday, 16 January 2026, 3:26pmNew Zealand’s embassy in Iran has temporarily closed because of what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says is a...
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Wellington
Gastro outbreak affects 30 staff at Wellington Hospital emergency department
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 7:39pmMore than two dozen staff are caught up in a gastro outbreak at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department. Health New Zealand...
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National
Final-year students can claim up to $12k in fees – but is it money well spent?
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 6:37pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ Eligible students can now apply for funds to help with the cost of their final year of study. But...
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National
Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security system – cyber-security expert
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 1:12pmBy Ruth Hill of RNZ IT experts allege Manage My Health ignored warnings about vulnerabilities in its cyber security for years...
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National
EB Games to shut all local stores as New Zealand arm closes this month
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 5:49pmBy RNZ EB Games is shutting down its New Zealand business and closing all its stores at the end of the month. In a letter...
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National
‘Sheer panic’: Dual-citizenship NZ Brits have to get UK passport to return
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 10:47amDual British-New Zealand citizens are angry and bemused after discovering they have to pay hundreds of dollars to return...
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National
Two protesters arrested at demonstration outside Wellington's Iranian Embassy
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 3:55pmBy RNZ Two people have been arrested at a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Wellington. About 40 people have been chanting,...
