Articles by RNZ
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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...
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National
Man on trial for Loafers Lodge fire had 50 prior convictions, court hears
Monday, 15 September 2025, 9:00pmBy RNZ The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has previously been jailed for hitting someone on the head...
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Education
School's out: Teachers start a week of strikes; class cancelled for thousands
Monday, 15 September 2025, 7:15amThousands of senior secondary school students have no classes today as teachers begin a week of industrial action. The union...
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National
Stuff could face $200k fine over Tom Phillips police audio
Friday, 12 September 2025, 4:28pmA legal expert says media company Stuff could face up to a $200,000 fine for publishing police radio communications from...
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National
Tom Phillips' family 'absolutely gutted' that officer was shot
Friday, 12 September 2025, 11:31amThe family of Tom Phillips are “absolutely gutted” that the Marokopa man shot a police officer and hope the man makes a full...
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National
RBNZ governor admits ‘test of trust and confidence’ after leadership turmoil
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 2:19pmThe Reserve Bank governor says the central bank faces a “test of trust and confidence” as an organisation. It comes after...
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Politics
Nash resigns after comment about women
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 2:13pmFormer Labour MP Stuart Nash has resigned from his job at recruitment agency Robert Walters, after a formal review was initiated...
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Entertainment
Womad music festival cancelled
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 1:12pmBy Mary Argue of RNZ Taranaki’s iconic music festival Womad will be taking a “purposeful rest” in 2026. The family-friendly...
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National
Mother of Tom Phillips' children doesn't know when she will get to see them
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 11:36amThe Police Minister says he has “absolute sympathy” for the mother of Tom Phillips’ children who does not know when she will...
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Sport
'He's a legend': McCaw's presence noted as All Blacks prepare for Springboks
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 4:13pmBy Jamie Wall of RNZ All Blacks v Springboks Kickoff: 7.05pm Saturday September 13 Sky Stadium, Wellington Two-time World...
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Business
ANZ axeing 3500 jobs in Australia but no major cuts planned in NZ
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 3:10pmBy Anan Zaki of RNZ There are no significant restructurings planned for ANZ’s New Zealand operations after news of job losses...
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Business
New Zealand income growth one of the worst in the world
Monday, 8 September 2025, 10:41amBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ New Zealand’s engineered post-Covid recession has pushed our wage growth to near the bottom of the...
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National
Body found in sea near Te Akau Split Rock, Raglan
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 9:10amA body has been recovered from the sea near Raglan. Police said at 10.40am on Saturday, they were told a person had fallen...
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National
Red meat prices soar as Kiwis turn to local butchers, hunting
Friday, 5 September 2025, 2:53pmBy Alexa Cook of RNZ As red meat prices soar, people are looking to their local butcher to get more bang for their buck,...
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National
'Disease of the mind': Insanity defence in fatal fire trial
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 8:48pmBy Lauren Crimp of RNZ A lawyer for the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire has suggested the defendant...
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National
'Speak up': Police urge public help in child abuse crisis
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 2:19pmBy Kate Green of RNZ Warning: This story contains details that may upset some readers. Multiple children have been killed...
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World
Thousands of Australians call for neo-Nazi leader to be deported to New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 1:56pmBy RNZ The New Zealand-born leader of an Australian white supremacist group is appearing in court charged with offences related...
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National
'Eggs in one basket': Expert's warning on Fonterra's billion-dollar sale
Monday, 1 September 2025, 3:28pmBy RNZ A leading agriculture professor is warning about potential risks from Fonterra’s billion-dollar sell-off of its consumer...
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Business
'It really ruined me': Clients left in lurch by elusive contractor
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 1:32pmBy Mary Argue of RNZ Home owners are sounding the alarm about a construction company which they say took tens of thousands...
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National
Legendary Kiwi film producer behind Footrot Flats, Whale Rider dies
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 7:21amLegendary New Zealand film and television producer John Barnett has died. The Screen Production and Development Association...
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National
Online privacy and public shaming: What you need to know
Monday, 25 August 2025, 1:43pmBy Nik Dirga of RNZ Explainer: Privacy. We all want it, but it’s not always easy to get. These days, the internet has made...
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National
Scientists urge protection for whale feeding spot south of Australia
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 3:01pmBy Kate Green of RNZ Satellite tracking of New Zealand southern right whales, or tohorā, has revealed a feeding spot south...
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Auckland
'Still quite alive': Rangitoto's surprising geothermal activity uncovered
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:42pmBy Felix Walton of RNZ New research on Rangitoto is helping scientists plan for what might happen if Auckland’s biggest volcano...
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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...