Articles by RNZ
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Business
Cost of living to rise 50% more than expected this year
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 1:47pmBy RNZ Households face a $55 a week rise in living costs this year partly because of the Middle East conflict, according...
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National
Survival of man missing from Interislander ferry 'extremely unlikely', police say
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 9:05pmBy Bill Hickman of RNZ Police say it is extremely unlikely that a man who went overboard from the Interislander ferry this...
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National
Western Springs Bowl given green light by Auckland Council
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 8:50pmBy Jessica Hopkins of RNZ Plans to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events at Western Springs Stadium...
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National
Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 1:44pmBroadcaster Duncan Garner has been charged with driving a car while his licence was suspended. Garner, who hosts the Editor...
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Sport
Teen running star Sam Ruthe selected for first New Zealand team
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 1:41pmBy RNZ Teen running star Sam Ruthe headlines a 12-strong New Zealand athletics team to contest the World Under-20 Championships...
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National
Police arrest three and find a firearm in central Auckland
Monday, 30 March 2026, 3:33pmBy RNZ Three people are in custody and a firearm has been seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD. About 1.30pm police...
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Business
ANZ says Middle East conflict will mean house prices fall
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 4:17pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ ANZ says it now expects house prices to fall this year as conflict in the Middle East means lower...
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National
Councils of flood hit areas invest in flood barriers as extra security
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 2:08pmBy Lauren Crim of RNZ The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it has the potential to protect homes, businesses...
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Politics
Young riders, new rules: Govt plan legalises kids and e-scooters on footpaths
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 4:29pmBy Charlyse Tansey of RNZ Both the previous Government and the current one kicked the can down the road on making ‘sensible’...
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National
Some dual British citizens get border exemption from new passports
Monday, 23 March 2026, 2:52pmBy Gill Bonnett of RNZ Some British dual nationals are getting permanent exemptions from needing United Kingdom passports...
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Politics
National slips further in latest poll as Luxon’s net performance score falls to record low
Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:56amNational has slipped further behind Labour in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, falling to 30.8% support. While it is a...
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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,...
