Articles by RNZ
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National
What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags
Monday, 16 February 2026, 4:08pmBy Isra’a Emhail of RNZ When an earthquake, tsunami warning or flood strikes, you won’t have time to decide what to take. National...
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National
The fast moving prison expansion with a roof-less unit
Monday, 16 February 2026, 3:21pmBy Phil Pennington of RNZ A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were...
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National
Two-year ban on taking shellfish, seaweed from rockpools north of Auckland
Sunday, 15 February 2026, 2:20pmBy RNZ After a public outcry, the Government is imposing a two-year ban on taking shellfish from rockpools north of Auckland. The...
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Wellington
Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington's shoreline
Sunday, 15 February 2026, 8:35amBy RNZ Wellington Water is concerned wild weather could increase the likelihood of raw sewage being pushed towards the shoreline. Progress...
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National
A costly spiral: Online gambling and university students
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 4:03pmBy Serena Solomon of RNZ Online sports betting started out well for Jun Leong, a 19-year-old University of Auckland student...
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National
NZ First to campaign on ministers getting final say in fast track projects
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 2:27pmBy Anneke Smith of RNZ New Zealand First will campaign on reinstating sweeping ministerial powers in the fast-track legislation...
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National
‘Grave concerns’ for missing woman not seen for six months
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 2:23pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Police have “grave concerns” for a woman who has not been seen for six months and are considering...
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National
Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police
Monday, 9 February 2026, 10:02amBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ A priest admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly 20 years before he would be...
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Politics
Fast track panel declines Taranaki seabed mining over risk to marine life
Friday, 6 February 2026, 1:45pmBy RNZ The fast-track approvals panel has declined plans to mine the Taranaki seabed in a draft decision. Trans-Tasman Resources...
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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 group identifies person behind Manage My Health hack
Friday, 30 January 2026, 3:24pmBy Finn Blackwell of RNZ *Clarification: This story has been updated to include more detail about the work of the International...
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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...
