Articles by RNZ
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Auckland
‘Appalling’: Thieves steal $75k worth of safety fences
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 6:13pmBy Finn Blackwell of RNZ Thieves have stolen $75,000 worth of road safety fences from a suburb on Auckland’s North Shore. More...
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National
ACC’s $520k payout for cockroach-related claims over five years
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 1:28pmBy Emma Ricketts of RNZ It sounds like something from nightmares, but ACC figures suggest that having a cockroach stuck in...
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Auckland
‘We’re all terrified': Rock thrower has residents on edge
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 4:22pmBy Finn Blackwell of RNZ Residents in a suburban Auckland street say they have been terrorised for months by someone throwing...
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Business
Mortgage calls: When will borrowers see value in long term rates again?
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 4:14pmBy Anan Zaki of RNZ Households are set to make big calls about their mortgages this year, as they weigh up their options...
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National
Man living in extended supervision facility charged with indecent assault
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 5:27pmBy Hamish Cardwell of RNZ A man is facing charges for indecent assault and breaching extended supervision in Upper Hutt,...
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National
Ichthyosaur fossil reveals survival in NZ long after global extinction
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 3:24pmBy RNZ Dinosaur dolphins have been found to have survived in Aotearoa’s waters long after they went extinct elsewhere. Ichthyosaurs...
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National
How Nigel Latta is dealing with incurable cancer
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 2:49pmBy RNZ Psychologist and TV presenter Nigel Latta is used to helping others. But the tables turned after an “incurable” gastric...
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National
What's inside a gang-owned newspaper?
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 1:53pmBy Emma Andrews of RNZ Have you ever heard of a gang-owned newspaper? If you turned back the clock to the late 1980s, early...
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Lower North Island
Cook Strait ferry passengers warned of more rough trips due to swells
Monday, 13 January 2025, 4:32pmBy RNZ Passengers crossing Cook Strait are being warned rough seas could once again make the journey tough going. A run of...
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Upper North Island
‘Heartbreaking’: Death after fall from Coromandel cliff to be investigated, says mayor
Monday, 13 January 2025, 10:45amBy RNZ The Thames-Coromandel district mayor says there will be an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death...
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Lower North Island
Major North Island route closed for two months
Monday, 13 January 2025, 9:13amBy Kate Green ofRNZ The Desert Rd between Tūrangi and Waiouru will close for maintenance for two months from today. Waka...
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Entertainment
Are you protected if that expensive concert is cancelled?
Sunday, 12 January 2025, 4:05pmBy Krystal Gibbens of RNZ Concert-goers have seen a spate of concerts and festivals being cancelled or changed around the...
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National
Mum-of-three told to pay $32,500 to IRD in two weeks
Sunday, 12 January 2025, 1:52pmHilary faces a $38,000 bill for overpayment of Working for Families credits due to misreporting. She and others mistakenly...
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Auckland
Auckland man reeling after armed robbers ransack his flat
Saturday, 11 January 2025, 3:08pmBy Katie Todd of RNZ An Auckland man says he is reeling after four armed robbers ransacked his flat last week, demanding...
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Auckland
Auckland’s scratchy ‘sea lice’ problem spreading
Saturday, 11 January 2025, 11:35amAuckland Council warns beachgoers after reports of itching and rashes from seabather’s eruption. The condition is caused...
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Auckland
Auckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaulted
Saturday, 11 January 2025, 11:30amHealth New Zealand (HNZ) said it will be increasing security at Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) over the...
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World
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Tibet
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 3:07pmA major earthquake has struck the Himalayas near Mt Everest and the border of Tibet and Nepal, killing people, damaging buildings...
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National
Fruit fly alert: 105 traps added in South Auckland response
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 3:20pmBy RNZ Biosecurity New Zealand says more than 100 extra fruit fly traps have been set up since a fly was found in South Auckland. Strict...
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National
Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 10:57amBy Rachel Helyer Donladson, RNZ Warning labels on alcoholic drinks would help limit the number of cancers caused by alcohol,...
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Health
Lack of Covid leave a problem for health professionals, nurse says
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 10:36amBy Lucy Xia of RNZ Nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid and take time off work due to fears of running out of sick...
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Auckland
Why Auckland Council confiscated more than 100 recycling bins
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 4:49pmBy RNZ Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin. Some...
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National
Rhythm and Vines festival clean-up may take two weeks
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 4:38pmBy Isra’aEmhail of RNZ Up to 200 Gisborne community members will spend about two weeks cleaning up the sprawling 700,000sq...
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National
How much house prices dropped in 2024
Friday, 3 January 2025, 1:48pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ New Zealand’s median house value dropped by $32,200 in the year to December, Corelogic says. Property...
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National
16 rescued from water on New Year’s Day as most dangerous month begins
Thursday, 2 January 2025, 3:08pmBy RNZ Surf Life Saving rescued 16 people on the first day of the year, marking the start of what they call the most dangerous...
