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Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Brian Cartmell donating hundreds of thousands to political parties
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/589237/queenstown-based-tech-entrepreneur-brian-cartmell-donating-hundreds-of-thousands-to-political-parties
Published: March 10, 2026 21:09
Brian Cartmell, a Queenstown-based expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party.
The world is eating our lunch: How our apples, seafood and avocados make millions
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/589200/the-world-is-eating-our-lunch-how-our-apples-seafood-and-avocados-make-millions
Published: March 10, 2026 16:20
Nearly nine out of 10 of our apples go offshore.
The world at our breakfast table: Three Kiwi staples that almost all end up offshore
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/588994/the-world-at-our-breakfast-table-three-kiwi-staples-that-almost-all-end-up-offshore
Published: March 8, 2026 18:25
The world at our breakfast table: We're so good at producing some daily staples that 95% are exported.
Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/588445/government-kicked-the-tyres-on-solar-subsidies-but-went-with-minor-tweaks-instead
Published: March 2, 2026 17:50
It is one of the cheapest ways to cut power bills - yet documents reveal the government shelved a subsidy.
Official advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/588334/official-advice-about-ehlers-danlos-syndromes-and-hypermobility-spectrum-disorder-labelled-incredibly-damaging
Published: March 1, 2026 19:14
Doctors are divided over treatment for a rare disorder, but some living with it say the official advice is misleading.
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/586991/youth-motocross-in-focus-as-coroner-orders-joint-inquest-into-four-fatalities
Published: February 16, 2026 01:40
The deaths of four young riders over two years will be examined together, with the inquest expected to place the safety of the sport under scrutiny.
A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/586588/a-ceo-ousted-a-board-divided-what-went-wrong-at-new-zealand-cricket
Published: February 11, 2026 16:02
In a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/585400/deadly-storms-expose-growing-gap-between-disaster-recovery-and-climate-preparation
Published: January 29, 2026 18:31
Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/583640/how-poo-detecting-dogs-are-helping-native-birds-return-to-waiheke-island
Published: January 9, 2026 08:32
Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/582546/landmark-integrity-probe-into-yachting-nz-drags-into-second-year
Published: December 22, 2025 22:23
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/582009/a-permit-for-trapping-feral-cats-may-get-much-easier-to-obtain-after-a-u-turn-by-doc
Published: December 16, 2025 16:00
The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/581471/lost-in-transition-the-businesses-trapped-by-new-zealand-s-energy-crisis
Published: December 10, 2025 20:23
Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options.
Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581463/tom-phillips-firearms-licence-revoked-months-before-second-disappearance-documents-show
Published: December 10, 2025 16:00
New information outlines a key moment in the Marokopa timeline, but leaves major gaps unanswered.
NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink 'on leave' as governance spat escalates
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/581232/nz-cricket-ceo-scott-weenink-on-leave-as-governance-spat-escalates
Published: December 8, 2025 15:59
Scott Weenink is said to be in a "state of purgatory" with former greats dismayed over a "campaign to see the CEO removed".
New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major sporting merger
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/580551/new-zealand-olympic-bosses-weigh-up-major-sporting-merger
Published: December 1, 2025 16:01
For decades, New Zealand has had two organisations doing the work of one Olympic movement. Now the NZ Olympic Committee and Paralympics NZ are asking if that still makes sense.