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Regulatory Standards Bill claim accepted for urgency by Waitangi Tribunal with 12,000 claimants signed on
Published: May 1, 2025 10:48
The group behind last year's Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti has been granted an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill.
Release plan for Joseph James Brider 'a very good one', insists Corrections
Published: May 1, 2025 09:48
The convicted rapist murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera 10 weeks after he was released on parole.
Lower Hutt woman escapes near-death scrape with falling branch
Published: May 1, 2025 09:10
The Lower Hutt resident needed something to calm her nerves after the incident.
Prosecutors claim minor traffic incident sparked Auckland double murder
Published: May 1, 2025 09:04
One man has appeared in Auckland High Court, charged with murder and conspiring to murder in a separate incident.
Health Minister urges striking doctors to return to negotiations
Published: May 1, 2025 08:33
Health Minister Simeon Brown says about 4300 procedures were delayed as a result of the strike.
Watch: Rescue helicopter footage shows extent of Canterbury flooding
Published: May 1, 2025 08:14
Slips have caused widespread road closures and evacuations across the region.
Public to be consulted over Auckland's Western Springs Stadium plans
Published: May 1, 2025 07:51
Until now, the stadium had been primarily used for rugby union matches and speedway racing.
School lunch programme revisted: How is term two?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559634/school-lunch-programme-revisted-how-is-term-two
Published: May 1, 2025 07:43
The revamped school lunch programme was plagued by problems in term one but its architect David Seymour wanted all issues fixed by term two.
Fluoridation of some Tauranga water supply suspended due to faulty tank
Published: May 1, 2025 06:57
Fluoridation of part of Tauranga city's water supply has been suspended, less than six months after it begun.
Roads closed, wind warning remains, but worst of Wellington storm over
Published: May 1, 2025 06:17
Emergency services are still warning residents to to be "extra careful" in extreme conditions.
Roads under water in Christchurch suburb of Beckenham
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559626/roads-under-water-in-christchurch-suburb-of-beckenham
Published: May 1, 2025 05:15
Roads are under water around the Christchurch suburb of Beckenham, but residents are hopeful their homes have not been inundated.
Second fatal Auckland bus stop assault in weeks
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559625/second-fatal-auckland-bus-stop-assault-in-weeks
Published: May 1, 2025 05:09
The death of a man in Papatoetoe following an assault on Sunday marks the second fatal attack at an Auckland bus stop in less than a month.
Prosecutors claim road rage sparked Auckland double murder
Published: May 1, 2025 05:08
One man has appeared in Auckland High Court, charged with murder and conspiring to murder in a separate incident.
Wellington doctors defend nationwide strike action over recruitment
Published: May 1, 2025 05:02
Medical staff are picketing hospitals all around the country, as talks grind to a halt.
Passport fees set to increase tomorrow
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559612/passport-fees-set-to-increase-tomorrow
Published: May 1, 2025 02:05
The price increase is from 2 May.
Doyleston flooding worst in past decade, residents says
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559606/doyleston-flooding-worst-in-past-decade-residents-says
Published: May 1, 2025 00:46
Doyleston residents describe the scenes of flooding in the town of a few hundred people.
Ellerslie double-murder trial begins
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559605/ellerslie-double-murder-trial-begins
Published: May 1, 2025 00:21
Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong were murdered at their home in November 2023.
Weather: What you need to know about road closures, flights, ferries, schools and evacuations
Published: May 1, 2025 00:21
Warnings are covering huge parts of the country.
'Threat to life': Wellington wind warning at highest 'red' level
Published: May 1, 2025 00:21
Severe, "destructive gales" may bring trees down and disrupt power and transport.
Police wrongly arrested man after West Auckland rubbish fire
Published: May 1, 2025 00:12
The IPCA found that the arrest was unlawful given the information the officers had at the time didn't give them "good cause to suspect" that the person had commited an offence.
Sinkhole opens up in Papamoa
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559602/sinkhole-opens-up-in-papamoa
Published: May 1, 2025 00:12
The council is assessing the situation.
Body found in search for missing man Jarrod Kingi in Whangamatā
Published: May 1, 2025 00:02
A body has been found amid a search for a missing 44-year-old man around Whangamatā Harbour. Police had been looking for Jarrod Kingi, who was last seen on Friday, leaving...
Kerikeri and Whangārei set new records for wettest April ever recorded
Published: April 30, 2025 23:29
Both centres weresoaked by about four times their average rainfall for the month.
'As bad as it gets': Selwyn District in State of Emergency as wild weather lashes country
Published: April 30, 2025 23:00
Selwyn Huts residents have been asked to evacuate as rivers rise and rain lashes already sodden ground.
Councillors to have 'how-to' guidebook on staying safe from abuse
Published: April 30, 2025 21:00
Abuse and harassment has been increasing and councils are concerned about a potential chilling effect on people standing in local elections this year.
Aratere retirement: Commuters face major disruptions over next 4 years
Published: April 30, 2025 20:45
Some people may have to travel at 2.30am, Kiwirail says.
The state home worth almost $4m - 'I reckon they should sell it'
Published: April 30, 2025 19:44
The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold.
What a cookbook stoush tells us about who owns recipes
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/food/can-a-recipe-have-copyright-protection
Published: April 30, 2025 19:28
A clash between two food influencers over a caramel slice and a baklava recipe highlights a legal grey area.
Living roof project could provide green shoots for Auckland's concrete jungle
Published: April 30, 2025 19:27
Those working on the Living Roof Monitoring project atop of Auckland's Central Library say the benefits could be wide ranging.
Ruapehu Mayor relieved Whakapapa ski field deal locked in
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559563/ruapehu-mayor-relieved-whakapapa-ski-field-deal-locked-in
Published: April 30, 2025 19:21
Weston Kirton says the ski fields are vital to the district's economy.
Weather live: State of emergency as heavy rain, gales hit South Island, Wellington
Published: April 30, 2025 18:57
Flights are being cancelled in the capital, while roofs have been torn as big winds and heavy rain batter the South Island.
Axing emergency housing work will create revolving door of hardship, advocates warn
Published: April 30, 2025 18:50
The Ministry of Social Development has scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' programme.
Sir Dave Dobbyn to serve a slice of his back catalogue at one-off Auckland show
Published: April 30, 2025 18:43
The New Zealand music legend will take fans on an "unforgettable journey" at the Town Hall for the first time in June.
Like the look of that house? 'Visit 50 properties before you buy'
Published: April 30, 2025 18:41
Buyers have time to act carefully, the head of Realestate.co.nz says.
What can you do if you accidentally pay the wrong person?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/559546/what-can-you-do-if-you-accidentally-pay-the-wrong-person
Published: April 30, 2025 18:24
An Auckland pensioner lost more than $100k when he used the wrong bank account number. What are the rules?
Senior hospital doctors strike in protest at stalled pay talks
Published: April 30, 2025 18:08
Health NZ estimates 4300 planned procedures will be postponed during the 24-hour protest.
Marlon Williams charms in new documentary Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds
Published: April 30, 2025 18:08
The deeply private musician pulls back the curtain on his personal life in a moving new film that tells the story of his bid to reclaim his reo.
Weather live: Heavy rain, gales, road closures as stormy weather arrives
Published: April 30, 2025 17:42
Stormy conditions are hitting large parts of the country as downpours arrive and Wellington expects the strongest southerlies in over a decade.
Stephen Stone's lawyer calls for public inquiry, compensation after murder acquittal
Published: April 30, 2025 17:20
Stone has been released after spending almost three decades in prison for the murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens.
Rail freight will be less viable without Aratere ferry, critics say
Published: April 30, 2025 17:20
Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry will be taken out of service this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure.
Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast
Published: April 30, 2025 16:59
The national carrier made headlines when it pulled the plug on its climate targets last year.
Iwi-Crown relations on the line after scathing audit
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/559537/iwi-crown-relations-on-the-line-after-scathing-audit
Published: April 30, 2025 16:59
Iwi and hapū are legally entitled to their Treaty Settlements, but a new report from the auditor general has found widespread breaches by the Crown .
Joseph Brider lied about living next door to Juliana Bonilla-Herrera before killing her
Published: April 30, 2025 09:02
Probation officer noted any 'attractive female' living next to the parolee would be at risk.
Wellington warned to prepare for strongest winds in a decade
Published: April 30, 2025 08:34
Wellington and coastal areas of the Wairarapa are bracing for severe gale southerly and south-westerly winds.
Second yellow-bellied sea snake found on South Island's West Coast
Published: April 30, 2025 08:16
A venomous sea snake has been found on the South Island's West Coast - the second one to be found on New Zealand's shores in less than a week.
Tauranga's Marine Precinct sale contract settled - council
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559529/tauranga-s-marine-precinct-sale-contract-settled-council
Published: April 30, 2025 07:34
The $13.98 million sale to a Christchurch developer was halted by a last-minute High Court interim injunction.
Du Val owners push back against order to meet receivers
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559526/du-val-owners-push-back-against-order-to-meet-receivers
Published: April 30, 2025 07:23
Earlier this month the High Court ruled the couple must submit to an interview by the receivers under oath.
Businesses frustrated after warnings pipe would burst ignored by Wellington Water
Published: April 30, 2025 07:11
Several businesses along Thorndon Quay had to close because they had no water.
'Urgent review' needed after mental health patient commits second killing - Chief Victims Advisor
Published: April 30, 2025 06:19
The Chief Victims Advisor says it is "pretty hard to see how this could be any worse".
Majority of crime victims have low trust in justice system, new survey finds
Published: April 30, 2025 05:51
Just 20 percent of victims were confident the system was effective, survey finds.
Year 1 school children to get a financial education from 2027
Published: April 30, 2025 05:49
Balancing a budget and understanding interest rates will become compulsory for school children from 2027.
'Significant' rainfall causes chaos in Canterbury
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559516/significant-rainfall-causes-chaos-in-canterbury
Published: April 30, 2025 05:32
Heavy rain is drenching Canterbury, causing a slip, surface flooding and road closures, with downpours forecast to continue into the night.
Minister 'trying to have it both ways' in ordering police to take swim test - Labour
Published: April 30, 2025 05:25
The 149 officers who graduated without being assessed on swimming ability will go through the test over the next four months.
Whakapapa Holding to run Mount Ruapehu skifield for 10 years
Published: April 30, 2025 04:39
Whakapapa Holding will have a license to run the ski field for the next 10 years.
Health NZ confirms a third of all IT roles will be cut
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559510/health-nz-confirms-a-third-of-all-it-roles-will-be-cut
Published: April 30, 2025 04:32
Final cuts were announced today following a consultation period.
Aratere, Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to retire
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559509/aratere-interislander-s-only-rail-enabled-ferry-to-retire
Published: April 30, 2025 04:26
The Aratere made headlines last year when it ran aground near Picton.
Person dies after crash in Waitomo
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559507/person-dies-after-crash-in-waitomo
Published: April 30, 2025 04:20
State Highway 3 at Awakino remains closed.
Weather live: Canterbury roads closed, Cook Strait ferries cancelled, Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in over a decade
Published: April 30, 2025 03:46
Meanwhile, Canterbury roads have closed due to heavy rain, as a warning another 200mm may hit the region.
NZTA defends oversight of powerful highway speed camera system
Published: April 30, 2025 03:32
The reach of 'smart' road cameras is growing in scale and power.
Search for man missing since Friday focuses on Whangamatā Harbour area
Published: April 30, 2025 02:37
Boat owners in the area are being asked to check in, and around their vessels.
Aucklanders want a visitor bed tax, Wayne Brown says
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559497/aucklanders-want-a-visitor-bed-tax-wayne-brown-says
Published: April 30, 2025 01:44
Council said 60 percent of individuals who responded on the issue supported the bed tax.
NZ's biggest bank downgrades house price forecast
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/559490/nz-s-biggest-bank-downgrades-house-price-forecast
Published: April 30, 2025 01:39
The market is stabilising but "not going anywhere fast", ANZ's economists say.
Two charged with arson over Frankton workshop fire
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559491/two-charged-with-arson-over-frankton-workshop-fire
Published: April 30, 2025 01:37
The fire broke out on 10 March.
Prisoner voting ban 'punches down on Māori voters', advocate says
Published: April 30, 2025 01:19
"Rather than stripping their rights away we could use humanising approaches," Awatea Mita says.
Stephen Stone acquitted after 25 years in jail for murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys
Published: April 30, 2025 01:12
An investigator who helped free Stephen Stone after decades in jail for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys, says the case was a 'disgraceful miscarriage of justice'.
'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
Published: April 30, 2025 01:12
Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
Woman charged with throwing acid at man in Wellington gets name suppression
Published: April 30, 2025 01:01
He received burns to an arm and clothing and was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene in Wellington.
More than a million attempts to access child abuse material blocked in 2024
Published: April 30, 2025 00:49
Internal Affairs says it blocked more than 1 million attempts to access child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year.
Dunedin Gasworks chimney to soon be dismantled dur to 'imminent risk' to safety
Published: April 29, 2025 23:59
The Dunedin Gasworks Museum was closed earlier this month.
State Highway 3 closed at Waitomo after serious crash
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559478/state-highway-3-closed-at-waitomo-after-serious-crash
Published: April 29, 2025 23:38
At least one person has been injured.
Man who spent 25 years in jail for murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys acquitted
Published: April 29, 2025 23:29
Stephen Stone was imprisoned in 1999.
Serious concerns for safety of missing Auckland teen
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559474/serious-concerns-for-safety-of-missing-auckland-teen
Published: April 29, 2025 23:08
Police say 17-year-old has intellectual disability and requires medication
Weather live: Snow, wind and rain warnings; Cook Strait ferries cancelled
Published: April 29, 2025 21:35
Interislander and Bluebridge have cancelled Cook Strait sailings ahead of swells of up to 7 metres.
Teens in alternative education angry their work won't count towards NCEA
Published: April 29, 2025 21:01
Some students have discovered their literacy and numeracy standards won't apply for qualifications if they return to regular schools.
Woman charged with throwing acid at man in Wellington
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559456/woman-charged-with-throwing-acid-at-man-in-wellington
Published: April 29, 2025 20:17
The man received burns to an arm and clothing and was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene in Wellington.
Frustration grows amid two-hour waits to talk to Work and Income
Published: April 29, 2025 19:56
"No one has the time to spend an hour and half on the phone," one advocate says.
'Oh hell no' - crash survivor angry at increased speed limits on SH3 near Waitara
Published: April 29, 2025 19:40
Meanwhile the local mayor says the method of consultation is 'interesting'.
Thousands of community clubs yet to comply with new incorporated societies legislation
Published: April 29, 2025 18:50
Around 18,000 incorporated societies across New Zealand are yet to re-register under new legislation, prompting warnings that thousands of clubs will simply fold.
Immigration adviser fined for rubber stamping applications of scammed migrants
Published: April 29, 2025 18:45
Xinru Wendy Wen filed visa applications for Chinese workers who later found their promised jobs did not exist.
School breakfasts: 'A really great way to show our community that we care'
Published: April 29, 2025 18:22
How one school is making providing lunch - and breakfast - look easy
Snow, wind and rain warnings; some Cook Strait ferries cancelled
Published: April 29, 2025 18:14
Interislander said it had cancelled Cook Strait crossings from Wednesday night to early Friday morning.
School lunches: 'A really great way to show our community that we care'
Published: April 29, 2025 17:57
How one school is making providing lunch - and breakfast - look easy
$1b Budget cut could slow economic recovery, experts warn
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559427/1b-budget-cut-could-slow-economic-recovery-experts-warn
Published: April 29, 2025 17:48
Economists also break down what the cut to the government's operating allowance might mean for households.
'Parallel universe stuff- - Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull on Winston Peters’ downplaying Trump’s trade war
Published: April 29, 2025 17:34
Drawing on his own experience dealing with Trump, Malcolm Turnbull warned New Zealand against adopting a posture of appeasement.
Our seasons are getting 'increasingly muddled'. What does this mean for how we define them?
Published: April 29, 2025 16:58
When does winter start? It depends who you ask. Or, rather, what country they're in.
Keeping politicians honest
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/559422/keeping-politicians-honest
Published: April 29, 2025 16:55
Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them.
Man found not guilty of murder by way of insanity twice after two separate killings
Published: April 29, 2025 16:49
Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
Snow, wind and rain warnings across the country; some ferries cancelled
Published: April 29, 2025 16:27
Meanwhile high swells have cancelled some ferries across the Cook Strait.
Wellington central city residents without water after pipe burst
Published: April 29, 2025 10:02
It's unclear when a burst water pipe in central Wellington will be repaired, but dozens of properties were without water.
Driver dies at scene of single-car crash in Waikato
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559418/driver-dies-at-scene-of-single-car-crash-in-waikato
Published: April 29, 2025 10:00
Police upgraded the crash to fatal after the driver died at the scene.
Could Ōamaru become a national historic landmark?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559415/could-oamaru-become-a-national-historic-landmark
Published: April 29, 2025 08:50
A proposal for Ōamaru's historic town centre and port to be designated as a national historic landmark has been approved by the Waitaki District Council.
Bonilla-Herrera inquest: High risk offenders regularly released into the community
Published: April 29, 2025 08:32
Lack of intensive support services means offenders, such as the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera, are paroled into the community.
Police investigate unexplained death in Feilding
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559411/police-investigate-unexplained-death-in-feilding
Published: April 29, 2025 08:07
Police are investigating a death at a Feilding property.
Police, emergency services undertake training exercise at Mānawa Bay shopping centre
Published: April 29, 2025 07:55
Police and other emergency services in Auckland are at Mānawa Bay.
Wellington City Council defends process that led to decision to demolish City to Sea Bridge
Published: April 29, 2025 07:15
Lawyers for Wellington City Council deny staff pushed councillors towards demolishing the City to Sea Bridge.
A $1.1b cut to the government's new spending comes after Trump's trade trafiffs
Published: April 29, 2025 06:49
The Finance Minister says the cut in new spending is a reflection of the times we live in and New Zealand's high interest debt.
Fire at Just Funerals in South Auckland treated by police as arson
Published: April 29, 2025 06:36
Police are still looking for four people who fled the scene after the fire broke out on Sunday.
Cuts to ICU beds at new Dunedin Hospital taking chances - former health chief Dr John Chambers
Published: April 29, 2025 06:32
Health New Zealand has cut a previous plan for 30 ICU beds to 20 when the hospital opens, with room to increase to 40 beds in the future.
Missing Wellington 12-year-old found safe and taken home to parents
Published: April 29, 2025 06:09
Missing Wellington 12-year-old William Walmsley has been found and taken home to his parents.
'It was everything to them' - Auckland recycling plant fire leaves employees' future up in the air
Published: April 29, 2025 05:52
Almost $200,000 has been raised for workers with disabilities who have been left without a place to work after their North Shore recycling plant burned to the ground last week.
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