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‘It’s uneconomical’ – iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the lunches provided by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Supplied An iwi provider of school lunches in the top of the South Island...
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Waitaki District Council pushing for joint water plan after independent plan rejected
Source: Radio New Zealand The Internal Affairs Department rejected Waitaki District’s standalone water services plan. RNZ Waitaki District Council is again courting neighbouring councils for a joint water services plan...
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Judge tells court martialled, dismissed soldier Jackie Te Weehi her actions were destructive
Source: Radio New Zealand Corporal Jackie Te Weehi at her Court Martial at Whenuapai Air Base on Monday, 8 December 2025. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson An army corporal who...
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Akaroa King Salmon products recalled over listeria risk
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled products. Supplied Some Akaroa King Salmon products are being recalled because of the possible presence of listeria. Food Safety NZ says the products affected...
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‘We need to prepare better’, says Auckland FC coach after penalty misses
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix’s Josh Oluwayemi saves a penalty. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz It took Auckland FC 35 games in the A-League to be awarded a kick from...
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Threatened gulls back on rooftops in Tūrangi town centre
Source: Radio New Zealand Threatened black-billed gulls nest on the rooftops in Tūrangi town centre. Supplied / DOC Black-billed gulls are once again nesting on the rooftops in Tūrangi town...
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Coalition reveals Resource Management Act replacement,but will it stand the test of time?
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour, Chris Bishop and Christopher Luxon at the announcement of New Zealand’s new planning system. RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s RMA reforms seem far...
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Man, 26, drowns at Karioitahi beach, Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Karioitahi Beach. Supplied / ATEED A 26-year-old man has died after drowning at a southwest Auckland beach on Monday night. Counties Manukau south area commander police...
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Ruth Richardson agrees to debate country’s fiscal position with Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) and former finance minister Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied Former Finance Minster Ruth Richardson has agreed to a challenge from the current...
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Tongariro fire contained: ‘It’s still a great place to come to’
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest fire at Tongariro National Park has been contained, but local tourism businesses are already seeing a large number of people cancelling future trips because...
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Body of swimmer missing at Auckland’s Bethells Beach found
Source: Radio New Zealand The swimmer got into difficulty at Lake Wainamu at Bethells Beach. RNZ Police say the body of a swimmer missing at Lake Wainamu on Auckland’s west...
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The school that rocks: Saint Andrews College’s latest epic prizegiving
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch secondary school’s end of year prizegiving concert has become a thing of legend. Saint Andrews College was everywhere on the internet in 2023 with...
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Record warm spring across country part of climate’s ‘new normal’
Source: Radio New Zealand Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) is expecting above-average temperatures for most of the country heading into summer. RNZ A record-breaking November pushed New Zealand to...
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Listen live: The Panel LIVE from Revelry Bar in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Wallace Chapman preparing for his show The Panel, broadcasting live from Revelry Bar in Auckland. Supplied Wallace Chapman and The Panel break free of the studio...
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When a Margaret Mahy classic mixes with raucous sea shanties
Source: Radio New Zealand A happy collision of events came together to inspire Nino Raphael to create The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate – The Musical. He and his...
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Firefighters contain large blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand A large fire at the Tongariro National Park is now fully contained. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said the containment line was completed on Tuesday afternoon. One...
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More arrests after man stabbed in Auckland’s Mt Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Police previously said the injured man was in an “altercation” with people in a car before he was stabbed. RNZ / Felix Walton Police have made...
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Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been arrested over a fatal bus stabbing in Auckland’s Glenn Innes on Monday night. Two separate investigations were launched...
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Five people linked to Headhunters arrested over arson, ram raids in Auckland’s Ōrewa
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage done to the Sunflour cafe in Orewa. Sunflour / supplied Five people linked to the Headhunters have been arrested over the arson and ram raids...
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Auckland’s trains to shut down for almost a month next year
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for most of the first month of next year. Dan Satherley / RNZ Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for...
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Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government unveiled its proposed replacement bills for the Resource Management Act on Tuesday afternoon, totalling about...
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Parliament interrupted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Dom Thomas Parliament has been briefly interrupted following a protest from the public gallery, calling on the government to sanction Israel. The...
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Full-time carers’ appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court
Source: Radio New Zealand Peter Humphreys (left) with his daughter Sian, and Christine Fleming (right) with her son Justin Coote. NZ Herald / Sylvie Whinray The Supreme Court has ruled...
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Cricket: Test captain Tom Latham joins chorus of support for NZ T20 franchise league
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Latham photosport Black Caps’ Test captain Tom Latham says a proposed T20 franchise league in New Zealand is a great initiative and would boost the...
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NZTA allows 335 drivers re-sit tests after commercial licences suspended
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Transport Agency will allow more than 300 drivers who lost their commercial licences after submitting false or altered documents in the licence conversion process...
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‘Heartbroken’: Two killed in fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are dead after a house fire at Foxton Beach. Police had recovered two bodies on...
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Landowners to get more compensation from councils as major RMA overhaul revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s replacement of the Resource Management Act (RMA) will force councils to compensate landowners for significant...