Poll – New poll shows most New Zealanders believe the health system is broken

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Two-thirds of New Zealanders believe the state of the New Zealand public health system is poor, a new poll by Talbot Mills Research has found. These findings are being released as more than 37,500 of NZNO’s Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora begin two-week strike actions … Read more

Live netball: Silver Ferns v England, second test

Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the netball action, as the Silver Ferns take on England for their second test at Copper Box Arena in London. The game begins at 4am NZT Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. Silver Ferns … Read more

Tusiata Avia has been hiding this book away for years

Source: Radio New Zealand Giving Birth to My Father, Tusiata Avia’s latest book of poems is the most challenging book she’s written, she says. In it she shares her grief over the death of her father, Namu-lau’ulu Mikaio Avia and the difficult situations she faced with her extended family in Samoa. The book has spent, … Read more

Cricket: Black Caps beat West Indies in first one-dayer

Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Santner of the Black Caps during the 1st ODI cricket match. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have won a tight match in the first one-day against the West Indies in Christchurch. After the Black Caps set a total of 269, the West Indies were left with 20 … Read more

Police renew footage appeals as search for Upper Hutt woman continues

Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart went missing from Upper Hutt in the Wellington Region. Police / Supplied Police are renewing appeals for CCTV or dashcam footage in the search for Anita Hart, a woman who went missing from Upper Hutt. The search for the 61-year-old began in the early hours of Thursday 13 November, … Read more

Search to resume tomorrow for man missing off Northland coast

Source: New Zealand Police Police will be resuming the search for the missing man off the coast of Pataua South tomorrow. The man was one of two people onboard a boat that was reported overdue on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the boat was located with no-one aboard, and shortly afterwards the body of one … Read more

Sanson fire: Friends raise money for family reeling from tragedy

Source: Radio New Zealand A dark vehicle backs into the driveway of the house on Sunday afternoon. RNZ/Mark Papalii In the “midst of unimaginable grief”, friends are raising money for the family reeling from Saturday’s fatal housefire at Sanson. Police have confirmed that four people – an adult and three children – died in the … Read more

Continued appeal for information on woman missing in Upper Hutt

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Annalise Ferguson: Police continue to appeal for CCTV or dashcam footage in the search for missing woman Anita Hart in Upper Hutt. The search for Anita began in the early hours of Thursday [13 November] morning, after her car was located on Gillespies Road. Police, along with … Read more

Sanson fire tragedy: Friends raise money for reeling family reeling from tragedy

Source: Radio New Zealand A dark vehicle backs into the driveway of the house on Sunday afternoon. RNZ/Mark Papalii In the “midst of unimaginable grief”, friends are raising money for the family reeling from Saturday’s fatal housefire at Sanson. Police have confirmed that four people – an adult and three children – died in the … Read more

Fair Trading Act fines to rise to $5m, ban on indemnity insurance abandoned

Source: Radio New Zealand Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has announced plans to increase fines from $600,000 to $5 million or more for breaching the Fair Trading Act. It is also backing away from a ban on directors taking out indemnity insurance, and proposals to expand infringement fees and … Read more

VinFast signs MOUs with Indonesia’s leading banks and finance companies to accelerate green transformation

Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 November 2025 – VinFast has signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Indonesia’s leading financial institutions to strengthen cooperation in promoting the country’s green mobility transition. The signings mark a significant milestone in VinFast’s market expansion strategy in Indonesia and reaffirm the … Read more

Trade Minister cautiously welcomes US tariff relief on key exports

Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment; and Agriculture, Todd McClay, has cautiously welcomed the United States announcement this week removing the additional reciprocal tariffs on a range of New Zealand agricultural products, including beef, offal, and kiwifruit. These products represent around 25 per cent of our exports to the United States, worth … Read more

Work ongoing to locate fourth deceased at Sanson fire scene

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can confirm the number of people deceased at the scene of the Sanson house fire is four. The bodies of two children have been recovered from the scene this evening, and family was present during this time to bless them with karakia. … Read more

Police arrest suspect, open homicide probe after Kaitaia assault

Source: Radio New Zealand Cordons were in place at the Okahu Road address. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have arrested a person and launched a homicide investigation in the Far North, after reports of an assault. Emergency services were called to a property on Okahu Road in Kaitaia at about 12.35pm Sunday. Detective Inspector Geoff … Read more

Cycling: Kiwi Kate McCarthy claims back-to-back UCI Esports World Championships

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Kate McCarthy and Germany’s Jason Osborne were crowned as champions in their respective events. Photosport / Alex Whitehead In a dominant display, Hamilton cyclist Kate McCarthy has claimed back-to-back titles at the UCI Esports World Championship grand finals in Abu Dhabi. The unique esport uses stationary bikes attached to … Read more

Qiulae Wong replaces Gareth Morgan as new leader of Opportunity party

Source: Radio New Zealand New Opportunity party leader Qiulae Wong says New Zealand needs a tax reset. RNZ / Supplied The political party founded by businessman Gareth Morgan almost 10 years ago has unveiled a new leader and new look. Touted as a builder of sustainable businesses, Aucklander Qiulae Wong will lead Opportunity – formerly … Read more

‘More fun in your 20s in the 70s’: Fran Lebowitz still going strong

Source: Radio New Zealand Fran Lebowitz has for decades entertained by lambasting the ridiculous. In her 20s in New York City, she wrote a column for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. Half a century on and she’s still going strong. It’s a very different city to the one she landed in 50 years’ ago she told RNZ’s … Read more

Privacy commissioner insists New Zealand’s laws need modernising

Source: Radio New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. VNP / Phil Smith Privacy commissioner Michael Webster says the country’s laws must be modernised to protect better New Zealanders. Privacy complaints have risen by a fifth in the last financial year and serious privacy breaches notified by organisations have risen more than 40 percent, the commission’s … Read more

Homicide investigation launched, Kaitaia

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Geoff McCarthy:  One person is in custody and a homicide investigation has been launched following a serious incident in Kaitaia this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the Okahu Road address about 12.35pm following a report of assault. The victim was located at the address in critical … Read more

Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde hits out at race officials as Dubai T100 turns to chaos

Source: Radio New Zealand Double Olympic medalist Hayden Wilde knew his chances were over at the Dubai T100 triathlon. PHOTOSPORT Kiwi Hayden Wilde has slammed race officials, after he completed an extra bike lap in this morning’s Dubai T100 triathlon. Wilde finished eighth, after riding nine laps instead of eight on the bike in one … Read more

Several hurt in Otago gorge crash

Source: Radio New Zealand Map of the affected region. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Drivers are being asked to avoid Central Otago’s Kawerau Gorge after a two-vehicle crash left a car in a bank. Police said several people were injured in the crash on State Highway 6 between Gibbston and Cromwell, which happened around midday on … Read more

GP owners want separate primary health organisation after big corporates make their own

Source: Radio New Zealand General practice owners are frustrated with what they call “bloated bureaucracy” at primary health organisations. RNZ General Practice Owners Association moves to set up another PHO after big corporates do likewise GenPro says it’s responding to demand from members fed up with red tape and costs PHOs say GPs already get … Read more

Live cricket: Black Caps v West Indies first one-dayer

Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies at Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the first match in their one-day series. They’ll then play at McLean Park in Napier on Wednesday. First ball at Hagley is at 2pm. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors … Read more

Second loss for Fiji rugby after defeat to France in Bordeaux

Source: Radio New Zealand Fiji was beaten by England last week before being dealt another defeat on Sunday morning against France. AFP / GLYN KIRK France defeated Fiji 34-21 in Bordeaux in their rugby test match on Sunday morning, scoring four tries in the process. That means the islanders have lost two of their matches … Read more

Missing man Louis last since at base of Mt Te Aroha in Waikato

Source: Radio New Zealand Louis, 44, has been missing from Te Aroha since Thursday. Supplied / NZ Police Waikato Police are renewing appeals for information as concerns grow over the whereabouts of missing man Louis. The 44-year-old has been missing since Thursday 13 November, and Police have been searching the area where he was last … Read more

Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopens

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  16 November 2025 DOC Central North Island Operations Director Damian Coutts says both DOC and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are confident the track is safe for visitors. “We will continue to monitor for hotspots across the fire area, but we are satisfied the Tongariro Alpine Crossing can be safely … Read more

All Blacks: Scott Robertson, Scott Barrett reflect on big loss to England

Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson has been left ruing a bad All Black habit that cost them in their 33-19 loss to England at Twickenham. Once again, his side found it difficult to score in the second half, as England racked up 25 unanswered points to take the game away for the eventual victory … Read more