Articles by RNZ
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National
'Intensely determined': Kiwi America's Cup winner dies at 53
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:48pmBy RNZ Kiwi sailor Matt Mitchell, who won the America’s Cup with three different teams, has died aged 53. Mitchell, who had...
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Business
Trade tensions rise as Trump targets imports with tariffs
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:45pmBy Katie Kenny of RNZ United States President Donald Trump started making tariff threats even before he returned to office...
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National
'Malicious actor' downloaded private information about Health NZ staff
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:58pmA ‘malicious actor’ accessed and downloaded private information about Health NZ staff in the lower North Island. The incident,...
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National
Drug-driving testing legislation passes despite concerns
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 4:04pmLegislation for roadside drug testing has passed, allowing police to conduct random saliva tests. Drivers testing positive...
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National
Farmers struggle as severe drought grips Tasman District
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 2:53pmBy Samantha Gee of RNZ Some farmers in the Tasman District have spent the last two months using winter supplies to feed their...
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National
‘We are world-leading’: Zespri’s compostable label innovation
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 1:39pmBy RNZ Kiwifruit exporter Zespri is claiming a world first in being the only fruit company that will shortly have all its...
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National
Gastric cases rise, mum describes her child's ‘severe pain’
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:51pmBy Jazlyn Whales of RNZ A mother says her child was in “severe pain” with a gastric illness, as Te Whatu Ora confirms case...
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National
Christchurch mosque attack hero's assault charge dismissed
Monday, 24 March 2025, 2:01pmBy RNZ A Christchurch mosque attack hero has had an assault charge against him dismissed. Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah last year...
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National
'How dare they': Protest erupts over puberty blocker regulation
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 4:10pmBy Mary Argue of RNZ Correction: This story has been updated, and corrected to show diversity of views of clinicians, an...
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National
Can New Zealand’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 9:19amA new bill proposes extending postnatal hospital stays from 48 to 72 hours. National MP Catherine Wedd put the bill forward,...
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National
Botched: Cancer patient still seeks answers after surgeon removes wrong lung
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 3:55pmIan Tollemache is seeking answers after a surgeon mistakenly removed the wrong part of his lung. The Health and Disability...
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National
Bluebridge to replace 28-year-old ferry with new vessel in major upgrade
Friday, 21 March 2025, 3:06pmBy Nick James of RNZ Bluebridge has announced it will buy a new ship to replace its 28-year-old Cook Strait ferry. The company...
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National
Missing Cook Strait jetskier named as search efforts continue
Friday, 21 March 2025, 2:41pmBy RNZ A jetskier who went missing in Cook Strait last month has now been named. Andrew David Walker, 68, of Paraparaumu,...
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Politics
Ratings of Government performance hit new low - Ipsos survey
Friday, 21 March 2025, 11:05amNew Zealanders have given the government a rating of 4.2 out of 10 in the latest Ipsos Issues Monitor survey, the lowest...
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National
The $200m threat lying beneath the Hauraki Gulf
Friday, 21 March 2025, 10:59amDocuments reveal the RMS Niagara shipwreck could cause a $200 million oil spill clean-up. Maritime NZ has recommended a...
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National
Defence Force proposing to cut 374 roles, union says
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 1:13pmBy RNZ The Public Service Association says the NZ Defence Force plans to cut 374 civilian roles. Fleur Fitzsimons criticised...
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National
Gastric illness outbreak linked to swimming pools
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:15amHealth authorities link 32 cryptosporidiosis cases in Wellington to swimming pools, with 19 in Hutt Valley. Dr Craig Thornley...
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Business
Kmart recalls pickle jar over risk of breaking or exploding
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 2:44pmBy RNZ Kmart is recalling an Anko-branded glass pickle jar that it says can break or explode. The recall applies to products...
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Business
Should you talk about salaries with your workmates?
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 1:14pmBy Ellen O’Dwyer of RNZ A Member’s Bill before Parliament seeks to stop employers enforcing gag orders on workers talking...
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National
‘Middle class struggle’: Housing costs hit essential workers
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 1:16pmA new housing development in Rotorua will offer homes at 80% of market rent for essential workers. The project, led by Home...
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National
School lunch that badly burnt student was in packaging not fit for use, report finds
Monday, 17 March 2025, 1:24pmNZ Food Safety found a school lunch burned a student due to improper packaging. Heinz Wattie’s supplied the meal, but the...
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Upper North Island
Hundreds in Northland protest fast-tracked sand mining operation
Monday, 17 March 2025, 11:37amBy Victor Waters - RNZ Hundreds of people in Northland took to Te Ākau Bream Bay’s water and beaches on Sunday to protest...
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Business
‘Woke agenda’: NZ First bill challenges bank lending approach
Monday, 17 March 2025, 9:55amAn NZ First bill aims to stop “woke ideology” in banking, following BNZ’s lending changes. Experts say the bill may not prevent...
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National
‘Roaming freely’: Dogs linked to spate of kiwi deaths in Bay of Islands
Sunday, 16 March 2025, 10:09amNine kiwi have been killed at Wharengaere Bay in the past six weeks, with dog bites suspected. Complaints about roaming dogs...
