Articles by RNZ
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National
Party-goer charged for damage to Eliasson sculpture at Auckland Art Gallery
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:27pmAn artwork was damaged at The Curious Ball at Auckland Art Gallery, leading to a criminal charge. A 29-year-old woman was...
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National
Children being adopted overseas, trafficked to work in NZ
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 1:54pmBy Gill Bonnett of RNZ Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A 12-year-old boy was adopted and...
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National
'I'm innocent': Baby Ru's mum speaks about day her son was killed
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 1:27pmBy Sam Sherwood of RNZ Today marks 18 months since a Lower Hutt toddler – who would become known around the country as Baby...
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National
Man who 'vanished' at Auckland Airport still missing, family holding out hope
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 2:12pmKory-Dean Wirihana vanished from Auckland Airport after checking in for a flight to Christchurch. His whānau reported possible...
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National
Mark Lundy timeline: The events that followed the deaths of Christine and Amber
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:26amBy Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ Convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been granted parole and will be released from prison next...
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National
Cyclone Tam: Auckland mum and daughter ‘shaken’ as tree crushes car
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 2:33pmBy RNZ An Auckland mother is “relieved but shaken” after a tree fell on a car mere minutes after her 10-year-old daughter...
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Lifestyle
Why do we love feijoas more than anyone else in the world?
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 1:17pmBy Simon Wraight of RNZ This time each year, Melbourne based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feijoa hit. Aussies...
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Politics
How MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke ended up in Stan Walker’s latest music video
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 3:44pmBy Serena Solomon of RNZ Stan Walker’s new single Mō Āke Tonu features Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, highlighting Māori history...
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National
'I think they’re pretty cute': Rare Gollum fish a precious find
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 2:06pmDepartment of Conservation rangers working in the Waimatuku Stream near Invercargill have discovered it’s teeming with a...
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National
Govt directs Health NZ to stop saying ‘pregnant people’
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 7:13amThe coalition directed Health New Zealand to use “women” instead of “pregnant people” in communications. Casey Costello...
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National
Air NZ flight grounded, passenger reports smell of fuel
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 8:27pmBy RNZ Air New Zealand says an item inside a passenger’s carry-on luggage is to blame for a flight grounded in New Plymouth...
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Business
Business sentiment lifts as firms anticipate improved economic conditions
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:22pmBusiness sentiment improved despite weaker sales, shedding staff, and increased inflation pressures. A net 23% of respondents...
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National
Sea sausage: Kiwi fishers create innovative bait
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:15pmBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ It is not only humans who consider cray delicious, it is also a favourite of rig (aka lemon...
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National
Daylight saving ends this weekend: What you need to know
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 9:30amBy RNZ Daylight saving ends at 3am on April 6, with clocks going back one hour. Smartphones typically adjust automatically;...
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Business
Revealed: The Jobseeker on a benefit for 40 years
Friday, 4 April 2025, 4:11pmBy RNZ The longest anyone on Jobseeker Work Ready has been continuously receiving any benefit is now more than 40 years,...
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National
Oranga Tamariki chief executive resigns
Friday, 4 April 2025, 2:19pmOranga Tamariki chief executive Chappie Te Kani has resigned from the role, to focus on his health. Te Kani, who had been...
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National
‘Unbearable’: Long wait times push woman to seek private medical help
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 3:54pmAleisha Hosie waited 19 months for a specialist appointment at Nelson Hospital for severe endometriosis. Her family paid...
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Entertainment
Actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 6:08pmVal Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including Top Gun,The Doors,Tombstone and Batman...
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National
Properties rezoned for future mining
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 2:44pmBy RNZ Hauraki District Council has designated another 26 properties in Waihi for future mining, which will allow OceanaGold...
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Education
English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for seniors, draft reading list revealed
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 1:31pmBy John Gerritsen for RNZ The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare and spelling lessons for...
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Crime
Two people found dead in Wellington home
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 10:38amTwo people have been found dead at a home in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath. Detective Inspector Haley Ryan says about...
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Business
Bank offers retirees loan to buy into village without selling house first
Monday, 31 March 2025, 3:36pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ A new loan is offering to help people get into a retirement village without having to sell their...
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National
Influencers breaking law with casino ads to face crackdown
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:55amAuthorities have launched a crackdown on influencers promoting offshore online casinos, issuing takedown notices. Influencers...
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Business
Oops, we made a mistake - or did we? The rise of ‘mistake marketing’
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 9:13amBy Susan Edmunds, RNZ First it was Saben, sending an “internal only” email to its wider customer database, including a discount...
