RNZ News
Navigation for News Categories
News’ extras
The Briefing
New Zealand
-
'Very cold, very damp and very stressful': Kāinga Ora tenant left with no hot water
5:10 pm todayA Otago mother and her son who has a disability were stuck living in a cold, dark and wet house for nearly a week after a hot water cylinder burst.
Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder
Beyond Bhangra and Bollywood - Back to Basics with Manjit Singh and Kooshna Gupta
Pacific
-
MSG discusses Middle East conflict - Marape
11:21 am today"The Pacific remains friends to all, enemies to none."
New All Black came from Fiji with a dream
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
Sport
-
New look Māori All Blacks prepare for challenges home and away
4:10 pm todayNew captain and 11 newbies named for matches in Tokyo and Whangārei.
NRL: NZ Warriors star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak sidelined by ankle injury
All Black debutant trio's different paths to the jersey
Politics
-
'Racist stunts': Ethnic groups condemn Destiny Church flag burning
12:31 pm todayCommunity leaders call on the government to implement a sustained strategy for social cohesion in response to the Auckland rally. Audio
Search and rescue operations get $76m funding boost
How to tell if an image or video has been created by AI - and if we still can
World
-
All members of K-pop group BTS now discharged from military
Suga of BTS has wrapped up military service - the seventh and final member of the group to be discharged from the South Korean military. BTS is expected to reunite later this year.
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
These strikes look like an Iranian escalation. They're likely the opposite
Comment & Analysis
-
Is US strike on Iran Trump's riskiest gamble?
23 Jun 2025Analysis - The US President, who faced no major international crisis in his first term, is now embroiled in one just six months into his second.
Analysis: Tensions and timing test Luxon on first official China visit
Who are Iran's allies? Would any help if the US joins Israel in its war?
Local Democracy Reporting
-
Hoarder’s home drew 19 complaints before fire
11:37 am todayIn the early hours of Saturday morning the "materials", which included piles of scrap wood, ignited and quickly spread.
The council with almost 50 vacant roles
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
-
Scoring the government against its own targets
23 Jun 2025Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
Co-ed school principals fight ‘deeply unethical’ boys school-only rugby competition
The traditional Census has been switched off: What happens now?
Te Ao Māori
-
'Can't be as long as forever': Treaty Negotiations Minister on settlements
4:33 pm todayIt comes as NZ First is drafting a member's bill forcing Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement.
Shane Jones says bill is being drafted forcing Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement
Local elections: Deadline nears for switching between Māori and general rolls
Business
-
Queuing for brunch and browsing the shops a rose tinted memory in Ponsonby
1:51 pm todayA Ponsonby business says landlords are willing to let some of Ponsonby road's more well-known shops empty out in order to keep the rents high. Audio
Nicola Willis rules out fuel subsidies for New Zealand amid global oil price surge
NZ dollar rises, US slips in broad risk rally after Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Country
-
Could spiders help manage pests on New Zealand's farms?
9:15 am todayIt's been estimated that spiders consume up to 800 million tons of (mostly) bugs globally per year.
Stewart Island solar farm to fight high power prices gets funding
Manawatū family linked to All Blacks gives old homestead new lease on life
Environment
-
How to get the best payoff from solar panels
8:03 am todaySolar now stacks up financially in all three of our biggest cities - but there are exceptions, according to a new study. Audio
Our Changing World: Getting ready for H5N1 bird flu
Bodies of four weasels found inside Zealandia eco-sanctuary
Media & Technology
-
Should we fear AI?
9:53 am todayAI is starting to take over the jobs of workers. But it's not the workers you might think.
RNZ calls for voluntary redundancies after Budget funding cut
Students hope new prisoners' newsletter 'removes some stigma'
Identity
-
How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
-
Visa approvals for Indian students climb after steep declines
4:22 pm todayRebound in visa approvals comes amid a broader push to revive New Zealand's international education sector.
'Racist stunts': Ethnic groups condemn Destiny Church flag burning
'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Minister condemns Destiny Church rally