Christchurch Thai massage business fined for exploiting five migrant workers
One of the 55 breaches included failing to pay minimum wage. (File photo) Photo: 123RF A Christchurch massage…
Kiwis’ views on immigration are ‘hardening very fast’
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A new report on the state…
Auckland’s stalled Seascape tower goes up for sale
Construction on the $300 million project began in 2017 and was originally expected to be completed in 2021.…
Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals
In March, there was more than $49 million withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons, by 5610 people.…
Homes evacuated near Carterton due to rising river levels
Flooded Ruamāhanga River on Tuesday looking down on the South Wairarapa. Photo: Mike Laven Five homes have been…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has…
Weather live: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa
Follow updates in our live blog above. Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy…
Samoa government pushes bank reforms despite IMF concerns
By Renate Rivers of The Central Bank of Samoa Photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins Samoa’s government is pushing ahead…
‘A storm every eight days’ – country’s biggest insurer calls for systemic response
Whakatane during Cyclone Vaianu on 12 April 2026. Photo: RNZ/Supplied A storm hit New Zealand every eight days…
‘Unbelievable loss’: Wellington regional councillor dies suddenly
Greater Wellington Regional Council deputy chair Adrienne Staples died on Sunday night. Photo: LDR People across the Wellington…
Under the pump: How tanker drivers are hustling to get fuel to where we need it
Fuel tanker driver Cody Munro took RNZ’s Charlotte Cook along on his deliveries, to see how Aotearoa’s fuel…
Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today
A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set…