Rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin spotted in Northland prompts questions
By Penny Smith Scientists are asking people to watch out for any Māui or Hector’s dolphins spotted in…
Doctors delay surgery for patients on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic over increased risk of pulmonary aspiration
By Stephanie Dalzell, ABC President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists says the drugs slowed…
Rare pink platypus spotted in East Gippsland river by Melbourne fisherman
By Jack Colantuono, ABC Gippsland Cody Stylianou captured footage of an albino-looking pink platypus in September. Photo: ABC/…
Why you might be on track to have more in KiwiSaver than you think
You might be on track to save more than expected in your KiwiSaver. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King…
Government launches ‘one-stop shop’ app
Minister for Digitising Government Judith Collins. Photo: Nick Monro The minister in charge of a new government app…
NZ needs more entrepreneurs. Will its new tertiary strategy reward real risk takers?
By By Rod McNaughton, University of Auckland Pofessor of Entrepreneurship of The strategy identifies “particular gaps in market-driven…
KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals: ‘Worried where I will be in two weeks’
The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver sector in recent years. Photo: RNZ A woman…
Adjustment to single pension rate may be prompting women to borrow against homes
Single women are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to get more cash flow in retirement. Photo:…
100 critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā released into Taranaki’s Rotokare Sanctuary
About 100 critically-endangered Mahoenui giant weta have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as…
37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000
The total band of compensation payments spanned $160,000 to $600,000. Photo: Supplied Thirty-seven former Lake Alice child and…