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Committee calls for Treaty bill to be scrapped

Parliament's Justice Committee has recommended the Treaty Principles Bill go no further.

Live: Power cuts, floods, roads close in Northland

Hundreds of homes are without power, an emergency housing complex has flooded, and a highway may close as intense rain lasted the north. Audio

White House mocked as uninhabited island targeted for tariff

Penguin memes are rife after the US president tariffed an island only inhabited by birds.

Starting university at the age of 9? A young Kiwi has his eyes on the prize

Porirua schoolboy Raymond Hsu passes an SAT test to enter US colleges. Could he do the same in New Zealand?

Blenheim man pleads guilty to murdering his mother

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother in November, in Blenheim.

Former ECan chair blasts councillors for 'acting like emus'

Environment Canterbury's former chair says his colleagues are ''acting like emus'' by allowing staff to continue planning work in the face of legislative change.

Verstappen doubles down on criticism of Red Bull over Lawson

The Kiwi remains determined to make his mark in Formula One with the junior Racing Bulls team.

NZX opens down nearly 1% after Trump tariffs

The New Zealand stock market has opened down after a massive sell-off on Wall Street overnight as tariffs spark recession fears in the United States.

Marlon Williams' first entirely te reo Māori album is deep and personal

Marlon Williams – Te Whare Tīwekaweka. This is a beautiful record, and an important one.

From Shakespeare to Adolescence: what English texts should students study?

This week, the Ministry of Education released a proposed list of suggested texts for New Zealand school students.

Racy, lacy Dua Lipa serves Auckland a piping hot dance party

Sparkly miniskirts shimmied, knee high boots jumped and popstar Dua Lipa transformed Spark Arena into a spicy, sweaty nightclub where under-18s were allowed, writes Nicky Park.

A Minecraft Movie: Kiwi-shot film is low-stakes fun for kids

A room full of kids were totally immersed in the fantasy world of A Minecraft Movie at the NZ premiere, and that's got to tell you something, writes Jogai Bhatt.

'Nobody was calling them out': Goff doesn't regret Trump comments

Phil Goff was sacked as High Commissioner to the UK over the criticism, and says he would do it again.

Parents oppose girl's cancer treatment, try to leave NZ as agencies step in

The girl had been diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of cancer that develops in the bone marrow.

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs – with the US hit hardest

Analysis - Previous tariff announcements by the Trump administration dropped sand into the cogs of international trade. The reciprocal tariffs throw a spanner…

Reports greyhound trainer moving dogs to Australia ahead of ban

The government announced last year it would end greyhound racing.

Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face

Analysis: All it took was losing US$100 billion in three months to make Musk change his tune.

Five years on from its first Covid lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices

Analysis - Five years after New Zealand's first Covid-19 lockdown, it is clear there will be no going back to the pre-pandemic "normal".

NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age

In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.

Art for art’s sake? How to maintain integrity and still make money

Does an overemphasis on profit make cultural groups wary of market and strategy, hampering innovation in the art and culture sector?

Making the Last Post a winning one

Retiring NZSO trumpet player Cheryl Hollinger looks back on 25 years with the national orchestra. Video, Audio

Serebii live in the RNZ studio

Meet Tāmaki Makaurau-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and rising talent Serebii, who was live in the RNZ studio with his band to play songs from his new album Dime. Audio

The Mixtape: Collector Grant Gillanders

Grant Gillanders is a collector of local music and has found some rare and historic recordings in unexpected places. He’s this week’s guest on The Mixtape and he’ll be talking to Nick Bollinger about his life and work, as well as playing us a few of his musical discoveries. Audio

Basement Jaxx on the eve of Synthony

Dance music icons Basement Jaxx headlined Synthony last weekend. Kara Rickard tracked them down in Auckland’s Domain on the eve of the sold out show. Audio

How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula

Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio

Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children

RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.

Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation

How a sports organisation under investigation from one government agency received the tick of approval from another.

Eden Park proposes university housing - without talking to university

The stadium trust said the suggestion was "in context of future possibilities". But it was already included in the fast-track law. Audio

Aluminium, jeans, and whisky? What tariffs mean for New Zealand

Explainer - We've heard a lot about tariffs recently. But how do they work, and where does NZ fit in?

Gene technology changes: What you need to know

Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. Audio

The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know

Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio

Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us

Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.