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2023-12-04
The government is starting its 100-day plan with a laser focus on bringing down the cost of living and inflation, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
Read moreCordons are being/have been lifted in central Wellington after two suspicious packages were left outside buildings, nearby the US and Israeli embassies.
Read moreThe man accused of stealing Te Whatu Ora Covid-19 data and using it to spread disinformation will stay behind bars after he was denied bail today.
Read moreThe call shows St John still believed only four or five people had been injured more than 20 minutes after first shooting began.
Read moreA person has died in a workplace incident where a quad bike rolled in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.
Read moreA plan to repeal parts of the smokefree legislation is anti-health, Northland emergency doctors say in a letter to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Audio
Read moreWe've just had our first uninterrupted season of professional women's rugby in New Zealand, so how is it all looking asks Jamie Wall.
Read moreThe chief executive of vegetable supplier Leaderbrand wants a long-term fix to State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.
Read moreAs wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine, and other parts of the world, a new book questions whether New Zealand ought to have a military force at all. Audio
Read moreAward-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger investigates what differentiates New Zealand pop music from its overseas cousins, and what that can tell us about our identity in the 2023 Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
Read moreChanelle Dickie helps working horses adjust to life off the track at the Selwyn Equestrian Centre. Audio
Read moreA 7,500m2 wetland at the bottom of South Wairarapa's Kaiwaiwai Dairies is reducing nitrates drained from paddocks. Audio
Read moreWhile some use artificial Christmas trees, the market for real trees is still thriving. Audio
Read moreClimbing enthusiasts hope the latest Olympic sport will take off after two New Zealanders secured a spot in Paris in 2024.
Read moreRNZ Concert's resident music lovers pick their favourite Christmas music - from Mario Lanza and Bing Crosby to YoYo Ma and Gustav Holst (and quite a few other… Video
Read moreIf there is life on other planets, what might it look like, and would they even bother coming to Earth? Audio
Read moreOpinion - News organisations that work through social media will have limited control as terms of service are changed at will, leaving news companies to deal…
Read moreOpinion - Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a…
Read moreAnalysis - Religious beliefs among Māori have shifted significantly over the past two decades.
Read moreDevoted reader Jeremy Rees read all the books in the 2023 Booker Prize shortlist (so you don't have to). Here's what he and the judges have to say about the six…
Read moreAward-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger investigates what differentiates New Zealand pop music from its overseas cousins, and what that can tell us about our identity in the 2023 Lilburn Lecture. Video, Audio
Read moreIf Christmas pop tunes have a negative impact on your goodwill to all, then we have good news. RNZ Concert's resident music fans share favourite classical, contemporary and jazz pieces to restore your Christmas spirit. Video
Read moreLunchtime Concert: Top classical musicians visit the small Wairarapa town to perform stellar chamber music, including Elgar's Romance for bassoon, Rachmaninov's cello sonata, and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.
Read moreLISTEN: An exuberant and diverse crowd packed the Michael Fowler Centre for this, the first concert to a live audience by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (or any large ensemble worldwide) following the first COVID lock downs.
Read moreWhat would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to…
Read moreWhen ACT's Brooke van Velden won the Auckland seat of Tāmaki, it was a triumph of shrewd campaigning. But it was also a failure for Christian conservatism in…
Read moreAnalysis - The three ring-masters of the coalition announcement had spectacularly different ideas about the point of the show.
Read moreJustice Ministry warns of 'misuse of privileged information' by ministers entering the lobbying industry.
Read moreRNZ asks NIWA forecasting and media principal scientist Chris Brandolino to explain what a tropical cyclone actually is.
Read moreNew Zealand's Bird of the Century is the pūteketeke but what is it and why is it so special? Here's what you need to know. Audio
Read moreExplainer - Election campaigns are often strewn with debate over potential coalition or other partnership arrangements - here's how it all works.
Read moreExplainer - The last remaining Covid-19 mandates have been dropped by the government, so what does this mean for Kiwis now? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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