Navigation for News Categories
In Case You Missed It
Featured In Case You Missed It stories
Drama as the knife hovers over Shortland Street
The Detail - It is our soap opera, telling New Zealand stories to a loyal audience. But Shorty is starring in its own drama.
-
Council 'taking our business away': Iconic Wellington cafe asked to shut
7:55 am todayWellington cafe Nikau says it was notified only a day before City Gallery Wellington publicly announced its closure.
-
'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for month
7:13 am todayA dozen staff were stuck in Antarctica with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter.
-
Work on almost-completed cycleway paused as arguments rage
7:32 am todayA cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over changes to a busy city road.
In Case You Missed It headlines with summaries.
-
Neighbour says she heard 3-year-old Lachlan on night he went missing
2 May 2024A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.
-
Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
-
Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
2 May 2024"They should be condemned, the lot of them. They fault constantly," says the mother of preschooler Harper Cromie.
-
How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
2 May 2024More than 3700 job cuts have been announced as part of government cost-cutting efforts.
-
The unemployment rate, explained
2 May 2024Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
-
61 dengue-like illness cases in latest report from Samoa
Samoa's Ministry of Health has announced 61 new cases of dengue-like illness last week.
-
James Shaw's valedictory - and his new roles
2 May 2024Shaw has bowed out of Parliament, and has already revealed details of what he is doing next.
-
May sports highlights: What's coming up
2 May 2024Everything you need to know about the upcoming month's action.
-
Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour
A frank and honest discussion with David Seymour about finally being at the decision-making table with Christopher Luxon and political rival Winston Peters.
-
Cognitive tests to assess driver impairment called into question
1 May 2024Researchers say there's no evidence to support the continued use of dementia tests for drivers.
-
Households face more uncertainty, struggle with mortgage repayments
The Reserve Bank is warning there's a risk global interest rates could stay higher for longer.
-
Social worker says Bible used to justify domestic violence
1 May 2024There is concern over Bible verses being misinterpreted by some Pacific men to justify domestic violence, a Samoan-Chinese social worker says.
-
PM's Science Prizes 2023: corrosive soils, cancer tests and music language
2 May 2024Sunny Perry won the future scientist prize for mapping areas of corrosive soil, with the help of a home chemistry lab and a road trip with her dad. Audio
-
Seven hours on the phone: Air NZ apologises to customer
1 May 2024Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled.
-
Kiwi sends sawmill workers into panic: 'Quite a big creature'
1 May 2024A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.
-
Woman takes on mission of cleaning entire coastline
1 May 2024Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.
-
Mata - Tauranga Moana, repeal of 7AA, and the Iwi Chairs forum
30 Apr 2024Today's episode of Mata explores the Waitangi Tribunal claim over the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act and what's on the agenda at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.
-
Why staff are 'rage-applying' for new jobs
30 Apr 2024Two out of three professional job applicants admit to applying for numerous roles out of frustration.
-
School cellphone ban: What you need to know
30 Apr 2024Explainer - What will a ban on cellphones in schools achieve? Can students use them during lunch breaks? And what happens if you need to contact your child?
-
Shock poll shows cuts and repeals are a hard sell
30 Apr 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon will be alert to the factors driving the dire polling, but won't be waving the white flag just yet, RNZ political editor Jo Moir writes.
-
What not to buy your mum this Mother's Day
30 Apr 2024Stuck for a gift idea that represents how you feel about your mum? Mothers tell us what really matters.
-
Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
30 Apr 2024Families are cutting back on essentials and withdrawing their funds as they struggle.
-
Families earning $150,000 struggling to afford rent-to-own
29 Apr 2024Some families earning $150,000 still can't get into rent-to-own homes due to soaring personal debt, says Habitat for Humanity.
-
Tickets, schedules and times: What you need to know about the Olympics
When are the Olympics, how much do tickets cost and where can I watch? We've got all the answers to these questions - and more - here.
