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By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, RNZ OPINION: I shouldn't have been checking my work emails. It was a Saturday night and I was in my favourite place - at my grandparents' house, where the rooms carry memories of my childhood and the... […]

It's been called the holy grail of sustainable energy - and now Kiwi technology could help bring nuclear fusion closer to reality.Optical-fibre sensing technology developed and patented by Victoria University's Robinson Research... […]

The tsunami evacuation zones on Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research.New computer modelling has provided Christchurch City Council with the updated information about areas that could flood if a tsunami... […]

An Air NZ crew member might have caught Covid-19 in New Zealand before flying to China and testing positive, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says."At this point of the investigation, you leave all possibilities open."Preliminary... […]

Vital information for the reduction of bowel cancer in New Zealand has been revealed in a first of its kind study.The University of Otago study reveals eating dairy and a low-fat diet can reduce the risk of bowel cancer in New Zealand... […]

Police did not handle a 111 call reporting concerns about a 2-year-old girl's welfare in accordance with police policy, standard operating procedures and good practice, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.Police found... […]

OPINION: Raise your hand if you've ever travelled for weeks or months as a backpacker on a limited daily budget. Keep your hand up if you were made welcome in the places you visited on your OE , enjoyed chance encounters and... […]

The Dunedin doctor who murdered teenager Amber-Rose Rush after she threatened him with sexual assault allegations is again accusing the Crown's key witness of being the killer.Amber-Rose Rush, 16, was found dead in a pool of blood... […]

Vehicles will be able to travel on Christchurch's new $290 million motorway from next Monday.Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is set to partially open the 10km stretch of the Christchurch Northern Corridor to help bed in the chip... […]

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will speak to media after delivering a speech to the Primary Industries Summit in Wellington this morning. The speech will likely be forward-looking, letting farmers know what her Government's plans... […]

The case against a man who allegedly attacked a Sikh journalist covering a protest outside Unitec in Auckland in 2018 has been dismissed.Judge D J Sharp dismissed the charge saying that after two years, the case has reached the... […]

Aucklanders will be able to water their gardens, wash their cars and use water blasters once again if Auckland councillors approve the relaxation of water restrictions on Thursday.Based on advice from Watercare, council officers... […]

The 10th anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake will be marked with a civic memorial service and a free concert featuring Bic Runga.Prominent city landmarks such as the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and sculpture... […]

A senior Comancheros gang member has been sentenced to four and half years in jail. Jarome Fonua, the club's secretary, pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group and money laundering. He also admitted possession... […]

A dry summer awaits parts of Canterbury.To date in 2020 Christchurch has had over 150mm less rainfall than the yearly average from the same period. Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll said patterns over the past few months suggest North... […]

By Katie Todd of RNZ Healthcare staff shortages are continuing to bite at Auckland's managed isolation hotels, where existing staff have agreed to more restrictions on their freedoms.Unions say nurses are having to work overtime,... […]

A major intervention is set to shore up Invercargill City Council's faltering leadership, as Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt struggles to keep up with the demands of his job.Two external observers will be brought in - at a cost of hundreds... […]

A person has stolen cigarettes from the Edendale Superette in Sandringham, Auckland this morning. DID YOU SEE THE ROBBERY? DO YOU KNOW MORE? GET IN TOUCH HERE Police are making inquiries into the aggravated robbery after being... […]

The new owner of the giant Auckland Santa hopes it will eventually shake off its "creepy" tag.The five-tonne, 18m-tall Christmas decoration, which spent 60 years encouraging Aucklanders to shop, arrived safely yesterday at Wanaka's... […]

Wet weather will be widespread across New Zealand today, with an impending deluge brewing over the Tasman Sea expected to thrash the country tomorrow.Rain is expected to develop over the day while winds get stronger as a large low... […]