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Devonport renovation wins NZIA award for architect's 'fearless approach'

Michael O'Sullivan defies the traditional "Englishness" of one of Auckland's oldest suburbs to better connect this home with the stunning volcanic topography.

Woman charged over man's death in Ōrewa car park, five months on

Joseph Hart died in a car park at Victor Eves Park, north Auckland, on January 7.

Ute rolls on State Highway 63 in Marlborough

A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition.

Majority of universities report deficit for 2022, call for government to reinvest savings

Universities had one of their worst years ever in 2022, with five of the eight institutions recording a loss.

Police charge woman five months after death of Hibiscus Coast man Joe Hart in Ōrewa car park

The woman, in her 40s, was arrested on Thursday.

Wellington City Council prepares for clean-up of Shelly Bay fire site

Shelly Bay Rd remains closed and the council is still urging people to avoid the area.

Cruise ship of the future? Norwegian cruise line unveils zero-emission ship

Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten has unveiled concept art for what it describes will be the “world’s most energy-efficient cruise vessel”.

Pedestrian critical after being hit by car on Great South Rd, Ellerslie during rush hour

Great South Rd is blocked from Kalmia Rd to Marei Rd.

Camping out on a ski lift, with a rotisserie chicken, to be first to hit the slopes

A duvet, a rotisserie chicken and a bag of M&Ms on a cold ski chairlift for two nights isn't everyone's idea of fun - but it's Harry Satoshi's.

Queensland government restores indigenous name of Fraser Island to K’gari

Pronounced “Gurri”, the name means “paradise”.

Pedestrian critically injured during morning rush in Ellerslie, traffic backed up

Drivers are being warned to expect delays in Ellerslie after an accident in early morning rush hour traffic.

Tauranga retirement villages: Winery becomes clubhouse at The Vines, aged care centre opens at Pacific Coast

It comes as another Bay retirement village opens a $30m new residential aged care centre.

Rotorua Lakes Council axes proposal to trim flowerbed upkeep budget

Councillors decide against slashing $935,000 from the beautification spend.

Subaru pushing to be part of New Zealand's electric car conversation

Subaru confirms four new EV models due to arrive by 2026 as part of fast-tracked plug-in pivot.

Wellington council to pilot official rental housing inspection service

Wellington City Council has announced a new plan to tackle homelessness, unaffordable housing and renters rights.

Laundry room catches fire in Eltham

Firefighters have quickly extinguished a fire that reached into the ceiling.

Wellington's Shelly Bay fire suspicious, police confirm

The massive blaze on the Wellington development site is now being treated as a potential arson.

Auckland crime: Police arrest alleged offender after person seriously hurt

The incident took place in Auckland's Ōtāhuhu early this morning.

Email announcing cuts released prematurely, says Otago University

University spokesman says proposed changes are not yet finalised.

Non-fluent te reo rangatahi takes on 40 hour kōrero Māori challenge for World Vision

Hemi Pinfold Whanga is not fluent but will take on the daunting reo challenge for charity.

Michael Venus, Bianca Andreescu beaten in mixed doubles final at French Open

New Zealander Michael Venus and Canadian Bianca Andreescu stumbled at the final hurdle at Roland Garros.

Brain Busters Kids Quiz: June 9, 2023

Which red-haired singer sings 'Shape of You'?

Christopher Luxon has a point: New Zealand needs more people

Analysis: National say Luxon's comment was no more than a joke, but perhaps he was on to something afterall.

Karakia has been a great comfort to Ngāti Porou Knight Sir Selwyn Parata

Ngāti Porou Knight Selwyn Parata talks about his life

Newsable today: What it's like living in smoke covered New York

It's easy to blame Canada, but in the meantime people are masking up in the big apple.

NZ’s forests soak up far more extreme rainfall than we realise

New data shows forest soaked up nearly 60% of rain during two deluges.

The best new TV shows of 2023 (so far)

A video game adaptation, a double dose of Rachel Weisz and a modern-day version of Columbo feature among the must-see series of the year so far.

'Good decisions take time': Auckland councillors back to budget debate

Auckland councillors will make another attempt at signing off the city's budget after the major concession from Wayne Brown on the sale of airport shares.

This week's best celebrity looks were in party mode

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, means celebrities were donning their most jubilant outfits.

'Turbulent' Blues seek smoother passage in Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal

Star playmaker Beauden Barrett has noticed a different vibe in '23, but is confident the Auks can leave their Super Rugby frustrations behind at finals time.

Māori-Samoan dancer Isaiah Reid to shake up the stage with K-pop legends Blackpink

The future is looking rosy for Auckland dancer Isaiah Reid.

South Island's first supermarket-style self-serve foodbank to open

The new foodbank - operational later this month - will run a bit like a supermarket, where clients can pick and choose items with support from staff.

Too costly to upgrade empty council-owned cabins - Queenstown mayor

Cabins owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council are sitting empty, despite the region facing a rental housing crisis.

Hamilton’s Crown Solicitor under investigation over workplace culture allegations

Multiple complaints have been raised about the culture at the office of Hamilton's Crown Solicitor, RNZ understands.

One woman’s years-long struggle for recognition of the harm 'revenge porn' caused her

Hazel fought to get recognition of the trauma an intimate film on a pornography site caused her. She has finally won her precedent-setting case against ACC.

A decision not to have children delayed Caitlin’s endometriosis diagnosis

Despite her pain, Caitlin was asked to wait for endometriosis surgery, because she didn't want children.

Natasha Harris’ journey of acceptance that motherhood may never happen

Sometimes, Natasha Harris feels totally fine about the possibility of not having children, other times "it's really quite hard".

Miriama Kamo’s difficult journey to parenthood with endometriosis

At 31, Miriama Kamo was initially "appalled" at advice she should have children "very soon". Now, she understands why.

Bus cancellations risk ‘driving people back' to cars, trashing emissions targets

One council plan says transport emissions must come down by 50 percent. Other council plans make those cuts impossible.

Why are Auckland’s buses so routed?

There's plenty of blame to share around - including for ourselves, the public.

Mortuary workers were exposed to potentially dangerous amounts of formaldehyde

The country's largest funeral home operator says it can't give staff individual exposure results but acknowledges formaldehyde levels were higher than recommended at some sites.

Should offshore private equity companies be running our public transport buses?

The worst bus routes for cancellations in Auckland are operated by a bus company that's owned by a US private equity firm.

Lobbyists in New Zealand enjoy freedoms unlike most other nations in the developed world

When a big corporate is alarmed about possible law changes, it asks its well-connected lobbyist to intervene. A text message exchange between a Cabinet Minister and his lobbyist "mate" follows.

How well-connected lobbyists ask for - and receive - urgent meetings, sensitive information and action on law changes for their corporate clients

'Section 61 C needs to be deleted': The former minister telling Beehive staff to change legislation for his clients.

Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers

Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.

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