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'They suggested we wear more clothes': Households hit with huge power bills
A woman who was told by a power company that she should put on more clothes is just one of hundreds of Kiwis who told RNZ they are struggling with power bills this winter.
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Boarding house evicts 26 people with two days' notice
27 Aug 2025Bryan Watling had been living at St Albans Lodge in Mt Eden for about seven years.
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The essential item that's 900% more expensive than in 2000
Climate change and the cost of increasing weather events are pushing up the cost.
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Parents say schools have been getting opening hours wrong for years
Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year.
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How did gender pay gap get smaller?
New Zealand's gender pay gap has narrowed to its lowest level on record - and one economist says some sectors have contributed more to the improvement than others.
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What we know, and don't know, about the mystery mayday call
27 Aug 2025The call off Wellington's coast sparked a full search, but nothing has been found. What happened?
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The battle against illegal parking on new bike path
27 Aug 2025Just metres away, is an sign warning of $100 fines plus towing costs.
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Broth steals the show in a Chinese soup
27 Aug 2025A primer on some regional Chinese delicacies that are typically served in a bowl.
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Will NZ or Australia be the economic winner in years to come?
How does New Zealand's economy stack up against Australia's? That's a question a Westpac senior economist has been working to answer.
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Tax changes for new migrants and solar power
The Revenue Minister says the bill is aimed at boosting the economy, helping businesses grow, and making it easier for skilled people to live and work here.
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'Phenomenon': Infamous durian hits Kiwi supermarkets for over $100
27 Aug 2025Raw sewage, farts, and rotten meat - that's just a few descriptions of the aroma from the notorious fruit.
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NZ 'unequivocally condemns Iran's actions' - Peters
27 Aug 2025New Zealand is not following Australia's lead in expelling Iran's ambassador.
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'It really ruined me': Builder takes thousands and vanishes
26 Aug 2025A string of homeowners are out by tens of thousands of dollars, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all.
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Secrecy over private hospital contracts draws fire
The public deserve answers says a hospital trust chair says, as Health NZ refuses to say how much it's paying.
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Elderly renters, women struggling with cost of living
26 Aug 2025A researcher says rising rates, insurance and power bills are hitting the elderly hard especially those who are renting or women.
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ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal
The select committee by majority recommends making changes to the proposal.
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Wanted: Special snail needs a mate
26 Aug 2025The quest for true love can move slowly and that's why a campaign's been launched to help a very rare snail find a mate.
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Flight attendants lose Covid-19 vaccination fight
26 Aug 2025Air New Zealand said its actions were what a fair and reasonable employer could have done.
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Costs mount in paid-off homes, leaving retirees struggling
Some are still paying almost $800 a month, a look at the cost of living shows.
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Woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
25 Aug 2025The pharmacy involved has called the incident a 'mistake' that was the result of 'human error'.
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What can you do if you're publicly shamed?
25 Aug 2025Explainer : Naming and shaming, false rumours or a photo that upends your life - is there anything you can do about it?
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20,000 and counting: Colonoscopy waitlist pushes patients to go private
25 Aug 2025The procedure can help prevent bowel cancer. But even as more cases are outsourced, the public system is struggling.
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Construction boss to pay $21,000 to apprentice he bullied
25 Aug 2025John Gemmell has previously been before the ERA for the way he sacked two other apprentices and collectively owes them $43,000, which he refuses to pay.
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The all-woman tiny home retirement village
24 Aug 2025An hour or so outside Dallas, Texas, is an all-woman tiny home village founded by 70-year-old Robyn Yerian, akin to a college dorm for older folk, she says.
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