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New Zealanders are some of the worst emitters in the world when it comes to aviation and none of the current efforts to fix that will be good enough, scientists say. Audio

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has become New Zealand's first and Australasia's only UNESCO accredited Global Geopark. Audio

A week on from the Budget, RNZ has delved into some of the smaller but still noteworthy items in the government's list of spending. Audio

It is a welcome boost for the wine industry as it recovers from Cyclone Gabrielle.

SkyCity Entertainment narrowing its underlying proft guidance as a boost from incoming tourists comes alongside higher legal and compliance costs.

A Nepali sherpa has reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time, completing his second ascent in just a week, as the toll in this year's climbing season reached 11.

The Chateau Tongariro hotel looks unlikely to reopen its doors any time soon while its earthquake resilience is assessed.

Corporate dollars will be needed to top up High Performance Sport New Zealand's government funding if Olympic sports are to maintain their current level of competition.

Chris Hipkins is attending a US-Pacific Summit and says New Zealand doesn't support militarisation of the Pacific.

Few details about Christchurch International Airport's plans to build an airport in Central Otago have been made public since they were first revealed in July 2020.

Job ad volumes have fallen for the first time this year, but the market remains stable according to the latest report from employment website Seek NZ.

Jellyfish blooms can swamp entire ecosystems, but there's growing interest in their culinary potential. But could this really solve the ocean's problems?

A Queenstown ski field won't send buses into town for part of the day due to the risk of traffic gridlock.

Pre-Covid-19, there were more than 80 i-SITEs dotted around the country, but the pandemic hit them hard, and not all survived. But tourism leaders say they're still important.

Māori Ministers and leaders from across Māoridom on Friday met to discuss the Budget over breakfast.

The Minister for Māori Development is defending the drop in funding for Māori-specific initiatives, saying these are "very, very tough times".

The government is banking on a lift in migration, tourism, and cyclone recovery to take the edge off as it forecasts hefty deficits for the next two years.

This year's "no-frills" Budget is spending nearly $11.5 billion more of taxpayers' money over four years. Here's a list of the major spending and projects.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he is waiting for the latest economic figures before the party releases details of its tax and fiscal plan. Audio