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  • Why so many retired Kiwis are experiencing loneliness

    News
    New Zealand life and society
    15 Nov 2024
    Depressed elderly widow sitting alone at home

    "It's like this void, this emptiness in the room." Audio

    Why so many retired Kiwis are experiencing loneliness
  • Trump's tariffs are nothing new - NZ's real problem is the failing free trade system itself

    News
    Comment & Analysis US Election 2024
    15 Nov 2024
    WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress.   Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

    Analysis: Many of Trump's trade policies are an extension of recent US-centric strategies to dismantle the global free trade model.

    Trump’s tariffs are nothing new - NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself
  • Wanting to sell your house? It may take 7 years before you don't face a loss

    News
    Business money
    13 Nov 2024
    Stylised illustration of house for sale

    That is, if you bought a house at the peak of the market.

    Wanting to sell your house? It may take 7 years before you don't face a loss
  • Police warned about Bondi killer's behaviour before mass stabbing, coroners court told

    News
    World
    12 Nov 2024
    Six people were killed in the stabbing rampage at Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction on 13 April.

    The man who fatally stabbed six people in Bondi Junction had not been taking medication to treat his mental illness, prompting his parents to confiscate his hunting knives.

    Police had warnings about Westfield Bondi Junction killer's behaviour before mass stabbing, coroners court told
  • 10 reasons why US president-elect can't derail global climate action

    News
    Pacific climate
    12 Nov 2024
    Activists project flames and commentary on the side of the Trump International Hotel in protest of President Donald Trump's response to science and climate change.

    Opinion - Undeniably, Donald Trump's return to the White House is a real setback for climate action, write Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell.

    10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action
  • Apologise, then act: What Māori survivors of abuse want

    News
    New Zealand Te Ao Māori
    12 Nov 2024
    From left to right: Tu Chapman, Ihorangi Reweti-Peters, Paora Crawford Moyle, Gary Williams and Eugene Ryder.

    One says it's just words. Another calls it a "waste of space". But the survivors RNZ spoke to all say one thing about today's national apology: don't stop there. Audio

    Abuse in care: Māori survivors on what a national apology means to them
  • Voting open on Zespri's overseas planting plans

    News
    Country
    11 Nov 2024
    Jason Te Brake chief executive of Zespri.

    The kiwifruit company wants to plant in Italy, France, Japan, South Korea and Greece.

    Voting open on Zespri's overseas planting plans
  • What Trump's return could mean for China

    News
    World Business
    8 Nov 2024
    Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump attend their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

    China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great power rivalry with the United States.

    Economic upheaval and political opportunity - what Trump's return could mean for China
  • Hoteliers keeping the bed tax dream alive

    News
    New Zealand Business
    8 Nov 2024
    Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has toned down plans for an additional rate on the city's tourism accommodation.

    Momentum is growing for a national bed tax that could see people paying extra to help cover tourism-related costs. Audio

    Hoteliers keeping the bed tax dream alive
  • Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, stocks swing as Trump win seen

    News
    World US Election 2024
    6 Nov 2024
    US dollar banknotes on globe world map, American investment and trading, concept of american policy and influence

    News that the former president's party had won control of the Senate boosted the prospect of sweeping tax cuts, more tariffs and deregulation - seen as a boost for the greenback.

    Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, stocks swing as Trump win seen
  • More mortgage defaults likely with higher unemployment - RBNZ

    News
    Business economy
    5 Nov 2024

    The financial sector is strong enough to cope with the shocks, according to a new Reserve Bank report.

    More mortgage defaults likely with higher unemployment - RBNZ
  • How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations

    News
    Pacific US Election 2024
    4 Nov 2024
    US Elections : putting voting paper in ballot voting box with USA flag in background.

    As the US election unfolds, American territories such as the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and Guam, along with the broader Pacific region, will be watching the developments. Audio

    How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations
  • Angry crowd pelts Spain's king with eggs

    News
    World
    4 Nov 2024
    King Felipe VI of Spain (L) talks with a person as angry residents heckle him during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods. - A delegation led by Spain's king and prime minister was heckled today as it visited the Valencia region hit by deadly floods, with some screaming "assassins" and others throwing mud, according to AFP journalists on the scene. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited the town of Paiporta, one of the most affected by the floods that have killed more than 200 people, alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and other officials. (Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP)

    Some in the crowd shouted "murderers" as King Felipe visited the town of Paiporta along with Spain's prime minister and the regional governor. Audio

    Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
  • The Post's owner signs up to new Wellington pressure group

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    New Zealand Mediawatch
    3 Nov 2024
    Wellington's daily The Post breaks the news a group of local grandees - including the paper's owner - has formed to get the capital 'back on track.'

    Two top US papers copped backlash when billionaire owners interfered in election coverage. Mediawatch asks if the boss of Stuff could compromise her own company's coverage in Wellington.

    The Post's owner signs up to new Wellington pressure group
  • The Diplomat is back, here's what you need to know

    News
    World Television
    3 Nov 2024
    Keri Russell as Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in Netflx's The Diplomat.

    The first season of The Diplomat was a smash hit - and with the US presidential election around the corner, it's never been a better time to watch. Video

    The Diplomat was a smash hit in its first season, here's what you need to know about the second
  • Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme

    News
    Politics
    2 Nov 2024
    Focus on Politics: Chris Penk and house under construction.

    As the government sets about laying the foundations for tradespeople to sign off their own work, RNZ sits down with the minister responsible to hammer out the details. Audio

    Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme
  • Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji's new president

    News
    Pacific Fiji
    31 Oct 2024
    Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. 3 October 2024

    Ratu Naiqama was the current speaker of parliament and nominated by Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

    Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji's new president
  • Forum troika's visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia

    News
    Pacific New Caledonia
    30 Oct 2024
    PIF troika plus leaders on Monday, 28 October, hold talanoa session with New Caledonia President Louis Mapou.

    The three-day visit to from Pacific leaders seems to have triggered a new sense of awareness locally about the values of Pacific regional mechanisms of "talanoa", writes Patrick Decloitre.

    Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia
  • New Wellington City Mission opens: 'To safeguard, protect and nurture'

    News
    New Zealand Wellington Region
    30 Oct 2024
    Wellington City Mission's Whakamaru building

    There is no "us and them" at Whakamaru, Wellington City Mission's new $50 million facility.

    New Wellington City Mission opens: 'To safeguard, protect and nurture'
  • How the government plans to streamline building consents

    News
    Politics construction
    29 Oct 2024
    Christopher Luxon and Chris Penk at building codes update in Auckland

    The new scheme would allow qualified trade professionals to sign-off on low-risk projects without needing council inspection. Audio

    Watch: How the government is moving to streamline building consents
  • Government accused of undermining project it's fast-tracked

    News
    New Zealand Politics
    29 Oct 2024

    More than 8000 new homes are set to be fast-tracked on the outskirts of Wellington, but the region's public transport plan is up in the air. Audio

    Wellington housing fast-tracked, but rail infrastructure lags behind
  • Far North man sentenced to 20 years for rape, abuse of girls

    News
    New Zealand crime
    28 Oct 2024
    Whangarei courthouse, Whangarei High Court, Whangarei District Court.

    A man found guilty for multiple counts of sexual abuse on young girls has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, and warned he will serve the full term if he does not admit responsibility.

    Far North man sentenced to 20 years for rape, abuse of girls
  • Trump rally at Madison Square Garden begins with vulgar, racist remarks from allies

    News
    World US Election 2024
    28 Oct 2024
    Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he steps on stage during a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

    Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president.

    Trump rally at Madison Square Garden begins with vulgar, racist remarks from allies
  • Big-name businesses returning to struggling Wellington centre

    News
    New Zealand Business
    25 Oct 2024
    Belén founders Mica Calle, a pastry chef, and her software developer husband Chris.

    Wellington's Golden Mile has done it tough this year, with grim financial times leading to the closure of about 50 stores, but some businesses are staying the course and even expanding. Audio

    Green shoots after central Wellington retail struggle
  • 'Trail of broken promises': Council's sale to developer disappoints

    News
    New Zealand Local Democracy Reporting
    25 Oct 2024
    Ngāi Tamarawaho representative Buddy Mikaere said the hapū wanted to build homes for its whanau.

    "We just get kicked around all over the place": Land the local hapū wanted to buy for homes, has instead been sold to a private developer.

    ‘Trail of broken promises’: $34m council land sale disappoints Tauranga hapū
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