RNZ News Headlines
'A significant cost for us' - Tax credit changes to hit charity sector
Charities are already hearing from some big donors indicating that they will not be able to give as much in the next year.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:18:36 +1200
Missing 81-year-old Christchurch woman found 'extremely cold' after five days
Valerie Hargrave was reported missing last week in Woolston.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:12:02 +1200
Live: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency lifted
Waves of nearly 11-metres were seen off the Wairarapa coast as 100km/h gusts pounded the south coast of the region.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:01:57 +1200
Wellington south coast state of emergency lifted
Mayor says traffic cordons are being removed and residents will be able to return "very soon"
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:51:26 +1200
Northern Mariana Islands sets sights on Pickleball World Cup, but funding hurdles loom
The 2026 Pickleball World Cup will be held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 30 August to 6 September.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:48:12 +1200
Removal of train from Wellington crash site begins
It will take until Friday to complete the removal and Metlink still can not confirm when the Johnsonville line will reopen.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:34 +1200
SH1 closed north of Whangārei after serious car crash
The two-vehicle crash occurred just after 3pm at Hikurangi and diversions are now in place
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:25:43 +1200
Unexplained 2019 death of Rotorua mother still an open investigation
Melissa Jones, 25, was found on the Lake Rotorua shorefront on 18 October 2019.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:24:07 +1200
Third code of conduct complaint laid against controversial Dunedin councillor Bendict Ong
It took the first-term councillor 18 minutes to forward the confidential complaint to media on Tuesday.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:14:17 +1200
Wānaka could lose after-hours service within weeks, GP fears
A proposed change to primary care funding could result in Wānaka being reclassified as a first-tier rural area.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:13:24 +1200
Police launch review into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's engagement with Labour
The review will look at the period during which Rakesh Naidoo was engaging with the Labour Party.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:49:03 +1200
Gym chain CityFitness fined $1.12m for misleading customers
The Commerce Commission said the gym giant advertised a weekly membership fee that excluded a compulsory transaction fee
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:44:34 +1200
'Massive' waves on Wairarapa coast, wind gusts of 137km/h
At the settlement of Ngawi, big waves swept into a normally sheltered bay.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:12:25 +1200
Energy Minister Simeon Brown promises new generator rules will put 'downward pressure' on power bills
Electricity generators will face penalties of up to $10m if they don't shore up supply ahead of dry years.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:21:57 +1200
Rough sleepers, beggars should not be subject to move-on orders - Auckland Council
Most councillors have agreed to ask for begging and rough sleeping to be removed from the bill, because it could displace people who are already vulnerable
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:15:55 +1200