Stories by Jemima Huston

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has been recognised for her achievements with speeches and waiata in Parliament.

The strong turnout at a national cycling conference shows people want low carbon transport options despite a slash in government support, advocates say.

One of the country's top research organisations is proposing to cut staff and focus on science projects that make money.

The court has heard arguments over the lawfulness of recommendations made by the Auditor-General about the wage subsidy scheme.

A company that has bidding to mine off the Taranaki coast for years is hopeful its project will be fast-tracked under the coalition's new consent regime.

The fractured aged care system is in dire need of an overhaul, with older people regularly being left in hospital with nowhere to go, according to a new report.

Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found.

为对冲成本上升，纽航计划上调国内航班票价。业内人士对此观点不一，最终市场能否买账依旧取决于消费需求。

Some passengers RNZ spoke to said increasing costs might just price them out of the market.

Advocates are sounding the alarm over the government's approach to ending poverty, saying it lacks any real interest in the problem.

Two of the three primary measures of child poverty have increased, the latest statistics show.

The chief ombudsman is calling for changes at Oranga Tamariki to be made on a scale rarely required of a government agency. Audio

Residents affected by the Port Hills fire are working to improve fire resilience around their properties as the blaze continues in Christchurch, five days on.

The arrest was welcomed by Khandallah locals, but questions remain over whether her death means elderly community members need to be looked after more.

Some enterprising Wellingtonians living with long-running leaks are re-routing them to water their gardens.

An independent councillor wants to cut staff numbers at the council to help pay for Wellington's broken pipes.

Parents and teachers are gearing up for the new school year, with a big curriculum shake-up on the cards.

The Infrastructure Minister insists the RiverLink project for Lower Hutt will go ahead in its entirety despite a budget blowout.

An economist said he did not expect the Commerce Commission's supermarket investigation to make a difference on its own. Audio

A Wellington garden centre has been broken into twice over the long weekend, leaving the owners feeling uneasy and frustrated.

A pod of 40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins have been euthanised after becoming stranded again on a reef near Mahia.

A Department of Conservation ranger is heartbroken people are flouting the rules by driving their cars at the Waikanae estuary scientific reserve.

Living with Long Covid can be exhausting, painful and lonely, and most people do not know when their symptoms will improve.

Six people have been charged with corruption and bribery after a three-year probe by police into the jail.

A kiwi conservation group is giving kudos to Mitre 10 for quickly taking a kiwi-shaped dog toy off its shelves.