Pokie profits up despite fewer machines
Pokie profits up despite fewer machines
Profits from pokies are increasing despite a drop in the number of gaming machines and venues.
RNZ
Black Ferns beat tough French side
Black Ferns beat tough French side
The Black Ferns have beaten France 14-0 in the first women's rugby test in Toulon.
Man named in Doc 1080 blackmail case
Man named in Doc 1080 blackmail case
A Taranaki man accused of blackmailing the Department of Conservation (Doc) in an attempt to end its 1080 pest control programme has lost a bid to keep his name secret.
Boxing NZ ends involvement with charity fights
Boxing NZ ends involvement with charity fights after death
Boxing New Zealand will cease any involvement in charity boxing, saying it has, for some time, had "very real and grave concerns over the safety of participants".
Hollywood blockbuster sparks NZ censorship concerns
Hollywood blockbuster sparks NZ censorship concerns
New Zealand's Chief Censor is questioning its classification processes, after a suicide scene in a A Star Is Born distressed some viewers.
Dairy prices fall again
Dairy prices fall again
Dairy prices have again fallen to the lowest level in more than two years in the latest global auction overnight.
Deadly strain of meningococcal disease raises alarm
Deadly strain of meningococcal disease raises alarm
Doctors and emergency departments are on alert for a rare strain of meningococcal disease that has killed six people this year.
Stuff to consider further job cuts for community papers
Stuff to consider further job cuts for community papers
Newspaper publisher Stuff is considering axing 19 jobs as it squeezes its community titles.
$40m of tourist tax going to conservation
$40m of tourist tax going to conservation
Half of the revenue gathered from the government's planned levy on international tourists, will be spent directly on conservation.
Work of Wanaka chopper crash victim recognised
Work of Wanaka chopper crash victim recognised
Scott Theobold, the Department of Conservation ranger who died alongside his colleague and pilot in a helicopter crash last month, has been posthumously awarded for his public service.
US-China trade war keeps hitting NZ exports
US-China trade war keeps hitting NZ exports
Dairy prices are at their lowest level in two years as the value of New Zealand exports fell again in October.
Tahr cull postponed following chopper tragedy
Tahr cull postponed following chopper tragedy
The tahr cull in the Southern Alps has been called off until next year to allow Doc to make sure future operations are safe and to get over the shock after the tragic helicopter crash near Wanaka last month.
Calls for urgent changes to charity boxing rules
Calls for urgent changes to charity boxing rules
A charity boxing match that has left a Christchurch man fighting for his life has sparked calls for urgent safety changes.
Russia, China block Antarctic marine reserve
Russia, China block Antarctic marine reserve
An opportunity to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctica has failed because China and Russia will not back it.
Fireworks blamed for Lake Hawea fire
Fireworks blamed for Lake Hawea fire
Fireworks are believed to have caused a large forest fire that caused six houses to be evacuated near Lake Hawea yesterday.
Dry, warm summer likely for South
Dry, warm summer likely for South
Despite the latest cold blast most of New Zealand is in for an early summer with temperatures expected to exceed 30°C in some parts of the country this month.
50-50 split 'thing of the past'
50-50 split 'thing of the past' - Law Commission
A couple's assets may no longer be legally split 50-50 after three years together, if new recommendations on property relationship law are accepted.
Quarter of NZers having sex underage - survey
Survey estimates quarter of NZers having sex underage
It's estimated a quarter of young people in the country are having sex before they turn 16.
Whitelock to captain ABs against Japan
Whitelock to captain new-look ABs against Japan
Highlanders No 8 Luke Whitelock will become the 70th All Black test captain when he leads a side featuring eight new caps against Japan at the weekend.
Period poverty keeping women homebound
Sanitary-product poverty keeping women homebound
Nearly a third of women who responded to a new survey skip school or work when they have their period as they cannot afford sanitary products.