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Experts offer Zoom classes to help teachers needing extra support

Several people have offered up their time and expertise on topics ranging from native wildlife to...

Experts offer Zoom classes to help teachers needing extra support

A Dunedin science communicator kicked off a trend yesterday where Kiwis from different areas of expertise offered online Zoom classes for school pupils whose teachers are in need of extra support as vaccine mandates come into effect.

ACC privacy breach claims in Korean embassy assault case

ACC privacy breach claims in Korean embassy assault case

The victim of alleged sexual assault by a Korean diplomat says ACC call centre staff divulged information about his sensitive claim to someone claiming to represent the Korean embassy, and he lives in constant fear it could happen again.

Fully vaccinated Covid cases now only have to isolate for 10 days

Fully vaccinated Covid cases now only have to isolate for 10 days

Health officials have shortened the isolation period for Covid-19 cases who have had two vaccine doses, and their contacts.

Covid-19 booster shots to be available from Nov 29

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE say they have so far found no serious safety concerns...

Covid-19 booster shots to be available from Nov 29

Covid-19 booster shots will begin at the end of the month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday.

Drinking Games: Guyon Espiner on alcohol and identity

Guyon Espiner at a drinking session in his late teens. Photo: Supplied

Drinking Games: Guyon Espiner on alcohol and identity

Guyon Espiner can still remember the Steinlager ad campaigns while growing up in Christchurch, and years on he says it remains impossible to escape alcohol marketing.

PM: Covid spread outside Auckland 'not unexpected'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she plans to use lockdowns less frequently because of the...

PM: Covid spread outside Auckland 'not unexpected'

Covid-19 cases spread throughout the North Island are not unexpected, the Prime Minister says, but there appears to be a strong link or theory they're connected to the Auckland outbreak.

Hump Ridge Track inches closer to becoming Great Walk

The Hump Ridge Track. Photo: Department of Conservation

Hump Ridge Track inches closer to becoming Great Walk

The Department of Conservation (DOC) expects to break ground on the country's next Great Walk before the new year despite delays.

Mixed reaction to climate summit in NZ

Activists stand in front of a globe on a pyre wearing masks depicting top politicians and playing...

Mixed reaction to climate summit in NZ

The outcome of the COP26 climate summit won't help anyone sleep at night with the world still on track for catastrophic warming, but New Zealand observers say there has been some good out of it.

Person dies after failing to resurface from river dive

The person failed to surface after jumping from the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge into the Waiwhakaiho...

Person dies after failing to resurface from river dive

A person who died in a Taranaki river last night surfaced once after diving in from the riverbank, but was not seen again.

Vaccination: firefighters slow down to road speed

Vaccination: firefighters slow down to road speed

The deadline for firefighters in New Zealand to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has been pushed back two weeks.

Sting discusses latest album The Bridge

Sting performs at The Queen's Birthday Party, a music concert held at the Royal Albert Hall in...

Sting discusses latest album The Bridge

Sting's studio saved his sanity during Covid-19 lockdown. He showed up to put in the work every day. The result is his new album - an album about transitions. He talked to RNZ's Charlotte Ryan...

Auckland, Canterbury beating Southern in vax race

Click to enlarge. Source: Ministry of Health

Auckland, Canterbury beating Southern in vax race

Auckland DHB is the first to surpass more than 95 percent of the eligible population having had their first vaccine dose.

Sewage, asbestos in hospital walls

Whangārei Hospital's medical wing (left) is on the southern side of the U-shaped hospital...

Sewage, asbestos in hospital walls

Raw sewage is leaking down the inside of walls in Whangārei Hospital's medical wing.

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Marlborough

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has $2.189 billion at his disposal this year, including a small...

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Marlborough

A motorcyclist has died in a crash in Marlborough this morning.

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Marlborough

A motorcyclist has died in a crash in Marlborough this morning.

Grocers stocking up after 'very early Christmas rush'

Stand of local Christmas treats at Moore Wilson's. Photo: RNZ

Grocers stocking up after 'very early Christmas rush'

Figgy pudding, turkey, tofurkey, or fish - whatever's going in bellies this Christmas, grocers around the country have been working harder than usual to ensure there will be kai on the table.

Firies request exception to vaccine mandate

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) has asked the government for a temporary exception to the vaccine mandate.

Govt to repeal three strikes law

Justice Minister Kris Faafoi. Photo: RNZ

Govt to repeal three strikes law

Justice Minister Kris Faafoi is pushing ahead with moves to repeal the "three strikes" law, saying it is an anomaly in the justice system that has led to "absurd and perverse" outcomes.

Central Otago Mayor joins Three Waters working group

Central Otago Mayor joins Three Waters working group

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan has been appointed to the working group on Three Waters, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced yesterday.

Three Waters working group named, terms of reference released

The advisor who helped Christchurch City Council regain its accreditation as a building consent authority after the quakes, Doug Martin, will head up the working group on Three Waters.

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