Science, Innovation and Technology Minister, Judith Collins has announced a merger of weather forecasters, with NIWA taking over the MetService. However,... Read More

The public has been given just four working days to made submissions on the government's bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast. The... Read More

Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton wants 'the door to stay open” for a developer to restore the Chateau Tongariro Hotel. Kirton said he was 'deeply disappointed”... Read More

RNZ's uncut interview show - 30' with Guyon Espiner - returns for a new season on Wednesday. The first guest, ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson,... Read More

Nearly 50 New Zealand Army personnel have returned from Fiji following a valuable week of mortar and machine gun tactical training exercises. Exercise Cartwheel... Read More

The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order, Justice Minister... Read More

The first event of its kind, a trilateral trade meeting has been held to celebrate a Pacific partnership. Trade Minister Todd McClay hosted Fijian Deputy... Read More

'It felt like going home, and it was really quite lovely.” That's what Clare Shallcross had to say about returning to Mount Maunganui's playcentre as... Read More

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said urgent action is being taken to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide and he welcomes new advice from Medsafe highlighting tougher... Read More

The Tauranga City Council has paused looking at developing a convention centre and hotel. The move comes as central government directs councils to "rein in... Read More

The latest data on whānau moved from emergency housing motels into social homes showed that the government's 'Priority One' was making a huge difference,... Read More

An estimated 32,000 young people are missing from a vital vaccination programme after they did not get their shots during the Covid pandemic. They are the... Read More