RNZ News Headlines
'Survival mode': Despair over CRL slow crawl
Businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited City Rail Link opens.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:45:11 +1200
Home care worker calls out 'double standard' over MP's mileage allowance
The amount politicians can claim for using their private vehicles is considerably higher than home and community support workers.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:43:04 +1200
Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn't feel worthy of his hero's story
Tearepa Kahi, the writer and director of a new film about Sergeant Haane Manahi's heroics in Tunisia, almost didn't sign up to the project.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:14:14 +1200
New measles case in Wellington, possibly exposed at airshow or music festival
Health NZ says the person may have been exposed at Warbirds Over Wānaka or at the Ultra New Zealand music festival in Wellington.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:12:23 +1200
Dilworth abuse inquiry: Police make 14th arrest
This is the fourteenth arrest as part of the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:42:43 +1200
Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route
Championed by the kaumātua and kuia of Pūtiki Marae, it's the first time the riverside area of the city has had a public bus service in living memory.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:27:54 +1200
Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded
A report on NZ's illicit tobacco market is under scrutiny, with concerns about links to the tobacco industry.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:27:03 +1200
NZME independent review shows management has more to do
Shareholders also heard year-on-year revenue was up about 3 percent in the first four months of the year, with a more positive outlook for its OneRoof business.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:16:30 +1200
Southland Girls' High School appoints first male principal
John Grogan is stepping up to the top job after being the school's deputy for eight years.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:15:42 +1200
Multiple people reportedly injured, road closed after crash in Matawhero
Centennial Marine Drive towards Midway Beach was closed following the crash.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:03:28 +1200
Would-be child sex offender John Tekuru unmonitored for hours after electronic tracker goes flat
The man's electronic tracker went flat meaning Corrections had no way to monitor him overnight.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:55:25 +1200
Winston Peters declares coalition as stable as 'three-legged stool' after day of potshots
Despite tit-for-tat sledging the NZ First leader declared the coalition as stable as a "three-legged stool".
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:52:24 +1200
Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker 'desperate to find her'
Police have been combing Christchurch's red zone for any signs of the missing woman.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:27:51 +1200
Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding
The airline's loyalty programme is being rebranded as "Koru".
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:57:35 +1200
Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
The body of Wellington man Philip Sutton has been found on the South Coast, near the mouth of Karori Stream.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:41:49 +1200