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More than 9000 Kiwi nurses, about 12 percent of the workforce, have registered to work in Australia in the last ten months.

Nurses have to sign up with Australia's registration body before applying… Audio

Dermatologists are alarmed an offshore trend of very young children using adult skincare products appears to be happening here too.

They blame social media for introducing children to the products… Audio

A $5.5 million defecit in Hato Hone St John's finances has forced the ambulance service to cut back on its staff cover.

The charity does not expect its cuts to ambulance callouts will impact the… Audio

The fire is contained in Waikari Valley, but while residents of the nearby North Canterbury town of Waipara are back home, they remain on high alert.

The 300-hectare scrub fire broke out on Sunday… Audio

Some universities could run out of cash this year or breach their borrowing limits.

The Tertiary Education Commission made the warning in a financial overview of the sector delivered to incoming… Audio

New sanctions being introduced to beneficiaries by the government has copped criticism from parties on the left, with the Greens accusing it of "pushing people into poverty."

RNZ political editor Jo… Audio

The government's directive to ramp up welfare sanctions to stop what it calls the surge in benefit dependency under Labour, is being slammed by parties on the left.

The coalition has told officials… Audio

Firefighters are still wrestling with two major bushfires in Canterbury.

Fire and Emergency says about ninety firefighters are still working to extinguish a fire on Port Hills in Christchurch.

And… Audio

The government is being accused of ignoring evidence, as it orders the increased use of benefit sanctions.

It has directed the Ministry of Social Development to ramp up the use of penalties on… Audio

Death toll surpasses 50 in PNG massacre; The Federated States of Micronesia President says the nation is barely hanging on because the Compacts of Free Association have not yet been approved; Material… Audio

Death toll surpasses 50 in PNG massacre. Audio

FSM President says delay in compact approval causing uncertainty. Audio

Material hardship stats worsen for NZ's Pasifika children. Audio

Australia's futsal team tour Solomons to promote the game. Audio

To politics, and the Ministry of Social Development is going to ramp up benefit sanctions this year. The government wants MSD to complete 'work check-ins' with beneficiaries considered ready for… Audio

Mobile phones will be officially banned in schools starting next term, but some schools have already implemented the policy. Under the new rules, students will not be allowed to use a phone at school… Audio

We've investigated golf, speed golf, disc golf and mini golf on First Up... so this next story was the logical next step...Long Drive Golf Picture muscular athletes swinging a golf club like an axe -… Audio

Checking out the neighbourhood of Bay of Plenty with Local Democracy reporter in Whakatane, Diane McCarthy. She told Nathan Rarere all about the area's new 6.3 million dollar water treatment plant. Audio