National
Kitchens struggle with rising cost of cooking oil
Vegetable oil, once a cooking essential, now a kitchen luxury.
Inflation has hit a record high of 7.3 percent - forcing everyday prices up. Kiwis across the country are grappling with soaring prices… Audio
Wild weather hits south as Ōhau village still waits for way out
The wait is nearly over for residents and holiday-makers left stranded in Lake Ōhau village since Tuesday morning.
Floodwaters washed out the only bridge into the alpine village, with crews working… Video, Audio
Wind grounds flights at Wellington Airport - latest details
Foul weather in Wellington is grounding travellers, with no flights in or out of the airport. Right now the road is the only escape route with the ferries parked up too.
RNZ reporter Soumya… Video, Audio
Retail NZ boss on recent ram raids
Retail NZ chief executive Greg Harford talks to Lisa Owen about the recent spate of ram raids on retailers.
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400% increase in ram raids, few prosecutions - police data
Police data shows groups of ram raiders are meeting in juvenile detention and the majority are escaping prosecution.
There's been a 400 percent increase in ram raids in five years, and three quarters… Video, Audio
Weather: Wellington Airport grounds flights as winds hit 113km/h
More wintry weather has lashed the country, with Wellington Airport grounding all flights today.
Winds reached 113km/h at the airport, and on Mt Kaukau gusts reached 133km/h.
Cook Strait ferry… Video, Audio
Taranaki man's ebike-wheelchair carries his wife to the sea
It's the invention driven by love and some tired legs.
Kevin who is 79 got to tinkering on a design for e-bike wheel chair because it was a monster effort to push his wife in her chair up the hilly… Video, Audio
At least 200 NZ dogs killed by toxic algae in past decade
Around two-hundred dogs have died from toxic algae in the past decade, here in Aotearoa.
Found in waterways, the algae is one of the most toxic natural compounds in the world.
But while the risk to… Video, Audio
Hospitals shutting doors to visitors as Covid spreads
Doors are shutting and curtains closing at hospital wards around the motu - with visitors being told to stay away.
There are 744 people in hospital with Covid - and health workers want to stop… Audio
Nelson considers what needs most protection from rising seas
As disruptive storms and major flooding events become more common, councils are looking at how to prepare for the impact of a changing climate.
In Nelson, more than four-thousand properties are… Audio
PM attempts to ease mayors' concerns on Three Waters
The Prime Minister has attempted to ease mayors' concerns about Three Waters today, as she spoke at the Local Government conference in Palmerston North.
Our political reporter Giles Dexter is there… Video, Audio
Faulty Chorus cable leaves Taumaranui without internet
A North Island town relegated to the online slow lane, after its fibre cable was damaged, may be waiting a little longer for broadband to be fully restored.
The faulty Chorus cable has left much of… Video, Audio
Tenants speak up on cold, damp houses with high rents
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years since the law took effect.
All boarding houses and private landlords now need to ensure their rental properties meet… Video, Audio
Weather: Lake Ōhau village remains cut off after bridge washout
The Lake Ōhau village is still cut off after the only bridge access was washed out in the storm yesterday.
Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher talks to Lisa Owen about repair plans.
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Weather: Southern regions clean up after storm, govt pledges support
Some South Island communities are still cut off on Wednesday night as a solution to a washed out bridge is days away. Holidaymakers in Lake Ōhau have been told to hunker down, while the council works… Video, Audio
Armed man remains critical, shot by police in Grey Lynn
A man remains in a critical condition tonight, after being shot by police in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
Police say the man was armed.. and shooting at his own, empty, home.
Felix Walton… Video, Audio
Invercargill St Vincent De Paul theft leaves families without food
'You didn't steal from us you stole from hungry families' - that from a Southland Charity fleeced of donations destined for struggling whānau.
A large chest freezer and all the meat in it was swiped… Video, Audio
Renters stuck in cold, damp homes as compliance with law lacking - advocates
The winter chill is still with us, and property inspectors are urging landlords to ensure their rentals are warm and dry.
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years… Audio
Master Builders face court action over guarantees after builder goes bust
A group of would-be home owners left out pocked after their builder went bust are planning legal action against the Master Builders Association over guarantees they thought they'd signed and paid for.
…Visitors return to Ruapehu, but where is the snow?
It's a lack of snow that's meant a slightly rocky start for the North Island's ski season, and the businesses it supports.
Mount Ruapehu's two main ski fields are still lying largely barren -… Video, Audio
