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Wheat shortage forces Edmonds to look offshore
The iconic flour company Edmonds, whose reputation is based on it only using New Zealand product, is looking to offshore suppliers in Australia to help it get through a sudden wheat shortage locally.
…Ruapehu crater lake temperature rises
Gas readings at Mt Ruapehu in recent days confirm continued high levels of volcanic gas emissions, along with the strongest volcanic tremor in two decades.
The temperature at Crater Lake, te Wai… Audio
REINZ on coastal property values as seas rise
Heavy demand from homeowners going to the new SeaRise website to check the status of their coastal property led to the site crashing.
It was also shut down briefly due to a cyber attack. SeaRise's… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 3 May 2022
Today on RNZ National People are being promised their homes will still be built despite construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial going into liquidation The US is stepping up its diplomatic… Audio
Midday News for 2 May 2022
Revelations that sea-level rise is happening faster than previously thought are being seen as an urgent wake-up call for coastal communities. Audio
Plans unveiled for Wellington City library upgrade
Exciting times for Wellington central with the plans unveiled this week for the 188 million dollar upgrade of the city's library. Architect Institute president, Judi Keith-Brown talks to Wallace. Audio
Peanut butter peanut roastery the first to be solar powered
Pioneering peanut-butter maker manufacturer Pic's is adding another milestone to their business credentials. They're the first peanut roastery in the country to be partially solar-powered. Audio
The Three Waters reform storms ahead
The Government has accepted almost all of the recommendations from a working group on the Three Waters reforms.
Cabinet has agreed to 45 of the working group's 47 recommendations.
Local Government… Audio
Wairarapa and Canterbury besieged by fly plague
As the days become cooler and the trees turn colour, Autumn can be an attractive season for humans - and insects.
Rural Wairarapa and Canterbury homeowners are under siege by a cluster fly plague… Audio
White supremacism lead source of illegal online content - report
White supremacism is the leading source of illegal content online in NZ - by a long way.
A report by the Department of Internal Affairs has presented an overview of terrorist and violent extremist… Audio
Dunedin residents hold vigil for Ukraine
Dunedin residents have turned out for a vigil to shine a spotlight on the plight of those in war-ravaged Ukraine.
The gathering in The Octagon last night was led by a Dunedin resident and Ukrainian… Audio
Online team meetings can stifle creativity
Whether you like them or hate them online meetings are more common than they ever have been.
But a new study suggests these virtual catch ups can limit our capacity for creative thinking.
Co-author… Audio
'Compostable' packaging may be no better than single-use plastic - MFE
The Ministry for the Environment says so-called "compostable" packaging may be no better than single-use plastic.
Composting facilities don't want the packaging because it devalues their final… Audio
Anti-muslim messaging as bad as ever - report
A new international report shows social media platforms fail to act when anti-Muslim hate speech is posted online.
The Christchurch Call to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 29 April 2022
Today on RNZ National. Planning is underway about what to do if a more infectious Covid variant arrives in the country. We look at the growing wave of youth crime. Also... The UN secretary general… Audio
'Give It A Whirl' documentary launched on NZ on Screen
The NZ On Screen website added 'Give It A Whirl', a six-part documentary that originally screened in 2003. It recounts the history of rock 'n' roll in Aotearoa. Researcher and associate producer… Audio
Wellington food waste trial a success
Wellington is finally seeing the results of a 12-month food waste diversion trial launched in October 2020. Councillor Laurie Foon talks to Wallace about the trial and the results. Video, Audio
World War II field gun discovered in a Greytown paddock
Around the globe, remnants of World War II are still being discovered, and New Zealand is no exception. A 1942 25-pounder field gun has been found in a Greytown paddock. Paul Weldrand, talks to… Audio
A big stink: Bromley residents fight for air
The fed-up Bromley ratepayers are kicking up a stink of their own as councillors are briefed on Christchurch's smelliest suburb and it's wastewater plant.
People have been in tears and tensions are… Audio