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Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins data
The World Health Organization has implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began.
What's ahead for the property market in 2025?
House prices are expected to increase over the next 12 months, but how much and how fast are still up for debate.
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 3: "I Am a Sovereign" (Parts 1 & 2 ) – Tākuta Ferris
We chat with Tākuta Ferris about his first year as a Member of Parliament in the kawanatanga space and his aims to inspire the next generation of Māori to reclaim their independence. Video
Error found in viral black plastic spatula study
While estimating the potential toxic chemical exposure from recycled black plastic spatulas, the researchers did not multiply correctly.
Woman killed in Ngāruawāhia brawl named
Acting Detective Inspector Andy Saunders said someone who was at the fight knows who is responsible.
New Zealand on track for lowest road toll in a decade
AA spokesperson Dylan Thomsen says 2024 is looking like a historic year for road safety.
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them, but it is not mandatory for them to know how to respond or report it.
NZ border staff to strike on New Year's Eve
The action - beginning 6am on Tuesday - includes about 100 PSA union members working at the border not doing any unpaid work, and taking breaks together.
Pay gap most significant for Asians, Pasifika
Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data.
Jobs drought set to continue in 2025
Although the economy is set to improve next year, there is a warning things are likely to remain difficult for applicants for some time yet.
Experts question bird strike as cause of deadly South Korean plane crash
Many questions are yet to be answered after 179 people perished in the deadliest crash on South Korean soil.
179 dead after South Korean airliner crashes, explodes in fireball
The crash is the worst ever air accident on South Korean soil. Video
Azerbaijan's president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
Some in Russia have lied about the cause of the crash, which killed 38, Ilham Aliyev says.
Man arrested after family fight, assaulting police
A person is in a critical but stable condition after a fight between two family members in Auckland.
Nurse stabbed after callout to Rotorua home
A youth has been arrested and is due to appear in Rotorua Youth Court, say police.
Store owner still has safety fears months after robbery
A jewellery store owner is still concerned about safety, months after being hospitalised in a robbery.
Coromandel police carry out 900 breath tests in one day
Coromandel police say they have carried out over 900 alcohol breath tests across 28 checkpoints yesterday that resulted in five drivers being processed for excess breath alcohol.
New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
The CDC has reported 65 confirmed human cases in 2024, and many more may go undetected among dairy and poultry workers.
Watch: Video shows cars repeatedly rammed in Ōpōtiki
Police are searching for those responsible after cars were rammed and on-lookers were sent running and screaming.
Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini - A historic year for Māoridom
A hīkoi, a haka, and the rise of a new generation - RNZ unpacks a contentious and momentous year for Māoridom.
