RNZ News
Navigation for News Categories
News’ extras
The Briefing
New Zealand
-
'Should have known the risks': Winning horse and trainer test positive for meth
1:57 am todayIval Brownlee claimed he hadn't used since 2012 - but hair tests proved otherwise.
Christchurch terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life in prison
Businesses face hard times in months following Tongariro fire
Pacific
-
Moana Pasifika 'gave me the chance...when I was a nobody'
William 'Willi' Havili reflects on his upcoming 50th match and becoming the most-capped player for the club in Super Rugby Pacific. Audio
Nauru president proposes changing country's name to Naoero
Vanuatu prepares draft UN resolution to endorse ICJ climate opinion
Sport
-
Highlanders score massive upset over Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific opener
13 Feb 2026A late Cam Millar kick and an outstanding defensive effort saw Jamie Joseph's side pull off the unexpected victory.
Fans of Madison Chock and Evan Bates launch petition questioning Olympic ice dance result
Black Foils boss Peter Burling first to earn SailGP demerit points for Perth scrape with Swiss
Politics
-
Stanford hails $3.39b boost from new 'golden visa'
The immigration minister said 573 applications had been received since changes to the investor visa took effect last April.
Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme's name hard to swallow
Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say
World
-
Second US aircraft carrier to deploy to Middle East: reports
13 Feb 2026Washington and Tehran began indirect talks last week over the future of Iran's nuclear program, and Trump warned of "very traumatic" consequences for the country if it failed to make a nuclear deal.
Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say
ICE blocked detainees' access to lawyers in Minnesota, judge finds
Comment & Analysis
-
NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match much more than a novelty
13 Feb 2026First staged in 2010, the fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate exercise in showcasing Indigenous excellence and its contribution.
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge
Local Democracy Reporting
-
Family displaced by landslide to move into cabin
13 Feb 2026A Te Araroa family are looking to move into a Toitū Tai Rāwhiti cabin after a landslide destroyed their hillside home.
Could a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?
Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
In Depth
-
What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
12 Feb 2026In a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
Te Ao Māori
-
Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
13 Feb 2026More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
Urupa trustees have their say in court
'Stop the supply': NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
Business
-
Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
Stats NZ numbers show overseas visitors hit 3.51 million in the year ended December 2025, up six percent from the prior year.
Biggest bank makes low-deposit property investment easier
Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out
Country
-
Timing critical as Kiwi wasp bait tech trialled on hornet invaders
13 Feb 2026After proving highly effective against wasps, Vespex is to be trailed on the yellow-legged hornet population.
Potato prices could remain high as yields down
New deal paying above market price for regenerative sheep farmers' wool
Environment
-
Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
10 Feb 2026As an ambitious mainland predator eradication project reaches completion, what will it take to keep pests at bay long-term?
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
Media & Technology
-
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
12 Feb 2026Beware AI-assisted scams going after your heart and then your wallet.
AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
Why do we all wish it was 2016?
Identity
-
How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
-
Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
13 Feb 2026Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said Tuesday the group will wind up in May, four months before it was supposed to.
Indian government concerned by Sikh parade disruptions
Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism