Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
RNZ
New Zealand's public broadcaster, providing comprehensive NZ news and current affairs, specialist audio features and documentaries.
Radio New Zealand is a Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. Radio New Zealand News are vital elements in our programming, providing impartial news and information to New Zealanders every day. Radio New Zealand (RNZ) provides listeners with exciting and independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter.
RNZ - Latest News [Page 1]
Homeowner Who 'Fell Through Bathroom Floor' Can't Claim Full Insurance
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3:05 pm | RNZ
Because the leak had been there a while, the claim was capped. More >>
'Our Stories Makes Us Who We Are': Pacific Voices Reshape An Otago Museum Gallery
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Tūhura Otago Museum says its newly redeveloped Pacific Cultures gallery was redesigned with direct input from Pasifika communities. More >>
CNMI Urged To Prepare For Rain And Gusty Winds As Invest 92W Nears
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:57 pm | RNZ
Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are being advised to prepare for heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough seas a tropical disturbance approaches the region later this week. More >>
American Samoan Congresswoman Backs Trump's Pacific Fishing Executive Order
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:56 pm | RNZ
But while the rest of the Pacific is fair game, Republican Uifa'atali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen says protected American Samoan waters should be off limits for fishing. More >>
Calls To Dismantle Joint Taskforce Rejected By Fijian Government Despite Brutality Allegations
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:54 pm | RNZ
A human rights activist in Fiji is calling for the joint police-military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded, but the Fijian government says it does not support the call. More >>
Immigration Officials 'Deliberately Withheld' Information On Failed Technology Upgrade
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:52 pm | RNZ
The Immigration Minister says more than $30m was wasted and two governments weren't told the truth. More >>
'Material' Miscalculation - Economists Identify Apparent Errors In Labour's Transport Policy
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:42 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Economists say the party has underestimated its $65m pricetag, but also that National's $1.6b claim is "utter nonsense". More >>
Residents Question Why Eastbourne Ferry Included In Labour's Transport Cap
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:36 pm | RNZ
Even some Eastbourne commuters say subsidised public transport policy should not cover them. More >>
KiwiSaver Provider Told To Pay $500 Over Delays In Withdrawal
Monday, 15 June 2026, 6:02 pm | RNZ
The woman wanted the money to cover living costs, but complained it took too long to be paid out. More >>
Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance Near Marshall Islands
Monday, 15 June 2026, 5:39 pm | RNZ
The National Weather Service in Guam says a potential threat has emerged from Eastern Micronesia, where the system is moving west-northwest toward the Mariana Islands. More >>
Fiji Economic Forum Draws Sharp Criticism From High Chief Over Inclusivity
Monday, 15 June 2026, 5:30 pm | RNZ
A Fijian high chief has blasted a forum on the economy held in Suva last week, labelling it as a "talkfest" that featured "the author of our troubles" and excluded everyday people. More >>
Trump’s Fishing Decision Threatens Pacific Communities, NGO Warns
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:43 pm | RNZ
A conservation group has condemned Donald Trump's decision to allow commercial fishing in parts of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. More >>
New Mental Health Funding May Not Match Need
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Psychiatrists say the lack of data on the most pressing shortages - and absence of comprehensive planning - make new funding look piecemeal More >>
Watchdog Needed To Quell Election-year Squabbles Over Spending - Economist
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:30 pm | RNZ
National's finance spokesperson has attacked Labour's spending policies, with claims of an $18.2 billion shortfall. More >>
Scrutiny Week: How Does It Work And What Are The Drawbacks?
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:26 pm | RNZ
Politicians are gearing up for a week of verbal combat - but what is it, and how did it come to be? More >>
Nicola Willis Shows She Is Ready To Fight Her Way Back Into Power In November
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:17 pm | RNZ
Analysis: Finance Minister replaced one flak jacket for another as she went after Labour. More >>
Outrage In PNG Over Filipino Purse Seiner Catching Dolphins
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 4:09 pm | RNZ
The country's Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister told RNZ Pacific he's expecting a report on the incident. More >>
KiwiRail Contractor Stood Down Over 'Faulty' Track Welding Working For Organisation After Retraining
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 4:08 pm | RNZ
KiwiRail says it's confident the contractor has been sufficiently retrained, after a series of faults that could have caused life changing injury were found. More >>
UFC Freedom 250: A Beginner's Guide
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 4:06 pm | RNZ
RNZ's Jonty Dine gives a complete beginner's guide to the White House extravaganza. More >>
Scrutinising Government's Budget In An Election Year
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 4:01 pm | RNZ
Budget week was a fortnight ago, but Parliament's job of scrutinising the government's spending plans is far from finished. More >>
