Newsroom
'Crisis': The state of the Far North's crucial roads
The Far North's roads are in a perilous state – and the fix-up job is mammoth in scale.
AudioTaking flight: The post-pandemic travel boom
Thinking about booking that long-awaited overseas trip? International travel is back and bigger than ever. Audio
Taking flight: The post-pandemic travel boom
Thinking about booking that long-awaited overseas trip? International travel is back and bigger than ever.
Audio'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties. Audio
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties.
AudioThe impact of the Hollywood writers' strike on NZ
Hollywood writers have been striking for three months' now – and there's no resolution in sight. Half a world away, the strike's having an impact on the screen industry here in New Zealand, too. Audio
The impact of the Hollywood writers' strike on NZ
Hollywood writers have been striking for three months' now – and there's no resolution in sight. Half a world away, the strike's having an impact on the screen industry here in New Zealand, too.
AudioWhat it takes to get a road back open
Storms and cyclones have caused major disruptions on state highways across the country this year. What's involved in fixing them up to get them back open? Audio
What it takes to get a road back open
Storms and cyclones have caused major disruptions on state highways across the country this year. What's involved in fixing them up to get them back open?
AudioThe cancer-causing dangers in our workplaces
New Zealand's first-ever Carcinogen Survey has found alarming numbers of people are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their work. What can we do about it? Audio
The cancer-causing dangers in our workplaces
New Zealand's first-ever Carcinogen Survey has found alarming numbers of people are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their work. What can we do about it?
AudioKicking the single-use plastic habit
This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste? Audio
Kicking the single-use plastic habit
This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste?
AudioThe waitlist algorithm that morphed into a political weapon
MPs have spent much of the week debating the merits - or otherwise - of an algorithm that takes into account ethnicity to help prioritise patients waiting for elective surgeries. Audio
The waitlist algorithm that morphed into a political weapon
MPs have spent much of the week debating the merits - or otherwise - of an algorithm that takes into account ethnicity to help prioritise patients waiting for elective surgeries.
AudioWhere to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary. Audio
Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary.
AudioSports fans and the uncomfortable questions about sportswashing
Is it becoming harder to be a sports fan, as sportswashing continues its creep into more codes and competitions? Audio
Sports fans and the uncomfortable questions about sportswashing
Is it becoming harder to be a sports fan, as sportswashing continues its creep into more codes and competitions?
AudioThe hidden hazards in scrap metal yards
A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry. Audio
