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Next steps for RNZ in ever-changing media landscape
Radio listening remains an essential part of RNZ, even as it adapts to ever-changing audience needs, chief executive Paul Thompson writes.

Priscilla Presley coming to New Zealand
The wife of Elvis Presley will visit New Zealand for two nights with an audience.

Lincoln University students told to re-sit exam after concerns AI was used
More than 100 post-graduate finance students need to explain their code after a lecturer questioned whether some used generative AI tools.

Why All Blacks’ disciplinary record is so woeful compared to their opponents’
The All Blacks’ five yellow cards in Argentina exposed an alarming habit that threatens to derail their season.

A dump of ‘staggering’ scale is coming to their doorsteps - and they’re fighting it
Mound would fill Wellington’s Sky Stadium 1.4 times.

The essential item that's 900% more expensive than in 2000
Climate change and the cost of increasing weather events are pushing up bills.

Final Nissan GT-R R35 Leaves Factory as Brand Confirms Next Generation

Daily life on a remote Amazon island goes on despite diplomatic dispute

Egypt Sherrod And Mike Jackson Offer Financial Guidance Ahead Of Tax Extension Deadline

Driver Red Bull dropped for Liam Lawson to return with new F1 team
Sergio Pérez has been confirmed alongside Valterri Bottas in Cadillac’s driver lineup for the 2026 Formula 1 season.

'They suggested we wear more clothes': Households hit with huge power bills
A woman who was told by a power company that she should put on more clothes is just one of hundreds of Kiwis who told RNZ they are struggling with power bills this winter.

Otago locals range from curious to staunchly opposed on giant gold mine
Australian company Santana Minerals intends to plumb the hills between Bendigo and Ophir for a $4.4 billion gold deposit.

AT&T to Buy EchoStar Spectrum Licenses for About $23 Billion

Is peeing 'just in case' bad for you?
Do you go to the toilet when you don't really need to? Are you always telling the kids to pee before you head out?

Morning Report live: National and Labour deputy leaders go head-to-head
This week, a major shake up of several government agencies and a four-year-term referendum are both up for debate.

$200 extra to drive a RAV4: Will RUC changes help or hurt the climate?
Universal road user charges are proposed to start in 2027, changing the way drivers of the country's more than 3 million petrol vehicles contribute to the cost of roads.

Doctors urge faster use of AI as surgery waitlists soar in NZ
Doctors urge New Zealand to accelerate AI use in healthcare as elective surgery waitlists swell over 2,500%, straining the medical system and patients' care.

‘Frustrating’: Mayday call about a sinking boat in Wellington could’ve been a ‘bit of fun’
The Wellington harbourmaster says they don’t usually get hoax calls but after a thorough search there was nothing to indicate a boat in that area.

Six killed in Nasser Hospital were terrorists, IDF finds, as probe into tank shelling continues

Thousands gather to protest for hostage deal as Netanyahu cabinet convenes

What is this weird fruit that’s started turning up in NZ supermarkets for $100?
Internet posts have shown photos of tropical Southeast Asian durians being sold in supermarkets for $90 to $120 each.

The common factor in deaths at notorious fishing spot
“No person who lost their life while fishing from the rocks at Papanui Point was wearing a lifejacket,” says coroner investigating three drowning deaths in the area.

Former Loafers Lodge resident describes escaping deadly blaze
All five of those who died during the Wellington hostel fire were on fourth floor mezzanine, where Timothy Nevin was sleeping that night.

Fiji police investigate Australian judge who headed a controversial commission of inquiry
The Fijian police are investigating an Australian Supreme Court judge who criticised the Prime Minister last week for "inaction" over a controversial commission of inquiry.

Andreessen Horowitz and other tech power players launched a $100 million AI-focused PAC

How research universities benefit Nvidia and vice versa

Canada and allies to explore funding critical mineral projects, minister says