11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (358+ words) A "horrendously high" number of babies in Fiji are dying due to HIV related complications, says a health researcher, as the prevalence of the disease grows there. The New Zealand government website SafeTravel says people travelling to Fiji should avoid…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (414+ words) Recent spikes in global oil prices and bond yields appear to be increasing the possibility the Reserve Bank will need to hike the Official Cash Rate again in October. While the Bank hiked the OCR earlier this month by 0.25 percent,…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (68+ words) The Prime Minister is speaking to media after this week's Cabinet meeting. He is joined by Education Minister Erica Stanford. Watch below from 4pm: Local Government New Zealand has called on the government to review its fast-track system for housing projects....

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (762+ words) Auckland's City Rail Link has had its first full weekday in operation on Monday after a busy Sunday opening, and some businesses are already gearing up for opening an extra day in anticipation of more customers. Auckland Transport estimates 32,000 people…...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago   (250+ words) Local petrol prices are continuing to climb as the Iran-US war drags on and Houthi rebels threaten oil trade via the Red Sea. According to local fuel monitoring site Gaspy, the average price of 91 unleaded has jumped 15 cents a litre…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (361+ words) Four central Christchurch sites have been shortlisted for a national memorial to honour the 51 people killed in the March 15 terror attacks. The sites are Victoria Lake in Hagley Park, South Rolleston Avenue where flowers were laid after the 2019 shootings and…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (302+ words) The Green Party will put an extra $200 million into te reo Māori initiatives, if elected. The party announced its policy on the first day of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. It would spend an extra $30 million each year on…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (669+ words) People learning te reo Māori should not let the fear of getting it wrong stop them from using the language, Māori Language Commission chair Professor Rawinia Higgins says. With Te Wiki o te Reo Māori taking place from 14-20 September, Higgins…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (348+ words) The prime minister says councils will get support over development contributions, but he is unwilling to pause referrals of fast-track housing projects. Local Government New Zealand has called on the government to review its fast-track system for housing projects. Vice…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (586+ words) Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing after a ferry capsized in rough seas on Sunday, with one survivor recounting scenes of panic as passengers scrambled for life jackets. The Virgo Transport 8 - which…...