The road to lower electric car prices for low-income families is likely to be bumpy, some in the industry warn. It is unclear how much money motorists will receive for purchasing an electric vehicle....

Climate campaigners say the government's historic plan to cut emissions is light on details, full of fluff and lets the worst polluters off the hook. Environmentalists say they are concerned about the plan's lack...

A secondary school in Wellington called the police after racist graffiti aimed at students in Pasifika was sprayed in a toilet block. Offensive comments were found sprayed in the school's recently refurbished bathrooms on...

The economy is “doubled” and continues to operate above capacity, with growth stifled by rising inflation and hard-to-find labor and materials. New Zealand's economy continues to operate above capacity, with rising prices eclipsing any...

It's been dubbed the "little butcher shop in the middle of nowhere" - a traditional German sausage outlet that stops traffic in remote North Taranaki. Patrick Lachmann in his Bratwurst Bros shop Photo: RNZ...

Southland Hospital abruptly closed three of its wards to all visitors due to what it describes as multiple exposures to Covid-19. The Southland Hospital Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation Department is closed to visitors. Photo:...

Agriculture is one of the main winners from the government's plan to cut emissions, although farmers have yet to contribute a dime to the climate spending pool. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish Barnes Industrial energy...

The children's commissioner said a spike in young people driving in ram raids is being created by families living in a "state of utter desperation". Justice Frances Eivers says social problems and rising poverty...

Southland Hospital has abruptly closed one of its wards to all visitors due to what it describes as multiple exposures to Covid-19. The Southland Hospital Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation Department is closed to visitors....

While the government hails its plan to cut New Zealand's emissions as an important milestone, opposition parties remain more skeptical. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Ministers announced the plan this morning, a strategy on how...