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New guidelines limit what landlords can ask

New guidelines limit what landlords can ask

If you're looking for a new rental property this year, keep in mind that your prospective landlord can't ask about your employment, your spending habits or your relationship status.

Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go

Chief executive Matt Crockett said Kāinga Ora was going to take a firmer approach with those who...

Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go

Kāinga Ora says it's cracking-down on rent debt but doesn't know where evicted tenants who don't engage in repayment plans will go.

Major shake-up of fishing quota system on way

A Sealord fishing boat at sea. Photo: RNZ

Major shake-up of fishing quota system on way

The courts should deal with illegal fishing, Shane Jones says, as he announces proposed changes to the Quota Management System.

Patched gang members accused of armed robbery

Patched gang members accused of armed robbery at Christchurch garage

A man says he was sitting in his garage watching television when he was approached by two patched gang members asking where “the money” and the “gold” were.

Huntly power station to stay open for longer?

Huntly power station to stay open for longer?

The country's big four power companies are looking to extend the life of the Huntly power station to improve energy security.

Record rolls at Canterbury high schools

Ashburton College assistant principal for the senior school Abbey Bruce welcomes speaker for the...

Record rolls at Canterbury high schools

Mid Canterbury high schools have started the year off with a record number of students.

Man stole case of cash as ATM stocked up

A police officer at the scene in Birkenhead. Photo: RNZ

Man stole case of cash as ATM stocked up

Police are still hunting for the man they believe responsible for stealing cash from a van as security staff were stocking up an Auckland ATM on Tuesday.

Doc faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks

Doc's network currently includes 15,000km of track. File photo: Supplied/Doc

Doc faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks

The future of nearly a third of all huts and tracks managed by the Department of Conservation is in limbo, as the agency faces a 30 percent shortfall in funding to maintain them.

'Please don't attack me bro'

'Please don't attack me bro': Kayaker's encounter with great white shark

A fisherman has filmed himself pleading "Please don't attack me bro" to a great white shark as it stalked him in his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach. Matt Wells, an avid fisher,...

'Things have got tougher' for many NZers

Food insecurity has gone up in the last year, the Salvation Army says. Photo: Salvation Army

'Things have got tougher' for many NZers

New Zealand is backsliding on much of its social progress, as food and housing become increasingly difficult to afford, the Salvation Army says.

Ex-public servants continue to struggle finding jobs

RNZ has heard from dozens of public servants who were made redundant last year and are still...

Ex-public servants continue to struggle finding jobs

Hundreds if not thousands of people are applying for the same jobs in the wake of last year's public sector gutting, a former senior worker struggling to find employment says.

Multiple alleged extortion cases at supermarket investigated

Pak'n Save Manukau. Photo: Google Maps via RNZ

Multiple alleged extortion cases at supermarket investigated

Police are investigating multiple complaints about alleged extortion of customers at a South Auckland supermarket at the end of January.

Landlord misunderstood law, tried to evict tenant in two days

A landlord who says her tenant poisoned her dogs with chocolate has had her claim for compensation declined by the Tenancy Tribunal, and been told to pay $1320 to the tenant.

One dead in Hurunui crash

One person has died following a crash in Hurunui this afternoon.

Signs wouldn't have stopped river death - councillor

Ashburton district councillor Russell Ellis, a bach owner at the South Rakaia Huts for over 20...

Signs wouldn't have stopped river death - councillor

A local councillor says better signage would not have prevented the death of a woman on a quad bike at a Canterbury river mouth on Saturday.

Kāinga Ora to take tougher approach to rent debt

Kāinga Ora is preparing to take a tougher line on rent debt.

Working holiday pair named as Greta Valley crash victims

Police have named the two people who died in a crash in Greta Valley late last year.

Seymour apologises, police charges still possible

David Seymour starts to drive a Land Rover up the steps of Parliament. Photo: ACT Party

Seymour apologises, police charges still possible

Parliament's Speaker Gerry Brownlee says ACT leader David Seymour has apologised for attempting to drive a Land Rover up Parliament's steps.

Police speak with critically injured woman

Police were continuing to work to establish the full picture of what happened, and who was...

Police speak with woman found critically injured in Chch park

Christchurch police have been interviewing witnesses and family members as they try and piece together what led to a woman being found critically injured at a park.

Mahé Drysdale still not living in Tauranga after seven months as mayor

Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale. Photo / Alex Cairns

Mahé Drysdale still not living in Tauranga after seven months as mayor

Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale is yet to move to the city he leads because he says he can’t find a home in his desired school zone.

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