Heavy rain and strong winds are expected for much of the country during the first week of school holidays. Tuesday should be mostly fine, but more clouds will appear with some rain starting in the southwest by Tuesday afternoon. Meteorologist Lewis Ferris said the worst weather will likely happen on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy rain […]

Winston Peters and Helen Clark often disagree, but they both agree that the United Nations Security Council is failing. Peters, the foreign minister, and Clark, a former prime minister, have criticized the coalition government for being too close to the U.S. and risking trade with China. Peters denies this, saying the current situation with AUKUS […]

Rental inspections can be annoying for tenants, who often worry about how clean their home needs to be. Landlords or property managers check for cleanliness, damage, and that appliances are working. Jessica Currie from Ray White says inspections help protect tenants from unfair claims when they leave. Zanian Steele from Renters United points out that […]

Teachers are worried that students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat on their school assignments. Some students manage to avoid detection. While AI can help education, teachers say its misuse is a major issue. Many schools use software to check for AI in essays, but it is not always effective. Doug Walker, head of […]

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was freed after being held hostage for 19 months by the West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA). The WPNLA says a bribe was paid for his release. Mehrtens was taken in February 2023 after he landed a small plane in Indonesia’s Papua region. He is now in good health and […]

Mount Ruapehu, a volcano in New Zealand, last erupted in 1995-1996. Experts say if it erupts again, ash could cover many homes in North Island, even in places like Auckland. The Natural Hazards Commission is funding a new model by GNS Science. This model will help emergency teams track where ash falls and how much […]

Some Wellington businesses are asking the Government to make workers stop working from home, following Amazon’s lead. They believe this could help improve the economy, which is described as “icy” in a recent Kiwibank report. In Wellington, nearly a quarter of the workforce is made up of public servants, with another 16% working in local […]

Members of the Chinese community in New Zealand are asking the government for a public inquiry into China’s interference in New Zealand and the Pacific. They express feeling unsafe in their own country. The New Zealand Values Alliance, which advocates for democracy among Chinese New Zealanders, sent a letter to the prime minister highlighting serious […]

The week will start calmly, but it will change soon. Most areas will enjoy good weather until Wednesday. However, the MetService warns of wetter and windier conditions later in the week, with low-level snow in the south. On Sunday, MetService recorded around 13,000 lightning strikes before 6am Monday, with about 7,300 happening over land, mainly […]

An investigation found that the Te Oranga Care and Protection Residence in Christchurch was poorly managed and lacked resources when it closed. This closure happened in 2021 after a video showed staff using excessive force on troubled teens. In response to these incidents, Oranga Tamariki CEO Wira Gardiner admitted that the force used against the […]