This episode includes 10 news blocks. Heavy rain watches and warnings have been issued for Taranaki, Horowhenua, Kāpiti, and Wellington from late Thursday evening. The facility will mean more than 350 patients per year will no longer have to drive to Auckland for treatment. Michael Webster says New Zealand's privacy laws are "somewhat out of step" with those overseas, and a law change is needed to be able to fine agencies. The company says scammers used stolen credit card numbers to take $84 mi… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. An iwi leader described the coalition government as "the most racist, anti-Māori government ever", while experts warned the proposed Treaty reforms could be the widest breach of Te Tiriti in decades. In a Select Committee report, Judge Kenneth Johnston KC said the issue was part of a ''very enormous concern" for him. An expert says it's the first time he has heard of the military satellite system being used outside the US. It will not be welcome news for pl… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The gorge's closure comes as hundreds of mourners gather for the tangi of respected rangatira Tā Hirini Moko Mead. Analysis - "Freeloading" was the term Pete Hegseth applied to a country that had just put another couple of billion dollars from Budget 2026 towards the goal of doubling spending on defence. The government says the change will stop councils appointing iwi representatives as full voting members, as it was "not democratic". Reports of online chil… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. Seven people have died on the roads this weekend, including three dead at a desert road crash, while police call on motorists heading home from the long weekend to take care. Multiple highways have pre-emptively closed as heavy rain is expected throughout the night. Six new knights and dames are amnog 178 recipients on the holiday list for honours. The country's latest fuel stocks are down slightly across all fuel types, but within expected levels, while th… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. Orange heavy rain warnings and flood warnings have been issued for a clutch of places in the South and North Islands, with authorities urging drivers to take extra care. The foundation asked for $6.4 million over four years in Budget 2026 to fund two regional pilots for the early detection screening of prostate cancer. Vaping falls short of its early promise as a safer alternative to smoking, Quitline says. The warning comes as heavy is forecast to hit the… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. Health NZ said surpassing that number was a "fantastic achievement and milestone". According to the New Zealand Association of Scientists there was a $30 million bump for science and innovation. But a group that has long advocated for community use of earthquake-damaged land says it would be concerned by any moves to sell off parcels for housing. A new $400,000 predator-proof fence that stretches four kilometres has brought on their return. The boy, who att… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. An expert on the impacts of child poverty says 14 percent of children were facing material hardship in 2025 and New Zealand was failing to move to its goal of reducing that to 6 percent by 2028. Researchers have found that some Asian patients at Waikato Hospital with limited English proficiency have not received language support before consenting to surgery. The share of young people without jobs is nearing 15% and some school leavers are facing a near impo… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The total health spend is an increase of about 10 percent from last year. The Salvation Army says many families are already finding it very difficult to afford the basics, and says "things are probably going to get worse" for some. The Budget boosts spending on curriculum changes and trade training for teens, freezes nearly all tertiary subsidies. The four-lane, 16-kilometre stretch will cost $1.8 billion More than 4000 new jobs were added to NZ's total bet… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The Health Minister says artificial intelligence will "support, not replace" skilled clinicians in breast cancer diagnosis. The Privacy Commissioner's report into the hack of patient portal Manage My Health has called for the vetting of providers to be done centrally, through the Ministry of Health. Erica Stanford faced community backlash about new requirements on parents homeschooling their children. The share of young people without jobs is nearing 15% an… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The government goes into this week's Budget with an ambitious change programme for schools but providers say they're just feeling nervous and worried. "If we don't have enough medical staffing in the EDs or up on the wards, then patients don't get seen," says a healthcare worker union. Tiaki Wai wants to roll-out about 140,000 water meters, and says installing meters may cost $500-590 million. The Marlborough District Council money is for the region's share… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.