A new fire detection system in the Far North has seen see 250 solar-powered sensors installed across the Waitangi Endowment Forest.

Playcentre - which is a model of early childhood education where volunteer parents run centres - is proposing to remove roles adding up to 120 full time equivalent employees.

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Kaka are thriving in Dunedin after being absent from the city for more than 150 years. Orokonui eco-sanctuary educator Taylor Davies-Colley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Excitement is mounting in Wellington as the clash between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final draws near. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

Police officers trialling generative AI for the first time significantly misused it and the project was dumped, an RNZ investigation has found. It was then restarted six months later, after officers were tempted to use unapproved AI models for investigations. RNZ reporter Phil Pennington spoke to John Campbell.

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How do MPs' perks compare to those in the private sector? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

South Dunedin can significantly reduce its flood risks without resorting to wholesale managed retreat, according to the South Dunedin Future programme which has presented three proposals for how the low-lying area can adapt to the effects of climate change. Tess Brunton reports.