Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand is a public service radio broadcaster and a Crown entity established by the Radio New Zealand Act of 1995. It runs two main networks: Radio New Zealand National, which focuses on news, current affairs, and arts, and Radio New Zealand Concert, dedicated to classical music and jazz. Both networks receive full funding from New Zealand on Air. Since 2014, the organization has placed greater emphasis on creating digital content across audio, video, and written formats. This organization is vital to public broadcasting in New Zealand. By law, it is tasked with managing the Radio New Zealand International Pacific shortwave service. Additionally, under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act of 2002, it serves as a critical utility during emergencies. The New Zealand Parliament also provides complete funding for its AM Network, which broadcasts Parliamentary sessions.

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Gaza humanitarian crisis worst since 2023, UN office says

9 hours ago | rnz.co.nz | Niva Chittock

The United Nations' aid co-ordination office (OCHA) says people in Gaza are likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis since fighting escalated in 2023. Israel barred aid and commercial supplies from entering the Strip on 18 March when it began renewed strikes on the Palestinian territory following a brief ceasefire with Hamas. In its latest update, OCHA said the blockade had seen a significant shortage of essential commodities and food prices surge by up to 700 percent.
'Scary' England excites Portia Woodman-Wickliffe as World Cup beckons

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Bridget Tunnicliffe

Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe says the challenge winning back to back World Cups when the women's game is more competitive than ever, helped lure her out of retirement. The Black Ferns World Cup campaign has received a major boost, with Woodman-Wickliffe signing an eight-month contract with New Zealand Rugby. Woodman-Wickliffe announced her international retirement in July last year, after winning her second Olympic gold medal with the Black Ferns Sevens in Paris.
Fears new teacher maths requirement will halve enrolments, worsen shortages

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | John Gerritsen

Teacher education providers warn there is strong evidence the timing of a new maths test for would-be primary teaching students will halve enrolments in some courses, worsening teacher shortages. The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT) will become a pre-requisite for entry to one-year English-medium postgraduate programmes next year, and for multi-year programmes such as Bachelor's degrees in 2027.
Netball: Why Stars' Australian imports made the move to the New Zealand league

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Bridget Tunnicliffe

The Stars' new Australian recruit says she has no regrets about taking on what she sees as the 'netball establishment' across the Tasman. Defender Remi Kamo became the first Super Netball player to lodge an official complaint with Netball Australia last year, claiming there was a toxic culture at her Queensland Firebirds club and that it failed to support the well-being of athletes.
Cheaper to fly to LA than buy Air New Zealand domestic fares - angry dad

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

Tauranga man Scott Koster says it's "tone deaf" for Air New Zealand to be showing off its new uniforms at the same time that many travellers are facing particularly high airfares. He has been trying to fly his daughter back to university in Wellington and said it was currently cheaper for her to take a bus to Auckland, an Uber to the airport and then fly Jetstar to Wellington than it was to fly on Air New Zealand from Tauranga to Wellington.
Olivia Podmore inquest: Hearing to resume following lengthy adjournment

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Dana Johannsen

This story discusses mental health and suicide. A list of helplines is available at the bottom of the page. The coronial inquest into the death of Olympic sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore resumes in Christchurch on Tuesday following an abrupt halt to the proceedings last year. The three-week inquest before Coroner Louella Dunn was originally set to wrap in early December, however, the hearing was adjourned in the final week to allow a continuation of evidence.
Reserve Bank analyst loses bid for reinstatement

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

A senior analyst who says he was unjustifiably dismissed from the Reserve Bank after he made a protected disclosure to the board chair has lost his bid for interim reinstatement. Stephen McCormack has taken his case against the central bank to the Employment Relations Authority. He started in his role there in January 2022 and was dismissed in late 2024. The Reserve Bank said it had acted fairly and reasonably and in good faith throughout his employment.
Grace Nweke stamps her mark on Australia's netball league with three game winning streak

3 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Star recruit Grace Nweke is taking the world's best netballers by storm after her seamless first three outings in Australia's Suncorp Super Netball. Nweke's Sydney-based team is on a three-game winning streak with the 23-year-old showing no early nerves as she settles into the toughest competition in the world. And while the Swifts top the ladder, Nweke is second on the league's goal scoring stats.
Kyiv, Moscow accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire

3 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Guy Faulconbridge |Pavel Polityuk

By Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk for Reuters The Kremlin says there is no order from Putin to extend an Easter ceasefire Zelensky says Russian activity has picked up, and Russia broke the ceasefire nearly 3000 times Russia says Ukraine broke the Easter ceasefire more than 1000 times Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of attacks and the Kremlin saying there is no order...
Israel's military finds 'professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics

3 days ago | rnz.co.nz | James Mackenzie |Alexander Cornwell

By James Mackenzie and Alexander Cornwell, for ReutersThe Israeli military says a review into last month's killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been "several professional failures" and a commander would be dismissed over the incident. The 15 paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 in three separate shootings at the same location near the southern Gaza city of Rafah.