投稿者: Eva Corlett in Wellington
Images from world-first project show ‘shameful’ differences between conditions faced by children in most- and least-advantaged householdsBody cameras attached to more than 150 children have captured the “shameful” extent of child poverty in New Zealand…
Property prices in New Zealand skyrocketed during the pandemic, but have fallen 2.5% in the last quarterHouse prices in New Zealand are experiencing the fastest drop in value since the global financial crisis, but many first homebuyers remain locked ou…
Cruise ships, international students and visitors from China and India among those who will be able to once again travel to New ZealandNew Zealand’s borders are fully open for the first time since they abruptly snapped shut to keep Covid-19 out in Marc…
The two men were at the end of a three-day trip in The Remarkables above Queenstown when they triggered an avalancheTwo climbers who were buried by an avalanche and then caught in a blizzard atop one of New Zealand’s most famous mountain ranges survive…
Residents of the New Zealand city have the world’s most extreme vocal changes when speaking to babies, a study has foundFrom small tribes in the remote Pacific islands to the teeming cities of China, humans share the common language of baby talk – but …
Toxic metal present in both blood and eggshell samples, but the New Zealand birds appear to have formed a tolerance for itLead has been detected in nesting native kākā chicks in Wellington, but unusually, the birds look to have developed a tolerance to…
Pain for households as consumers price index for June quarter exceeds forecasts and more interest rate rises loomInflation in New Zealand has hit a steeper-than-forecast 7.3%, its highest level in three decades, with households facing hefty jumps in fo…
Inquiry into conviction of innocent man jailed for 19 years will investigate why crucial witness evidence not given to defenceThe role of crown lawyers in the prosecution of Alan Hall, a New Zealander who spent 19 years in jail for a murder he did not …
Lake bed of volcano, which has been active 25 times in the past 12,000 years, constantly rising and falling, 43 years of data showsThe lake bed of one of the world’s most hazardous supervolcanoes – New Zealand’s Lake Taupō – is constantly rising and fa…
Researchers found the app, which gradually exposes people to their worst fears, can greatly reduce phobia symptomsIn the days leading up to an injection, Julie Raine’s mind would fog over with fear – she was convinced the needle would harm her.On the d…
Ambitious $2.8m scheme hopes to eliminate damaging species from ecologically significant Rakiura/Stewart IslandNew Zealand conservationists are embarking on the largest attempt ever made to eradicate introduced predators from an inhabited island.Manaak…
Camping association wants overhaul of law to ensure that waste is properly buried and at least 50 metres from nearest waterway A New Zealand law allowing people to poo in public – so long as they do not think they are being watched – must be tightened,…
Study finds food insecurity causing ‘significant and enduring hardship’ as costs outstrip income for some sole parentsSome nights, all Jessemy Evans has to eat is the leftovers on her toddler’s plate. She has stopped buying meat, insulated her windows …
Alan Hall spent 19 years in jail for a murder he did not commit. His brother Geoff speaks out about the emotional toll, and the battle that lies aheadThe day Alan Hall was convicted of murdering a man in an Auckland home, Hall’s family got into their c…