Temperatures set to clock above 30 degrees this week. The high temperatures are a by-product of a heatwave in Australia seeing some states hit 45 degrees; More than a week after the company behind the app, Manage My Health, disclosed a data breach, patients are still struggling to find out if they've been affected; A routine biodiversity check in North Taranaki has led to the possible discovery of a brand-new species of spider; Extra firefighting crews have been put on standby to help the Hawkes...
Jan 07, 2026•26 min
With streams of notifications and reels tugging at our attention, how can we re-learn the habit of turning pages, rather than scrolling? Ellen O'Dwyer looks at a club taking up slow reading, and speaks to some experts about how to get back into books.
Jan 07, 2026•4 min
Extra firefighting crews have been put on standby to help the Hawkes Bay region as it swelters under an extreme fire risk this weekend. Tim Mitchell, the wildfire manager for Fire and Emergency spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 07, 2026•6 min
US correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Washington DC.
Jan 07, 2026•4 min
An update on the latest sports headlines with Joe Porter.
Jan 07, 2026•4 min
An update on the markets with Jeffrey Halley.
Jan 07, 2026•2 min
A routine biodiversity check in North Taranaki has led to the possible discovery of a brand-new species of spider. Taranaki Regional Council biodiversity officer Sandra Sánchez spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 07, 2026•4 min
The massive Manage My Health data hack has put the penalties available for breaching privacy under scrutiny. Kim Baker Wilson reports.
Jan 07, 2026•4 min
More than a week after the company behind the app, Manage My Health, disclosed a data breach, patients are still struggling to find out if they've been affected. RNZ's Health correspondent, Ruth Hill spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 07, 2026•5 min
Temperatures set to clock above 30 degrees this week. The high temperatures are a by-product of a heatwave in Australia seeing some states hit 45 degrees. The mayors of Marlborough and Hastings, Nadine Taylor and Wendy Schollum spoke to Melissa Chan-Green
Jan 07, 2026•6 min
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family; Tensions remain high in Venezuela after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro, with shots heard near the presidential palace yesterday; The group behind the Manage My Health hack calls itself Kazu. It has demanded US$60,000 after hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen from one of the cou...
Jan 06, 2026•28 min
A cheeky tui named Pleakley is delighting visitors at the Otorohanga Kiwi House by calling out and laughing at passersby. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to meet the attention-grabbing bird. RNZ's Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin met the bird.
Jan 06, 2026•4 min
A British World War expert will tell a Wellington conference that New Zealand soldiers outperformed Australians in both world wars. The event will explore quirky, controversial, and overlooked stories from New Zealand's military history. John Crawford,Chairman of the NZ Military History Committee spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 06, 2026•4 min
Top officials and representatives of around thirty countries are in Paris today for the latest Ukraine peace talks. Europe Correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 06, 2026•7 min
An update on the latest sports headlines with Joe Porter.
Jan 06, 2026•4 min
An update on the markets with Jeffrey Halley.
Jan 06, 2026•3 min
Tennis superstar, Venus Williams, has exited the ASB Classic in Auckland after being beaten by Poland's Magda Linette in the first round. Commentator Dave Worsley spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 06, 2026•4 min
The group calls itself Kazu. It has demanded US$60,000 after hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen from one of the country's largest patient portals. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 06, 2026•3 min
Tensions remain high in Venezuela after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro, with shots heard near the presidential palace yesterday. Raul Stolk, a Venezuelan lawyer and writer based in Miami is part of the editorial team at the Caracas Chronicles which has three journalists working inside Venezuela. He spoke to Melissa Chan-Green
Jan 06, 2026•6 min
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family. He spoke to RNZ's Kim Baker Wilson
Jan 06, 2026•6 min
Nicolas Maduro and Cilla Flores have pleaded not guilty on charges of narcoterrorism; The ransom threat from hackers who have stolen 400,000 patient files from Manage My Health is set to expire; New Zealand house prices have finished 2025 in the red, according to Cotality's latest Home Value Index; Historian Dr Matthew O'Meagher explains how Venezuela has changed from being a regional economic powerhouse; Woolworths sold more than 1.7 million hot cross buns last Easter - and that demand has them...
Jan 05, 2026•18 min
Woolworths sold more than 1.7 million hot cross buns last Easter - and that demand has them back on shelves just days after Christmas. RNZ's Life Editor Lucy Corrie spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 05, 2026•3 min
Residents fed up with frequent sewage overflows ruining what should be their picturesque coastal view. Felix Walton reports.
Jan 05, 2026•4 min
Historian Dr Matthew O'Meagher explains how Venezuela has changed from being a regional economic powerhouse. He spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 05, 2026•5 min
An update on the latest sports headlines with Joe Porter.
Jan 05, 2026•3 min
An update on the markets with Jeffrey Halley.
Jan 05, 2026•2 min
New Zealand house prices have finished 2025 in the red, according to Cotality's latest Home Value Index - but there are early signs the market could be turning.
Jan 05, 2026•5 min
First-home buyers are making up the biggest share of Queenstown property purchases in nearly two decades - but getting a foot on the ladder is still proving brutal in New Zealand's most expensive district. Katie Todd reports.
Jan 05, 2026•4 min
Nicolas Maduro and Cilla Flores have pleaded not guilty on charges of narcoterrorism. US correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 05, 2026•5 min
The ransom threat from hackers who have stolen 400,000 patient files from Manage My Health is set to expire. Chair of the General Practice Owners Association, Angus Chambers, who is also a GP spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
Jan 05, 2026•5 min
