12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (603+ words) Labour will make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory, as well as raise the minimum to 6 percent even when employees reduce or pause their own, with the party saying it wants to make the retirement savings scheme "work harder for more…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (922+ words) The Springboks have won the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1, ending it with a decisive 43-28 victory over the All Blacks in Baltimore. The series result showed that the Springboks deserve their No 1 ranking, despite a brave but error-ridden attempt by the…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (415+ words) Four provincial rugby teams are getting behind the Transport Agency's campaign to encourage young men to buckle up in the car. Young men are over-represented in death and serious injury vehicle crashes, with 1 in 7 not wearing a seatbelt, according to…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (264+ words) Auckland's City Rail Link opens today, and two of the artists whose work now fills the new underground stations joined Perlina for a guided walk-through. At Karanga-a-hape Station, Reuben Kirkwood designed a vaulted ceiling made from metal sections inspired by…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago   (203+ words) There's been great anticipation in Auckland with the long-awaited City Rail Link opening to the public on Sunday Morning. The CRL, which took over a decade to complete and faced massive cost blowouts, is New Zealand’s biggest infrastructure project and…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (910+ words) Warning: This story references child sexual abuse and may be upsetting to readers The comfort a young girl sought from a nightmare when she climbed into her parents' bed led to her being raped by her father as her mother…...

19+ hour, 45+ min ago   (152+ words) RNZ Auckland's City Rail Link stations are a feast for the eyes A decade in the making - Karanga-a-hape, Maungawhau and Te Waihorotiu stations feature Māori artwork inspired by Tāmaki Makaurau. Culture 101 meets two of the artists involved, Reuben Kirkwood and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (297+ words) The new City Rail Link network in Auckland has been closed due to a fire at the Waitematā station, a train manager says. Fire and Emergency are on site at Waitematā Station, where a small fire is understood to have…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) Super Rugby Pacific's Super Round will return to Christchurch for the second year running in 2027. The Super Round - in which all ten teams in the competition play at the same venue over three days - was a big success at the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (391+ words) New Zealand First is wanting to make sweeping changes to the country's immigration laws. The party unveiled over a dozen new policies on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the immigration system ahead of November's general election. Part…...