7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (637+ words) After a decade of waiting, Aucklanders are will finally get to see the City Rail Link in action during rush hour. After decades of waiting, delays, cost blowouts and disruption, Aucklander commuters finally got to ride on the new City…...

14+ min ago   (333+ words) Deaths from influenza could reach historically high levels this year. Epidemiologist Michael Baker said data so far, including high hospitalisation rates, pointed to a likely big increase in the number of fatalities. However, that would not be known for sure…...

13+ hour, 6+ min ago   (795+ words) All Blacks coach Dave Rennie feels the All Blacks are making making good progress, but says the loss of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series hurts. The Springboks rejoiced with the series trophy after beating the All Blacks 43-28 in Baltimore, taking the…...

14+ hour, 13+ 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…...

17+ hour, 28+ 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…...

10+ hour, 45+ 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…...

16+ hour, 20+ 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…...

21+ hour, 17+ 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…...

15+ hour, 41+ 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…...

21+ hour, 40+ 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…...