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Collecting statistics: When the numbers don't add up
Statistics are a vitally important tool to plan and inform government policy - but when they're wrong or misleading, trust is at risk.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to axe ratepayer-funded lunches at council meetings
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown will be cutting the lunches after being grilled about the council's big catering bill.

Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies
Rest home subsidy granted, all of pension taken - but families still face daily surcharge for rooms.

Eight patients in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year
Five of the patients spent on average the equivalent of 283 days of the year in seclusion.

Synlait Milk sells North Island operations to focus on back-to-basics approach
The company's balance sheet had been hit by costs associated with the recent manufacturing challenges, which saw it report a first half net loss of $80.6m for the period ended January 2026.

What to make of new evidence in the notorious Bill Sutch spy case
Analysis: RNZ is publishing new evidence in the controversial case of alleged 'KGB agent' Bill Sutch. What does it tell us?

The Agency: Former Kiwi spy Kit Bennetts reveals his six-year stint in cover for the CIA
Kit Bennetts worked for six years in cover for America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Cold War.

Parrot at Dublin Airport sparks search for its owner
The bird was found by airport police near terminal one after being spotted perched on a rubbish bin.

Hundreds take part in Easter coal-carrying race
The annual sack-carrying challenge in Gawthorpe began more than 60 years ago.

Could saunas become the 'new pub' when it comes to socialising?
Wales' picturesque landscape lends itself to sauna use, in a similar way to Finland, a business owner said.

Schools on diesel heating prepare for big bills as government considers support
One school is also stepping up security on its diesel tank with locks, CCTV and external lighting.

NZ's gold-hearted metal detectorist community finds woman's lost engagement ring
A shiny diamond engagement ring has found its way out of a deep creek buried by sand thanks to a community of metal detectorists - the volunteer heroes of New Zealand's lost and found.

Our Changing World: Building an army to stop a stink bug invasion
The brown marmorated stink bug is high on New Zealand's least wanted list. The Bioeconomy Science Institute in Auckland is hoping to curb an invasion of these unwanted insects.

From rescue to recovery: Inside the first 48 hours at Mt Maunganui
Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and Emergency responded on the ground in the first 48 hours after the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide.

Photos and video from The Agency podcast
Watch: The Kiwi who worked for six years in cover for the CIA shares his story in a new podcast.

I Am Maximus & Nick Rockett head Grand National confirmations
The past two winners of the Grand National - I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - head the five-day confirmations for Saturday's race at Aintree.

'Lazy' dog owners hide poo bags in Hadrian's Wall
Northumberland park rangers are asking people to treat the wall with respect and take poo bags home.

Couple in court after boy, 13, dies in crash
A man and a woman are remanded custody in connection with a crash involving a car, a bike and a scooter.