Mat Bailey traps about 40 feral cats a year on his Canterbury property.

No one’s had the backbone to eradicate feral cats – farmer

There are estimated to be up to 8 million feral cats in New Zealand – and farmers are fed up with nothing being done about it.

Sat, Jul 19

Fabian Cook, a member of patient advocacy group Medicinal Cannabis Aotearoa New Zealand.

Cannabis clinics: Glorified dispensaries or filling patient need?

GPs have remained reluctant to prescribe medicinal cannabis five years after it became legal.

Thu, Apr 3

Julian Batchelor delivering his presentation. Invercargill, June 24 2023. Source: Stop Co-Governance

Exploring the Stop Co-Governance movement

As New Zealand debates the Treaty Principles bill, Re: News journalist Baz Macdonald takes a close look at a controversial grassroots organisation, Stop Co-Governance, which has campaigned for Treaty reform for years.

November 25, 2024

The emotional rollercoaster of raising butterflies

The emotional rollercoaster of raising butterflies

Re: News journalist Baz Macdonald shares the emotional rollercoaster of raising butterflies from swan plants every summer.

February 8, 2024

Inside story: A female officer in a high-security male prison

Inside story: A female officer in a high-security male prison

Beth worked as a Corrections officer in high-security men's prisons for more than a decade throughout her twenties.

January 19, 2024

Three Waters refers to the waste, potable and storm kinds.

NZ's water infrastructure - can we ever be flushed with success?

Our water systems are continuing to degrade while we debate governance issues. Let's get back on track, shall we?

December 12, 2023

November 2023
There are four changes in the coalition deal focused on the rental market and landlords

What the coalition deal means for renters

Re: News' Baz Macdonald has broken down the plans and spoken to rental and landlord advocates about how they think these changes will impact renters.

November 29, 2023

July 2023
Tala with her partner and two-year-old daughter.

'I'm cold, Mama': The NZers struggling to stay warm this winter

The heat pump is blasting, her daughter has five blankets, and Tala is wearing multiple layers – but it's still not enough to keep her and her daughter warm at night.

July 4, 2023

April 2023
Over 90% of Māori and Pasifika experience workplace racism

Over 90% of Māori and Pasifika experience workplace racism

An expert said the most common experiences of workplace racism were racist jokes made to Māori and Pasifika people or when they were close enough to hear.

April 7, 2023