Japan’s election: What you need to know
By John Geddie, Reuters A voter casts their ballot in the House of Representatives election at a polling…
Car fire at Khyber Pass off-ramp jams SH1 in Auckland
A car fire shut down the SH1 Khyber Pass off-ramp in central Auckland, on Sunday 8 February, 2026.…
One dead in crash north of Auckland
(File photo) Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi A person has died at Dairy Flat, north of Auckland, after a…
Tenant loses $17k claim after social media tirade over neighbour’s groomer ‘vibe’
Tenant loses claim after tirade over neighbour’s groomer ‘vibe’ By Brianna McIlraith, Open Justice reporter The tenant made…
‘Rugby’s not done enough’: New Blues CEO on how to fill stadiums again
Karl Budge, Blues CEO Photo: Photosport Fan-centric, fan first – whatever you want to call it, that’s the…
Driver asks insurer: How can a 24-year-old car increase in value by two-and-a-half times in a year?
A woman was shocked to discover that her insurance company had increased the value of her car at…
Government examines seismic risks at schools, starting in Wellington
Prefab classrooms at Wellington Girls’ College, used because of its old and earthquake-prone buildings. Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
Polls are snapshots, not predictions: How to read them critically this election year
With New Zealand’s election approaching, how much can we learn from opinion polls? Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone…
Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzies in Big Air snowboard final
Dane Menzies soards in the Winter Olympics Big Air snowbaord final. Photo: KUNIHIKO MIURA/AFP First-time Winter Olympian Dane…
Wellington SH1 tunnel closures begin
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Wellington’s Terrace Tunnel will be closing for work overnight this week…
WHO membership doesn’t threaten NZ’s sovereignty – walking away from it would
By Helen Petousis-Harris* of Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto Opinion – When NZ First leader Winston Peters responded to the…
Cook Islands reports first dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
Aedes aegypti mosquitos spreading the dengue virus between people, people in the Cook Islands, including tourists, have been…