‘Quite heavy in localised areas’: More rain on the way for New Year’s Eve
Festival goers at Rhythm and Vines are off to a soggy start after the region was wiped with…
Trump says US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests
US President Donald Trump said the US will come to the rescue of peaceful protestors in Iran. Photo:…
Busy New Year period for Tai Rāwhiti police
Tairāwhiti Area commander Danny Kirk, police commissioner Richard Chambers and Eastern District commander superintendent Jeanette Park at Rhythm…
Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list
Professor Thomas Charles Roa has become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to…
Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
By Simon Lamb* of Photo: AFP / Science Photo Library You have probably seen the images of the…
$69 delivery fee for Ikea dining chair stickers
An Ikea customer is Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ An Ikea shopper who tried to buy a set…
Teenager saved from rip thanks to police officer and lifeguard
A teenager was rescued from a rip at Paritutu Beach. Photo: Jordan Tan / 123rf A teenager rescued…
Frustration as Auckland’s storm-damaged tracks still shut off
The Waitākere Ranges’ Zig Zag Track. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Council Nearly three years on from the devastating…
Fire and Emergency receives 15 calls for help during strike
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Members of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) walked off the job for…
Wood seller urges crackdown over ‘firewood cowboys’ on Facebook
John Caulton is calling for action to stop unregistered firewood sellers from lining their back pockets with cash…
Police probe two deaths on same property, in different houses
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER An investigation is underway after two people died at an address in a…
Trump says he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors advise, in lengthy interview on his health
By Kaanita Iyer and Deidre McPhillips, CNN US President Donald Trump speaks to guests during a New Year’s…