Boxing Day shoppers clog Auckland motorways
Sate Highway 16 full of slow moving morning traffic as the sun rises. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly…
Cricket: Steve Smith returns as Australia prepare an all-pace attack for Boxing Day test
Steve Smith and Usman Kawaja. Photo: RICHARD WAINWRIGHT Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test…
Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
No use crying over spilled cream: the slick stretched for about 10km through Waikato, and police warned motorists…
Water pollution warnings for Wellington, Lower Hutt
Wellington’s Lyall Bay, and the surrounding bays are popular water recreation spots. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii All…
US lottery player wins second-biggest Powerball ever on Christmas Eve
A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the US$1.8 billion Powerball prize. Photo:…
Body found after helicopter joins search at Piha Beach
Piha Beach, west of Auckland City, is notorious for its challenging conditions for swimmers and surfers (file photo).…
Teenager charged after person shot in Christchurch
He is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A…
US bombed Islamic State ‘scum’ to protect ‘innocent Christians’, Trump says
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Simon Lewis Photo: AFP or licensors The United States carried out an…
RNZ’s best videos to watch over summer
Photo: 123RF Looking for something a bit different to watch this summer break? RNZ has you covered. There…
Andrew Bayly and the fight for Antarctica
Andrew Bayly went to Antarctica in 2012. Photo: Supplied Andrew Bayly still remembers the “visual assault” of Antarctica,…
Domestic violence experts warning of increase in abusive partners using tracking devices
Experts say there is an increase in abusive partners stalking their exes with small tracking devices. Photo: 123RF…
Scrapped light rail must become Auckland’s long-term transport plan, advocate says
An artists’ visualisation for Auckland Transport of light rail in Mt Roskill. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Transport A…