Large fire in Tongariro National Park, call to avoid area
Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire on the Tongariro crossing. Photo: RNZ / Hamish Cardwell A large fire…
‘Screams of joy’ – Bioluminescence stuns onlookers at Auckland beach
A photographer says a bioluminescent display he captured on Friday night at a North Auckland beach was “the…
Cleaner shot to death after going to wrong house in US
Authorities are considering whether to charge an Indiana homeowner who they say shot and killed a woman working…
Former prison officer Rhonda Hāpi-Smith shares life behind the wire in new book
At work, she had a tough exterior to shield herself from constant verbal abuse, and she knew how…
Fog restrictions lifted afrer dozens of flights cancelled at Auckland Airport
Fog restrictions have been lifted after dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed at Auckland Airport this morning.…
‘Probably our best director’: Temuera Morrison on Lee Tamahori
‘Probably our best director’: Actor Tem Morrison on Lee Tamahori Lee Tamahori (right) and Temuera Morrison on the…
Trump ramps up effort to convince worried public he can fix affordability woes
President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost…
Disputes Tribunal orders dad to pay $6500 in school fees after he ignored payment requests for five years
According to the tribunal, the man was experiencing financial difficulties at the time and could not afford the…
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, dead at 97
James D Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist behind the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA.…
Serial flasher Vaughan Miller sent back to prison for ‘deeply offensive behaviour’ in Nelson region
Judge Noel Sainsbury told the 49-year-old when sentencing him to prison on a charge of performing an indecent…
Director of ‘Once Were Warriors’ Lee Tamahori dies
One of the biggest names in New Zealand film-making has died. Lee Tamahori made his directorial film debut…
Check out the full list of nominations
Kendrick Lamar leads the way at the 2026 Grammy nominations with nine nods – see the full list of nominations below.…