Transport Agency halts $6m in funding to police until breath test targets met
RNZ earlier revealed about 130 staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were…
SunLive – Detours: Bethlehem drivers face 15–22min delays
A section of Cambridge Rd in Tauranga will be closed for close to a month next year. The…
Government finances worse than expected as tax take falls
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances are slightly worse than expected, as…
Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to ‘do a line’ at work do
A teacher has been censured for asking colleagues if they wanted to “do a line” of white powder…
Ikea-geddon live updates: There’s a giant dancing Ikea meatball
As the nation’s media deploys to a big blue shed in Sylvia Park, join us for every frenzied…
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
The memo said USCIS “plays an instrumental role in preventing terrorists from seeking safe haven in the United…
‘All hell broke loose’: Caretaker describes moment tornado hit
A tornado have flipped a caravan injuring one person at a motor camp at Lake Dudding in rural…
Fuel tanker crashes into Lower Hutt building, Rutherford St closed
A Fire and Emergency shift manager said they were called to free the driver from the wreckage. Rutherford…
New primary English, maths curriculum results exceeding expectations, ministry says
Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Education Ministry says the English and maths…
Putin sends Trump’s messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN US President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands…
Liam Lawson has Formula 1 seat confirmed for 2026
By Barry Guy of RNZ Liam Lawson will be in Formula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed in…
SunLive – Heavy rain warning: More downpours loom today
A severe weather warning issued for the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, remains in place this morning. In…