Waikato horse trainer Ival Brownlee banned for 16.5 months after winning horse tests positive for meth
First published on Trainer Ival Brownlee has been disqualified from racing for 18 months. Photo: 123rf A winning…
Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses
By Justin Wong, Local Democracy Report Metlink has to pull 11 of its Matangi trains out of service…
Christchurch terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life in prison
Fifty-one people were killed in two attacks on mosques in Christchurch in 2019. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon…
Nauru president proposes changing country’s name to Naoero
Nauru President David Adeang Photo: ABC News / Ian Cutmore A constituional amendment has been tabled in Nauru…
Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong said her party would replace NZ Super – along with all other forms…
Live weather: Warnings across North Island
Significant flooding and slips have closed highways in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, as heavy rain hits the region. A number…
Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
North Island kōkako. Photo: Rotorua Daily Post / Spencer McIntyre / supplied An iwi-led conservation project in the…
Fans of Madison Chock and Evan Bates launch petition questioning Olympic ice dance result
By Irene Wang and Noemie Olive, Reuters Madison Chock and Evan Bates (USA) win the silver medal, Laurence…
District court judges give evidence at conduct hearing for fellow judge Ema Aitken
District Court Judge Ema Aitken (centre) at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Photo: Finn Blackwell / RNZ…
Super Rugby Pacific: Cody Vai set to fly for the Blues
Cody Vai was signed straight out of school to travel the World Sevens circuit as an 18-year-old. Photo:…
Wet weather may force use of outfall pipe near Wellington beaches
Beaches on the south coast are still off limits after the sewage spill. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone…
District court judges give evidence at conduct hearing for fellow judge Ema Aitken
District Court Judge Ema Aitken (centre) at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Photo: Finn Blackwell / RNZ…