Live Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips
Follow the latest with RNZ’s liveblog above. A state of emergency has been declared in the Wellington region…
Coroner grants order preventing naming mother and children killed in Hastings
A homicide investigation was launched, after the death of three people in Hastings. Photo: RNZ / Anusha Bradley…
‘Alarmist’ – Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones’ ‘butter chicken’ comments
The Prime Minister says comments from Shane Jones warning of a “butter chicken tsunami” coming to New Zealand…
Police search street, streams as man reported missing in Wellington storm
Photo: NZ Police/Supplied A search and rescue operation has been launched in Karori after a man was reported…
Horse meat pies back on the menu at Auckland bakery
Pakuranga Bakery manager Pho Bok with a tray full of lo’i hossi pies. Photo: RNZ Ross McNaughton Just…
Christchurch red zone ‘area of interest’ in search for missing woman Rowena Walker
Rowena Walker. Photo: Supplied Police are searching Christchurch’s Red Zone in relation to the disappearance of Rowena Walker.…
Auckland Transport appoints Stacey van der Putten as interim chief executive
Stacey van der Putten. Photo: RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Auckland Transport (AT) has appointed Stacey van der Putten…
Time running out to protect Bitcoin from quantum computers, Google says
A quantum computer on display at the World Manufacturing Convention in Heifei, China, in September 2025. Photo: AFP/…
Time to do something about supermarkets, Consumer says
Photo: Unsplash The government’s attempts to shake up the supermarket sector have so far failed and something has…
In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island
Flooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday. Photo: Mark Papalii/RNZ Torrential rain over the weekend caused flooding and damage…
Banks ‘standing by’ to help customers amid fuel crisis – but 0% interest loans off the table
Photo: RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand’s banks say they are standing by to help customers who are affected…
Former Kiwi sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia clocks stunning 9.84s after Australia switch
By Jon Healy, ABC News Eddie Osei-Nketia at the NZ Track and Field Championships. 8 March 2019 (file…