New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained by ICE in California after three-week trip home
Everlee Wihongi lives in Wisconsin, legally, where she has been training to be a welder. Photo: Supplied Kiwi…
New Zealand and India free trade agreement confirmed
The deal is set to be formally signed on April 27 in New Delhi. Photo: Piyal Bhattacharya /…
Welcome Bay councillor says tornado came without warning
Maungatapu Marae in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay was impacted by the tornado on Sunday. Photo: Google Maps/Screenshot A Tauranga…
No queens – we may have won the yellow-legged hornet battle
MPI officers removing a yellow-legged hornets nest from a property in Glenfield. Photo: Supplied / Niki Sherriff A…
Rising takeaway coffee prices pull food costs higher
Takeaway coffee one of the biggest contributors to the annual increase. Photo: 123rf An increase in the price…
Police, Fire aviation coordination trial sped up rescue resources – but still years away from roll-out
The Life Flight Westpac Rescue Helicopter searching in the Paekākāriki Hill area on 28 January 2026. Photo: Samuel…
Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today
A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set…
Kiwi 15-year-old to take on world’s best surfers
Alani Morse during the 2026 New Zealand National Surfing Championships in Gisborne. Photo: © Surfing New Zealand /…
Wall Street hits record highs following Lebanon ceasefire, economist warns market still volatile
Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on…
Woman and children believed killed in Hastings incident
Police outside the Avenue Road East property in Hastings, on Sunday. Photo: RNZ / Anusha Bradley Two children…
Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail’s Scott O’Donnell
Scott O’Donnell was appointed to the KiwiRail board with a conflict of interest management plan that included seven…
Live Weather: Flooding in Wellington as more downpours hit central NZ overnight
Follow the latest with RNZ’s liveblog. Torrential rain that hit Wellington overnight caused flooding in several suburbs and…