Australian teens brag about staying online as social media ban comes in
By Byron Kaye, Reuters Australian social media feeds have been flooded with comments from people claiming to be…
Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hiding after winning Nobel
By Paula Bustamante and Pierre-Henry Deshayes, AFP Maria Corina Machado. Photo: AFP / NurPhoto/ Jonathan Lanza Nobel laureate…
Hayden Wilde’s coach: ‘He was just like a total machine’
NZ triathlete Hayden Wilde. Photo: PHOTOSPORT A renowned coach, whose stable of runners has included British greats Paula…
Hawke’s Bay community moves to highest level of water restrictions
Photo: 123rf.com The Central Hawke’s Bay beach community of Kairakau has just been put under the highest level…
Weather: Large hail, torrential rain forecast as thunderstorm warning issued for South Island
Hail at Dunedin Airport. Photo: Supplied MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Central Otago and Dunedin.…
Christmas comes early for fans of speed reductions
Some 80km/h sections are being reduced to 50km/h for Christmas. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf New Zealand…
‘Clowns to the left, jokers to the right’: Willis-Richardson debate in doubt after ultimatum
Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The debate over the…
Jetstar ordered to stop using faulty baggage scales at Wellington Airport
File pic Photo: 123rf.com The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has directed Jetstar to stop using two…
Iceland will boycott 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
Vienna will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, with the final taking place on 16 May 2026, at…
Fire sends smoke billowing near Wellington Airport
Smoke can be seen coming from the hill at the southern end of the airport’s runway. Photo: RNZ/Lucy…
Weather forecast: Temperatures creeping back down after scorching summer days
Parts of the country saw temperatures in the high 20s or early 30s earlier this week. (File photo)…
Call for public help after 3-week-old baby suffers broken leg in Hutt Valley
Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police are asking for the community’s help to find out what happened to…