NZ’s best public events to celebrate the New Year
Christchurch will welcome 2025 with live music and fireworks. Photo: AFP / MATIAS DELACROIX A rundown on some…
Cricket: Former players slam ‘unfair’ MCG pitch as wickets tumble
Mitchell Starc of Australia (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Zak Crawley of England during…
Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles A rāhui is in place in part of the Tongariro National Park after a death…
One seriously hurt in Petone highway crash
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is seriously injured after…
Dramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boat
Darren Teague and his boat that capsized on the Raglan Bar on 1 November. Photo: Supplied A father,…
Canterbury roads closed following crashes
Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown A couple of crashes Saturday morning on State Highway 1 in Canterbury have…
Japan stabbing, liquid spray attack injures 15
By Yuichi Yamazaki, AFP Yokohama Rubber Company Mishima Plant. Photo: RYO AOKI / AFP Fifteen people were injured…
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre back from brink of closure
Tūturuatu/shore plover Photo: Tara Swan Half a year ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of…
Paid firefighters call off planned Boxing Day strike
Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Professional…
Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne
By Ian Ransom, for Reuters England’s Jacob Bethell (left) drops a catch on the first day of the…
Water search for missing jet skier ended for second night
The police Eagle helicopter crew and Coastguard are searching for a missing jet skier off Waikato (file photo).…
Scientists on ‘high alert’ as bird flu threat looms over Antarctica
By Jano Gibson, for ABC News The H5 bird flu stain has not yet reached the Australian Antarctic…