Tourists stunned at speed of Tongariro fire
The Tongariro blaze on Monday, 8 December 2025. Photo: Supplied / Volker and Jan Seipel Two German tourists…
Eliesa Katoa: NRL proposes two-year ban for officials who let injured player take the field
An injured Eliesa Katoa of Tonga is attended to by a trainer New Zealand Kiwis v Tonga XIII…
All Blacks to start 2026 in Christchurch as test venues confirmed
The All Blacks perform the haka against France. Photo: ActionPress The All Blacks will kick off the 2026…
Unpacking the Indian community’s tussle with non-vegetarian food at festivals
Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin A debate over the inclusion of non-vegetarian food at cultural celebrations in recent…
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast region
By Kantaro Komiya and Mariko Katsumura, Reuters Tsunami warnings flash on live TV coverage in Sapporo, in Japan’s…
Government to reveal Resource Management Act replacement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (R) and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government…
Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
By David Goldman, CNN Paramount went to Warner Bros with an offer. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez / dpa Picture-Alliance…
ACC’s financial squeeze: The human toll
Photo: Unsplash / RNZ composite Each day, Jacob Hamlin measures his life in four-hour windows – the amount…
Schools’ spending on cruises, travel, hospitality scrutinised
Photo: RNZ Auditors have called out schools for spending their money on boat cruises, food for local families…
NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink ‘on leave’ as governance spat escalates
NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink is understood to be entering mediation over his job. Photo: Alan Lee NZ…
What to consider before putting a bar tab on your credit card
As common as it is to leave your card on the bar to run a tab it can…
‘Anomalies’ lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Cocaine bricks intercepted by Customs in Tauranga, December 2025. Photo: Customs / supplied Customs says it seized more…