Some international adoptions halted under urgency to fight trafficking, slavery
The Adoption Amendment Bill will stop unsafe overseas adoptions being recognised under New Zealand’s citizenship and immigration processes.…
Suitcase murders-accused wanted ‘to die in New Zealand’, court hears
Hakyung Lee appears in the High Court in Auckland in November, 2022. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro Warning:…
Food prices keep crunch on household budgets
Increases in the cost of milk, cheese and butter contributed to the 4.7 percent grocery food group increase.…
The investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing continues. Here’s what we know
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Charlie Kirk speaks during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah,…
Government looks at reducing pilot-training time to fix aviation workforce shortages
Associate Minister for Transport, James Meager. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government wants to reduce the time…
Commerce Commission overhaul aims to stop ‘creeping acquisitions’
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is promising changes to the Commerce…
Severe weather warnings issued as rain and gales set to hammer New Zealand
MetService says heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to lash much of New Zealand. Photo: Screengrab /…
New Zealander Geordie Beamish stuns four-time champ to take world steeplechase gold
By Mitch Phillips, Reuters and RNZ Sport World 3000m steeplechase champion George Beamish of New Zealand. Photo: Supplied…
Biting France player banned from Rugby World Cup, but lodges appeal
Axelle Berthomieu, who has been banned for biting at the Rugby World Cup. Photo: AFP France loose forward…
All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham suffers broken leg, Rugby Championship over
All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham leaves the field injured during the second test against the Springboks, in Wellington,…
Trump says US has conducted a second kinetic strike in Venezuela
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters Donald Trump made an announcement on Truth Social. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty…
Emergency set net fishing ban enforced to protect threatened hoiho around Otago Peninsula
The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin. Photo: Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust An earlier version of this story stated the ban had…