Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell, Reuters Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings as they return to their…
Commuters rush to help as train hits truck in Waikanae
A train collided with a flatbed truck carrying a digger on a crossing in Waikanae on the Kāpiti…
Where to next for Te Pāti Māori after ructions
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Simeon Brown and Carmel…
‘Unusual’ improvement in primary students’ maths and English, teachers say
More than half of primary school teachers say their students are getting better at maths. Photo: Unsplash/ Joshua…
All Whites hang on for draw with Norway in improved performance
Finn Surman of New Zealand in action against Norway in Oslo, 2025. Photo: © Bildbyrån Photo Agency 2025…
Mongrel Mob leader Heil Dogg felt ‘trapped in gang position’ before death, coroner finds
Mongrel Mob chapter president Angus Benson – known as Heil Dogg, died by suicide last December, a coroner…
Live: Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, Trump arrives to praise
The Israeli prison service said it had freed nearly 2000 mostly Palestinian detainees as part of a Gaza…
All Black Patrick Tuipulotu ruled out of end-of-year tour with injury
Patrick Tuipulotu. Photo: Photosport A setback for the All Blacks with veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu ruled out of…
Why the Gaza ceasefire could collapse over coming days
By Ben Knight, ABC Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with US President Donald Trump. Photo: ANDREW…
South Island’s biggest Pak’nSave gets mixed reception on opening day
Eager shoppers swallowed up almost all 500 carparks within an hour of the opening of the South Island’s…
Christopher Luxon ‘very open’ to Electoral Commission running local elections
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is “very open” to having the Electoral…
Driver killed after fleeing police in Whāngarei
Photo: Correction: An earlier version of this story described the crash as following a pursuit. This reference has…