Government deficit of $9.3b shows ‘progress’, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the books showed the progress achieved in getting the government’s books back in…
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls extreme pain while being hit by steam, rocks
Whakaari survivor Jesse Langford speaks via audio visual link to court during phase 1 of the Whakaari White…
State Highway 1 closed, mulitple people injured in five-vehicle Canterbury crash
Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin Multiple people are seriously injured following a five-vehicle crash in Canterbury. State Highway…
Government moves to give police back more information-collecting powers
The Police Minister said recent court decisions had created uncertainty for police. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The…
Man removed from Parliament’s gallery during foreshore and seabed debate
ACT’s Todd Stephenson. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A member of the public has been removed from Parliament’s…
Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara: ‘I covered stories and now I choose to change them’
Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara has spoken about the “resilience of Māori” in her first ever speech…
Police should have alerted government of press secretary allegations sooner, review finds
Photo: LinkedIn/Michael Forbes The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that…
Manhunt on after UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian shot dead, cars set alight in Sydney’s Riverstone
By Miriah Davis and Anton Rose, ABC Suman Mokhtarian died after a shooting in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon.…
‘Giving it away’: Winston Peters lays into Fonterra over sale of iconic brands
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is…
Live: Israel, Hamas agree to hostage release, withdrawal of troops in first part of Gaza deal
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the…
Live: Israel, Hamas agree to hostage release, withdrawal of troops in first part of Gaza deal
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the…
New meth rules ‘turning a blind eye to casual drug use’
Testing a house for meth contamination Photo: Katy Gosset/RNZ New regulations for methamphetamine contamination bring to an end…