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Government pulls plug early on road cone hotline
Source: Radio New Zealand As of September the government had spent $148,545 on the hotline, Labour says. Photo / 123RF The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead...
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KiwiSaver investors should focus on long-term savings: Financial research firm
Source: Radio New Zealand Morningstar said investors should focus on long-term savings goals, rather than seek short-term gains. RNZ / REECE BAKER A leading financial research firm says KiwiSaver investors...
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Tennis: American Ben Shelton secures top seeding for ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Clockwise from top left: Gael Monfils, Casper Ruud, Ben Shelton and Cam Norrie are in the field for the 2026 ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland....
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Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana. Hayden Burt, Aaron Boden and Cody...
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Highlanders Super Rugby contract for Mils Muliaina’s ‘impressive’ nephew
Source: Radio New Zealand Southland Stags’ Mika Muliaina, 2025. Stephen Parker / www.photosport.nz The nephew of All Black great Mils Muliaina has been given a Super Rugby contract by the...
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What the weather forecast is looking like for Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Christmas day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says...
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Two climbers still missing at Mt Cook, two who died named
Source: Radio New Zealand A police team member on a mountain in Fiordland. Supplied / Police A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has...
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Warning of bus driver shortage if immigration settings not changed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the government to lower its English language requirements for visas to avoid a bus driver shortage....
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Fire crews battle two large fires in North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the Lismore Forest fire at 8am Monday 15 December 2025. Fire and Emergency NZ Fire crews are working to contain two large...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – third test, day one
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the third in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England gets underway at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. Australia currently...
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Man admits damaging Wellington mountain bike tracks, formally warned by police
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council park rangers looked to install motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism that appeared to target...
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Two climbers who died in Fiordland named
Source: Radio New Zealand A police team member on a mountain in Fiordland. Supplied / Police A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has...
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South Island Māori landowners to get more than 3000 hectares returned by Crown
Source: Radio New Zealand An agreement has been reached on the long-standing Nelson Tenths case. 123RF Māori landowners at the top of the South Island will have more than 3000...
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What changes to New Zealand’s foreign buyers real estate ban will mean
Source: Radio New Zealand The change is expected to apply to $5m-plus houses mostly in Queenstown or Auckland. 123RF Explainer – In a flurry of last-minute activity before the holidays,...
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Consumer confidence up in December but still below long-term averages index shows
Source: Radio New Zealand Spending remained strongest in the South Island, but was picking up in other regions. 123rf.com The holiday season appears to have boosted the spirits of consumers...
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Onehunga bus killing: Kael Leona pleads not guilty on grounds of insanity
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers left at an Onehunga bus stop at the time of Bernice Marychurch’s death. RNZ/Nick Monro The man charged with murdering a woman on an Auckland...
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Mental health targets delivering faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows strong improvement across all three mental health and addiction access targets compared with the same quarter last year, Minister for Mental...
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Family of murdered mother Chantal McDonald pay tribute
Source: Radio New Zealand Chantal McDonald. Supplied The family of a woman murdered by a possessive stalker says she was a kind, hardworking woman, who was deeply devoted to her...
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State Highway 2 blocked after serious crash in Bay of Plenty
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway Two in Bay of Plenty is blocked after a serious crash. Police said the crash involved a truck and a...
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Mike Pannett named as new Deputy Commissioner of Police
Source: Radio New Zealand Mike Pannett has been appointed a statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police. Supplied / NZ Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been announced as one of the...
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Man charged after one of largest hauls of child sex abuse material seized at Auckland Airport
Source: Radio New Zealand The 35-year-old man arrived Auckland Airport at the end of May after spending more than a month overseas. LDR / Stuff / Stephen Forbes A man...
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Change from Treaty focus to closing achievement gap for Māori paying off – Stanford
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Mark Papalii There is nothing stopping schools promoting te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Education Minister says, but they must make...
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Live: Bondi terror attack gunman wakes from coma
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the gunmen who police believe carried out a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people at the weekend has woken from...
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Wellington trains out of action for at least two weeks over summer
Source: Radio New Zealand Buses will replace trains across most of the Wellington rail network from 26 December until 12 January. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Wellington trains will be out...
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe election re-do a ‘nail in the coffin’ for postal voting – law professor
Source: Radio New Zealand A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due to manipulation of voting papers. RNZ / Eveline...
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1000 customers each weekday have power disconnected
Source: Radio New Zealand Prepay customers have their power disconnected more often. RNZ More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows. The Electricity Authority has...
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What to bring to a barbecue that isn’t a boring potato salad
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the best things about summer gatherings is how happily everyone contributes to the table; a salad here, some barbecue meat there, or the show-stopping...