Child charged with arson over Auckland McDonald’s fire
Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi A 12-year-old has been arrested and charged with arson over the fire at a McDonald’s…
Weather: South Island prepares for heavy snow, sub-zero temperatures to strike
Lake Tekapo has already been hit by heavy snow. Photo: Supplied / Tanja Clauberg A fresh surge of…
Warning to illegal rubbish dumpers: new rules could lead to crack-down
Clearing up the worst dumping spots costs Heretaunga-Hastings ratepayers more than $100,000 a year, councillor Wendy Schollum says,…
Tongariro Northern Circuit off the table for most this season
Oturere Hut is more than 50 years old. Photo: RNZ / John Edens One of the country’s Great…
New Zealand’s invisible children | RNZ News
Photo: janfaukner/123RF Two decades after a change to citizenship laws, the NZ-born children of overstayers are finding themselves…
NZ population likely to reach 6 million by 2040
Photo: RNZ New Zealand’s population is likely to reach six million before 2040, from the current 5.3 million,…
Auckland University ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles more than $200,000
Photo: The University of Auckland has been ordered to pay scientist Siouxsie Wiles $205,059.94. The payout – revealed…
Couple owes $20,000 Working for Families debt ‘through no fault of our own’
Just a quarter of ‘squared up’ Working for Families recipients are getting the right amount. Photo: RNZ Phoenix…
Australian first nations performance at Pacific Dance and Kia Mau Festivals
This next fortnight sees the visit of indigenous performers to Aotearoa from across Te Moana Nui a Kiwa…
‘What a load of crap’: Chris Bishop caught ‘ranting’ during Stan Walker’s Aotearoa Music Awards performance
Veteran musician Don McGlashan says he gave government minister Chris Bishop a dressing down for what he called…
Holiday road toll: 4 dead and at least 10 injured
The official road toll period will end at 6am on Tuesday. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Four people…
Power cuts in Southland, Otago could run into Monday
Strong winds have been making it difficult for lines crews responding to power outages in the lower South…