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Judges of the International Court of Justice have been requested to give an advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change. Audio

A book aiming to break the culture of silence surrounding abuse will be gifted to every primary school.

Today marks 35 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN.

The Youth Climate Statement has been sent to Simon Watts and the New Zealand delegation heading to Azerbaijan for COP29.

More than 1 million NZers have a disability, and their needs go beyond mobility parking and discounted taxis, Access Matters Aotearoa says. Video, Audio

All services have been impacted since 2.21pm.

Around 30 rangatahi got to experience the day in a life of a Conference of the Parties delegate.

The Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted on 26 September 1924. But what do children still need after 100 years? Audio

A Greenpeace protest outside the Wellington office of mining lobby group Straterra temporarily shut down parts of The Terrace.

The waiata was written in 1984 by the late Te Pikikōtuku 'Piki' Kereama. Video

Theia's latest waiata is "a call to action", and it's not the only one. Video, Audio

Five central city shops have had windows smashed or damaged and police are investigating whether the attacks are linked.

Concerns had been raised about the Manahau's crew and flag before it came ashore at Carters Beach.

Sixteen-year-old Max Lee has been training in the noisy, physically explosive martial art since he was 10. Video, Audio

The team have been helping Canadian authorities, who have been battling more than 900 fires burning across the country.

About 2500 ambulance officers who work for Hato Hone St John took strike action for the first time ever on Tuesday.

The move comes as rising energy, insurance and staffing costs lead to a $30m funding gap. Audio

数据显示，今年奥克兰都会区因流感类疾病入院的人数是自2015年以来的最高值。专家表示接种疫苗能有效预防流感。

Otherwise fit and healthy people have been hospitalised or died from influenza A this year. So what is it and why is it so bad?

Labour's transport spokesperson described the government's handling of the iReX project as a complete failure.

In the 1970s, there were 14 cinemas in central Wellington. Now, there are only two. Audio

Bridie Young was only 18 when a crash left her unable to eat, walk or talk. "I had to learn everything all over again."

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says it has been calling for the legislation for 23 years - and things had only got worse.

People will be re-traumatised by flooding in Hawke's Bay a year after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the region, an expert says.

A new levy will be introduced to ratepayers to cover the cost of the facility that aims to process sludge into a safe, non-odorous and stable product.