Top Stories for Thursday 16 November 2016

Thousands of Wellington commuters are facing disruption this morning after train drivers walked off the job.

Zimbabwe's military is insistent that its takeover in Harare is not a coup, despite it having all the hallmarks of one.

RNZ's Simon Hampton in Lima says the atmosphere in the Peruvian capital is intense in the lead-up to this afternoon's crucial World Cup qualifying match.

In a shock announcement the World Rugby Council has gone against a recommendation in deciding the host for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

"It's a yes for fairness. A yes for commitment. And a yes for love," Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said, after the result of Australia's same-sex marriage vote was revealed on Wednesday.