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Police in Whangārei are on the lookout for a wanted person after a short pursuit on Western Hills Drive this afternoon.

The government has committed $14.5 million more over four years for on-the-job literacy and numeracy training.

The All Blacks name their 31-man World Cup squad next Wednesday, RNZ's Joe Porter does his best to pick it first.

Tonga's Prime Minister has been accused of insincerity and hypocrisy for shedding tears at the recent Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit, writes Kalafi Moala.

Migrant families who cross the southern border of the US illegally could be detained indefinitely under a new regulation announced by the Trump administration.

Mediawatch - Do reports of widespread discontent among the nation's gun owners stack up, when thousands of weapons have been peacefully surrendered, asks Colin Peacock. Audio

Lauren Phillips, a 21-year-old apprentice from Invercargill, is competing at the WorldSkills tournament in Russia this week. Is she nervous? 'Not really'.

Around 300 people taking part in the hīkoi from Ihumātao have been met by a group of 100 outside the Prime Minister's electorate office.

New Zealand's largest meat processor wants to shut its pelt processing plant near Ashburton. It's already closed its meatworks there, causing the loss of hundreds of jobs.

The specialty dairy company stormed to a record profit on the back of surging demand for its infant formula.

A potentially serious marine pest has been recorded in New Zealand for the first time.

New Zealand's interactive media and gaming industry grew 40 percent a year in the past six years, and could be worth $1 billion by 2024 if supported, a report says.

The rules which allow trans women to compete in elite women's sporting divisions need to change because trans women have a physiological advantage, University of Otago researchers say.