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Hamilton police found four children aged 7, 10, 11 and 12 holding stolen toys at the scene of a break-in at a shopping centre, with one of the children injuring themselves trying to get away. Audio

New Zealand Rugby has posted its first profit in five years.

A New Zealand firm's technology has been selected to help protect Pacific workers in a United Nations programme which also aims to prevent the extinction of hundreds of endangered species.

Two deaths in the space of a week has prompted a Transport Accident Investigation Commission inquiry, and all ports are being asked to review their operations.

The minister's move to consult on climate change adaptation is welcome, and "better late than never", the National Party says.

How much do we know about our national bird? Frank Film looks at what makes the kiwi so special, and so worth protecting. Video

PNG Prime Minister to seek damages against UBS, Cook Islands honours its war veterans, Samoa Director General of Health faces scrutiny over CAT scanner, bid to raise minimum wage introduced in…

The Revenue Minister says he wants to get the facts out about tax, so politicians and voters can have a more informed debate about tax rules. Audio

Revenue Minister David Parker is proposing a new bill - called the Tax Principles Act - aimed at creating a fairer tax system.

The government has announced plans for two new 200-person Auckland ferries to be built for launch in 2024, but it is unclear if they will be cheaper for passengers.

A proposed law to introduce Māori seats to the Rotorua District Council may have to go back to square one but is salvageable, Minister of Māori Development Willie Jackson says. Audio

Some teens could fail compulsory qualification standards for not knowing how to use capital letters or full stops, and not knowing how many minutes in an hour.

Twitter initially rebuffed Musk's bid, but it will now ask shareholders to vote to approve the US$44 billion deal.

The government will consider a report saying a proposed law to introduce Māori seats on the Rotorua council is discriminatory. Audio

More than two weeks after elected officials ordered the removal of unpopular brightly coloured planter boxes that line a main highway into Palmerston North, the offending objects remain.

"We've missed out the messy bits." As a new history curriculum for Aotearoa is introduced to schools, a group looks at why talking about past conflicts, issues and violence can be difficult. Audio

It's now five weeks since Shanghai's population was first ordered to stay at home as part of an extremely strict lockdown to halt Covid-19 spread.

MPs are forever critiquing the law, but they seldom write it. They leave that to a team of experts who found a creative legal job you never knew existed.