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Analysis - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had a dream start with polls showing Labour ahead of National, but now he has to prove himself in Parliament and quickly deliver on his promises.

Auckland Emergency Management says the weather across Tāmaki Makaurau is continuing to worsen and residents in flood-prone areas should prepare to evacuate. Audio

This week's Rātana festivities will mark a major changing of the guard for Labour and a potential change in the party's relationship with Māori. Audio

Qantas passengers travelling from Auckland to Sydney say they heard a "bang" when one engine failed mid-flight but were not told the pilot issued a mayday call until after landing safely.

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida today, after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his fierce leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is…

The teacher's union wants its members to decline the offer - with meetings underway to decide next steps.

Samoan fans around the world are preparing for parades and celebrations ahead of the Rugby League World Cup showdown between Toa Samoa and Australia's Kangaroos.

In a world of fast fashion and cheap appliances, a group of repairers is urging people to think twice before tossing things into the landfill. Audio

For the first time in its history, women in New Zealand's Parliament will have an equal share of seats in the House.

It is New Zealand's day to officially mourn Queen Elizabeth II, and at a state memorial service, PM Jacinda Ardern has read an extract from a souvenir book published after the Queen's first visit to…

Today is New Zealand's official Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day public holiday, with a wide range of events planned and closures around the motu to honour Her Majesty. Audio

Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed.

Some Nelson residents may be able to return home today, but roads remain closed across the top of the South Island, while Wellington continues to be plagued by landslides.

The upper North Island took a pounding on Monday with heavy rain and winds wild enough to tip trucks and knock out power - but weather warnings are now in place in the north and south of the country.

A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing has been met with vehement opposition, with some claiming it would debilitate local businesses and bring Fenton St's problems to...

A front of wild weather hit the country on Tuesday, causing power outages, closing some roads and preventing some from flushing their toilet.

A large meteor sighted across the lower North Island comes 23 years ago to the day of the country's last significant meteor. Video

What's thought to be a tornado has hit Kāpiti Coast, damaging houses and cars, while Transpower is inspecting its lines after lightning strikes hit the Wellington region causing power outages. Audio

Power Play - This Budget is one of the hardest Finance Minister Grant Robertson has had to put together, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.

The pressure is on for the government to ease the 'cost of living crisis' for struggling New Zealanders in today's Budget. Audio

The man who stabbed four people during a frenzied knife attack in a central Dunedin supermarket will spend at least six years behind bars.

The Samoa Government has extended a state of emergency through to May 8.

Opinion - If you woke up on Saturday morning with Covid-19 symptoms and you lived on the Kapiti Coast, you wouldn't have been able to get a RAT. You wouldn't have got a free one. You wouldn't have…

'Someone is going to get it' - Those were the chilling words from a man who stabbed four people in a central Dunedin supermarket in May.