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It's part of a global trend - by last year, all eight Ivy League universities in the United States were using Duolingo scores.

A ransom hack on New Zealand's largest health portal is being billed as one of the country's biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does it compare?

A round up of news in brief from around the region, including education funding concerns in Guam.

The eruption of red, luminous sparks is known by meteorologists and weather enthusiasts as red sprites.

Annual sales fell for a second year, hit by rising competition, the expiry of US tax credits and brand backlash.

Relations between China and Japan hit the lowest point in years after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

Despite reaching a fresh record high this year, bitcoin has struggled to regain its footing since October, and last month experienced its biggest monthly drop since mid-2021.

In Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the joy usually felt at the start of a new year was "tempered by the sadness of the old".

Tourism New Zealand says it's on track to hit its visitor arrival targets after receiving millions of dollars from the government.

RNZ's Te Manu Korihi team look back at the kaupapa and the people that shook Te Ao Māori in 2025.

To borrow a phrase from old school reports: Shows great potential but needs to try harder, Alexander Gillespie writes.

There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.

The ships will form part of the new "Golden Fleet", meant to counter China and other adversaries and to more closely adhere to the US President's aesthetic standards.

AI videos of dead celebrities have rapidly spread online, prompting debate over the control of deceased people's likenesses.

New Zealand faces a healthcare worker shortage, but London-based robot designer Rich Walker talks about creating robot carers to fill some of those gaps. Audio

Rapid growth in AI is driving demand for high tech superconductors, and creating shortages of less powerful chips used in such things as smart phones.

The disgraced former deputy police commissioner was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to the possession of child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.

At a major summit in Russia last year, a banknote was unveiled that carried more symbolism than monetary value.

The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months' home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry. Audio

Fake images are attempting to twist the narrative on social media. Audio

The prime minister likened Labour to "picked-over box of favourites", with the good ones gone and "most of them like a Cherry Ripe".

A deepfake image depicting one of the victims is among a slew of false content spreading online.

The former deputy police commissioner is set to be sentenced on Wednesday.