Charlotte Cook

Two far-right activists had to be dragged to the dock in front of the judge before being removed from a Christchurch courtroom this morning.

Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer, presenters on the far-right… Audio

Authorities in Pakistan are racing to prevent further catastrophe and loss of life, with about a third of the country already under water - that's roughly the size of Aotearoa.

Nearly 1200 people… Audio

Seasonal allergy sufferers should brace for a bad spring and summer, with lots of pollen expected.

Those with asthma should keep their medication with them at all times.

NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll… Audio

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Ukrainian troops have launched a counter-offensive to retake southern territory illegally and forcefully captured by Russia during its invasion.

This morning, the New Zealand Defence Force sent… Audio

145 toilet paper factory workers who haven't been paid for weeks are now facing a pricey legal threat.

Manufacturing company Essity has locked workers out at its Kawerau mill, and is now suing them… Audio

The government has announced just over 500 courses of a monkeypox medicine will arrive in the country late next month.

No vaccine has yet been secured.

The World Health Organisation says there have… Audio

The Toilet paper giant Essity has blocked its locked-out workers from making hardship withdrawals from their own retirement savings.

Pulp and Paper Workers Union Kawerau secretary Tane Phillips says… Audio

Firefighters have gone on a one-hour strike again today -- in an ongoing dispute over working conditions including hours, staffing levels, and equipment.

A short time ago, the professional… Audio

Worksafe says it's investigating after a gas explosion at a busy Auckland building site early this morning left five people in hospital.

The incident was reported around 0630 on Halsey Street in the… Audio

A former New Zealand soldier fighting in Ukraine says he's proud to see other Kiwis on the front line - even though one of his countrymen has given his life for the cause. The Defence Force announced… Audio

RNZ understands a New Zealand soldier who has been killed in Ukraine was fighting in the east of the country.

The man was on unpaid leave from the defence force In New Zealand, he'd been based at… Audio

An anti-fascist protest is calling for peace in Wellington, as a so-called freedom protest marches through the city to Parliament.

RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook was with the anti-fascist protesters and… Audio

The police are investigating complaints about a man who used fake documents to get a job as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital .

Charlotte Cook has been following the story. Audio

A large slip in Woodhouse Avenue in Karori  has blocked the road and left a house teetering on the edge.

Further south, two houses remain off limits as work begins today to clear a large slip that… Audio

About 80 people in Levin are still out of their homes today, as the police continue to negotiate with a man involved in a self-harm-related incident.

Bledisloe Street residents have told RNZ there… Audio

Builders broadly agree with the Commerce Commission's findings that law changes are needed to fix a lack of competition.

In the past year, StatsNZ said the cost of construction materials have gone up… Audio

The Muslim community is seeking reassurances from police of their safety in the lead-up to one of the biggest religious days of the year.

Police met with community leaders on Wednesday night, after… Audio

The Department of Internal affairs is facing a surge of passport applications, with wait times now reaching more than a month.

There are more than 48,000 people who are waiting for a new passport.

… Audio

Hundreds of dead Little Blue penguins are washing up on beaches around the Far North.

RNZ has previously reported more than 40 had been found dead in Tokerau Beach over the space of two weeks, but… Audio