Kate Gregan
Prominent Auckland gym apologises for Instagram post
A prominent Auckland gym has apologised for an Instagram post seen by many as transphobic. The co-owner of City Kickboxing, Doug Viney, shared the post about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard on… Audio
Kiwis celebrate NZ's 'golden hour'
Celebrations took place up and down the country as New Zealand's rowers brought home three medals in one hour.
Single sculler Emma Twigg won gold in her race, followed by a silver for the women's… Audio
Fans thrilled at Emma Twigg gold
New Zealand has won their second gold of the Tokyo Olympics, after rower Emma Twigg crossing the line first in the women's single sculls.
RNZ's reporter, Kate Gregan was watching the event among… Audio
Police shoot gunman after bystanders threatened in Auckland car thefts
Two car jackings and two innocent bystanders with guns held to their heads during a crime-fuelled rampage through Auckland.
What started with a vehicle being stolen from a car yard quickly escalated… Audio
Substantial Waikato DHB data released on dark web
A substantial amount of sensitive Waikato DHB data has been released online.
The documents - which contain both staff and patient information - have been posted on the dark web following last month's… Audio
Tornado threw containers like matchboxes - Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland have started the clean-up of its freight container hub in Wiri, three days after a powerful tornado killed a man and injured two others. The port says the freak storm threw… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine: How are Kiwis reacting to the rollout?
The number of New Zealanders currently intending to get a Covid-19 vaccine won't be enough to allow the border to fully re-open
. Covid-19 modelling expert Michael Plank says 4 out of 5 of people in… Audio
America's Cup: Aucklanders face $99 million Team NZ question
Make your voice heard.
That was the plea from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to those who feel Team New Zealand should accept a $99 million offer to host the next America's Cup in Auckland.
The cup… Audio
NZ to take its biggest rowing squad to Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand will take its biggest ever rowing squad to the upcoming Olympics with a 32 rowers selected for Tokyo.
All up there will be nine crews, including 10 world champion female rowers.
Our… Audio
30,000 nurses go on strike
Nurses have gone on strike, and are protesting against what they say are low pay offers that do not address major issues for the sector. Max Towle speaks to RNZ's reporters in Auckland, Hamilton… Audio
Ōtorohanga victorious as council backs down on pokies policy
Locals in the King Country town of Ōtorohanga are claiming victory after forcing district councillors to backtrack on their plan to relax a clampdown on poker machines.
The debate over the… Audio
Honour to be recognised: Dame Hinewehi Mohi
Hinewehi Mohi has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Maori, music and television. She is one of the 170 recipients recognised in yesterday's Queen's… Audio
Man fined $5700 for flouting kauri dieback rules in Waitakere
A man has been ordered to pay $5,700 after he was found guilty of flouting kauri dieback rules at an Auckland regional park.
Robert Armitstead was sentenced today at the Waitakere District Court by… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Patients anxiously wait for updates
Patients who've had their surgery cancelled because of the cyber attack at the Waikato District Health Board are anxiously waiting to find out how big the disruption will be.
The ransomware attack… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccine expert headed to Chatham Islands ahead of rollout
Preparation for the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine on the Chatham Islands is underway.
The remote archipelago lies about 800 kilometres east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 people - 560 of… Audio
Countdown stabbing: Witness describes moment attack began
Many witness have described the knife attack on shoppers and staff at Countdown Cumberland St in Dunedin as terrifying.
One man - who RNZ agreed not to name - told reporter Kate Gregan that the… Audio
Countdown stabbing: Police full of praise for bystanders
Dunedin police are full of praise for the Countdown staff and customers who leapt on and restrained a man who was carrying out a knife attack in a central Dunedin supermarket.
Police have called them… Audio
Countdown shopper says stabbing was terrifying
A man who was in the Countdown supermarket in central Dunedin when four people were stabbed yesterday afternoon says it was terrifying.
Three people were taken to hospital in a critical condition and… Audio
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard should be at Olympics
Transgender New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is all but guaranteed a spot at the Tokyo Olympics. International weightlifting has rejigged its qualifying criteria for the games because of… Audio
Reserve Bank warns borrowers over rates rise vulnerability
The Reserve Bank has renewed warnings to borrowers taking advantage of low-interest rates.
In its latest financial stability report, the bank says people taking on huge debts are 'more vulnerable to… Audio