Lisa Owen

The first official announcement for New Zealand athletes heading to this year's Tokyo Olympics has been made this morning, with seven sailors the first names on the list.

The Kiwi team which is… Audio

Water restrictions have been extended to Northland's east coast communities and a total fire ban remains in place despite rain sprinkling parts of the region.

Coastal communities have been told to… Audio

So how is the ordinary New Zealander being affected by the threat of coronavirus? Our reporter Katie Doyle and cameraman Nick Monro went to the Auckland suburb of Howick to get a snapshot. Video, Audio

Air New Zealand has announced it is making further cuts to domestic, trans-Tasman and Asia services because of the Covid 19 outbreak.

RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford has the details. Video, Audio

The government is urging calm as a second case of Covid-19 is confirmed in New Zealand.

Public health officials are now racing to track down those who've been in contact with an Auckland mother of… Audio

The New Zealand Breakers have announced a new assistant coach for next season.

Chanel Pompallier is not the first woman to join an Australian National Basketball League coaching staff, but she will… Audio

A Wellington councillor says the city's cemeteries are at a critical point, with concerns mounting that they might soon run out of space.

The council currently manages two active cemeteries, but one… Audio

What happens when you relinquish your citizenship and then want it back?

That is what happened to 74-year-old Vivien Hill. She left New Zealand when she was 55 to live in Norway, which at the time… Audio

A police officer has gone on trial accused of raping a female colleague in Northland.

The 29-year-old man, who can't be named, faces one charge of indecent assault and one of sexual violation by… Audio

In the US it is Super Tuesday in the Democratic presidential primary. Fourteen states have been voting for their preferred candidate to take on President Donald Trump in November's election.

Joe… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Government ministers have agreed in principle to remove the stand-down period for people seeking income support from MSD due to Covid-19.

Speaking a short time ago, Jacinda Ardern said ministers… Video, Audio

Public health officials are racing to track down dozens of people who may have been in close contact with the second New Zealander diagnosed with coronavirus.

The woman, in her 30s, returned from… Audio

A luxury retail brand is asking Auckland workers to take voluntary redundancy, cut their hours or take unpaid leave after sales have dived in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

DFS Galleria in… Video, Audio

A flight school snapped up on TradeMe five years ago has taken off for the commercial arm of the Whanganui District Council.

The New Zealand International Pilot Academy has more than doubled in size… Video, Audio

The Police Minister says officers are continuing to investigate a threat against the Muslim community and will not tolerate any extremist rhetoric.

It comes after messages were posted on the… Audio

Investors from the collapsed Ross Asset Management company have had their turn in court today, as their bid to sue the ANZ Bank is wrapped up.

Wellington financial adviser David Ross was jailed in… Audio

The elderly are being dismissed and ignored by the Ministry of Health in the Covid-19 response, the NZ Aged Care Association and Retirement Villages Association say.

The groups also say they are not… Video, Audio

As forestry work on the East Coast dries up because of the coronavirus outbreak, people are dipping into their KiwiSaver stores to try and get by.

That's despite the government promising to help with… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner is calling on the Prime Minister to show some leadership and call out Shane Jones for what's being described as racist comments.

The Cabinet Minister and New Zealand… Video, Audio