Māni Dunlop

House prices shot up 25 percent in the year to December, according to TradeMe's sales figures.

That took the national average asking price to $956,000.

Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin Lloyd… Audio

Health experts are grappling with questions about how Omicron will spread through New Zealand, and when the peak might arrive.

There are predictions 15 percent of the workforce could be out of action… Audio

The World Bank has given about $12 million New Zealand dollars to Tonga, following the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami nine days ago.

About 85 percent of the population has been affected… Audio

Thousands of students will be returning to school from next week.

But with the entire country now under the red traffic light setting; staff, teachers, and students from year four and up must wear… Audio

As well as vaccines, masks are another important item to help protect us from Covid.

N95 masks have become the gold standard internationally in the fight against Omicron, and experts here say New… Audio

New Zealand's in the red light setting; with the highly infectious Covid variant Omicron circulating in Auckland, and possibly in the Nelson Marlborough region.

Clinical Immunologist based in… Audio

New Zealand's in the red light setting; with the highly infectious Covid variant Omicron circulating in Auckland, and possibly in the Nelson-Marlborough region.

The government is encouraging everyone… Audio

Putting down the shears and rolling up their sleeves was the goal for some shearing gangs on the east coast as they vyed for the top prize for most vaccinated gang.

The initiative run by Turanga… Audio

Māori paediatricians want to ensure the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for 5-to-11 year olds helps protect vulnerable whānau.

Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be given… Audio

The police were asked to intervene after an angry confrontation between masked and unmasked passengers at Wellington Airport this morning.

All those flying domestically are required wear a face… Audio

The Ministry of Health has confirmed at least one case of the Omicron variant in a managed isolation facility in Christchurch.

The variant is spreading quickly overseas and scientists are racing to… Audio

High Performance Sport says player wellbeing is top of mind with millions of dollars being invested into athlete welfare.

It's part of a new investment package to maintain international success while… Audio

Researchers have made new discoveries about the Tohorā or Southern Right Whale's migration and feeding patterns.

The whales were nearly hunted to extinction in the waters around Aotearoa a century… Audio

The Government is pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into upgrading 24 hospitals throughout the country.

The Health Minister Andrew Little says 30 intensive care beds will be added. 

But vice… Audio

Protestors against the vaccine mandate are now en route to Parliament after gathering to hear speeches at Wellington's Civic Square.

RNZ reporter Jake McKee updates Māni Dunlop on the protests. Audio

Police officers failed in their duty of care to a man who died in their custody at the Hawera Police Station in 2019.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority found Allen Ball's death in the cells… Audio

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been wreaking havoc - forcing homes to be evacuated, closing roads, causing slips and flash flooding. 

William Morrison's farm, Mangara Station near Marton, had… Audio

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been wreaking havoc - forcing homes to be evacuated, closing roads, causing slips and flash flooding.

A cleanup is underway in Christchurch after the city had more… Audio

Aucklanders have been set free to roam the rest of Aotearoa.

Many have packed their cars and are off on a summer holiday.

And some have flown out of the supercity.

RNZ reporter Tim Brown is in… Audio