Matthew Theunissen

Lock down now. That's what more than 20 thousand people who've signed a petition want to happen. They're calling on the government to raise the COVID-19 alert level to four - meaning education… Audio

From today every traveller who lands in New Zealand is being met by a health official at the airport with instructions on how to manage two weeks in isolation.

Customs has also closed its e-gates and… Audio

Airlines have been scrambling to put in place the latest travel restrictions which came into force at 1am this morning.

Anyone flying into New Zealand, except from the Pacific Islands, must go into… Audio

New Zealand airline pilots are worried about the safety of Auckland Airport's main runway, with reports of 30 centimetre chunks of concrete coming loose where planes land.

A number of flights were… Audio

It was touch and go for some New Zealanders in Wuhan trying to get through security checks and get last-minute permits to board the evacuation flight home overnight.

Lily Gao, who RNZ been following… Audio

Iran's embassy in Wellington is calling on New Zealand to promote peace and security in the Middle East following today's attacks. Acting prime minister Winston Peters has released a statement… Audio

The former New Zealand Defence Minister, Wayne Mapp, says the killing of Soleimani was reckless, but he doubts it will lead to a major global conflict.

New Zealand still has around 50 military… Audio

The Bay of Plenty's public health provider, Toi Te Ora, is warning anyone who went to a see the film Jumanji: The Next Level at Reading Cinema in Rotorua on Friday may have been exposed to measles. It… Audio

Two kakapo whose entire species was threatened by a deadly fungal disease are being returned to their island homes today. Nine of the critically-endangered parrots died as a result of a rampant… Audio

Women working on New Zealand's railways are deliberately dehydrating themselves - or even taking medication - to stop themselves from going toilet due to a lack of facilities. The Rail & Maritime… Audio

Tens of thousands of McDonald's workers are in for boost to their wallets after they were found to have been underpaid in a nationwide payroll bungle that's expected to cost billions of dollars to… Audio

It's feared Auckland's resident leopard seal, Owha, has made some enemies due to her pastime of biting into and sinking inflatable dinghies at the Westhaven Marina.

The three-metre seal has a serious… Audio

The 8 million litres of contaminated water in the basement of the Sky City convention is safe enough to be pumped into the wastewater system rather than straight out to sea. There were fears the water… Audio

The majority of Auckland's beaches will be safe to use this Labour weekend - despite water used to put out the SkyCity convention centre fire being pumped into the harbour. About a million litres of… Audio

The central city has been eerily deserted over the past few days with many shops and businesses closed because of the fire. Firefighters are still fighting flames on top of the Heart of the City is… Audio

Our reporter Matthew Theunissen joins us live with the latest on the burning convention centre Auckland Mayor Phil Goff watched the fire start and take hold from his office across the road from the… Audio

After being defeated in the Auckland election race yesterday, John Tamihere failed to congratulate Phil Goff for being again voted in as the city's mayor. Mr Tamihere received about 71,000 votes to Mr… Audio