New Zealand

Adrian Rurawhe has stepped up as Parliament's new Speaker, as former Speaker Trevor Mallard officially ended his tenure on Wednesday afternoon.

Mallard, a Speaker with a controversial reputation… Video, Audio

One of the warmest wettest winters on record has put the skids on Mt Ruapehu's ski season, and cost 130 workers their jobs.

That's a third of the staff working on the mountain's two main ski fields… Video, Audio

Supermarkets could be forced by the government to sell products to competitors at fixed prices, if they don't do it themselves.

The government has told the major players to open up their wholesale… Audio

Just five stores across Tāmaki Makaurau have received security upgrades as part of a $6 million support fund announced by the government.

The prevention programme was announced by then-Police… Video, Audio

A group in Christchurch is plotting a revolution against throw away culture, to help people maintain and fix their broken belongings.

The Repair Revolution meets once a month in a community house in… Video, Audio

New Zealand Cricket is threatening to pull stumps at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park - one of the country's best loved provincial grounds.

It says the facilities are no longer up to scratch and its… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki has been challenged on whether abuse in state care facilities really is historic.

Senior officials from the children's ministry were again before the Royal Commission into Abuse in… Audio

Kaitaia residents could be taking the long, long way around for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town, SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge.

Waka Kotahi says the road is… Video, Audio

Imagine it: an all you can FLY airline ticket, the aviation equivalent of the buffet. Regional operator Sounds Air is making it a reality.

For $799 for three months you can fly as often as you'd like… Video, Audio

The weather has cleared up in Nelson for now, but locals face a mammoth clean-up. Traffic between Richmond and Nelson is getting more blocked up by the day with roads closed from slips.

Waka Kotahi… Video, Audio

About 2000 anti-government protesters marched on Parliament today - but there was no repeat of the violence and fiery riot that ended the occupation earlier in the year.

The event was organised by… Video, Audio

Expelled MP Gaurav Sharma tells Lisa Owen he has evidence of bullying in the Labour Party, but is yet to share it.

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Dr Gaurav Sharma is a Labour MP no more. As expected, the Labour caucus voted to expel him, over continued breaches of trust.

But that's not stopped the now independent MP for Hamilton West from… Video, Audio

A genius, a ninja, and a gentle giant who loved his people. Just some of the words used to describe Sir Toby Curtis, the Māori leader who died last week.

Thousands poured through his marae at Lake… Audio

The Ministry of Social Development is proactively reviewing the cases of pensioners who had their superannuation cut off after getting stranded overseas due to Covid border restrictions - with some… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki has admitted multiple failings today at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

The ministry for children says the state did not stop abuse and did not meet the basic… Audio

A Giraffe calf born at Auckland Zoo is already showing towering promise, at well over six feet tall. He arrived early Friday morning to mother Kiraka and first time dad Billy.

The big little guy is… Video, Audio