New Zealand

It's arguably the little train that couldn't. Couldn't quite get into the main commuter hub in Auckland CBD.

But it does appear to be edging closer.

The controversial Te Huia train from Hamilton to… Video, Audio

Renting clothes is often praised as the answer to fight the tide of fast fashion - but is it as green as we think?

An international study's found it's actually worse for the planet than throwing… Video, Audio

The business owner who championed the four-day working week says New Zealand lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to leaving Monday-to-Friday behind.

Perpetual Guardian was the first… Audio

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A who's who of New Zealand opera and the arts has written to the government asking for an independent review of the sector.

In May, Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton resigned from the… Audio

So at what age can a child decide for themselves whether to have a Covid-19 vaccine, independent of their parents wishes.

It's a question that could come into sharp focus if the government decides to… Video, Audio

Whanganui school students will be the first in the country to be vaccinated at school from the beginning of the next school term.

At least 1600 students aged over 16 along with around 700 teachers… Audio

There has been widespread condemnation of the Fiji government's move to force its entire civil service to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

This comes amid daily record infections and deaths… Audio

The trans-Tasman travel bubble is deflating fast. New Zealanders wanting to escape New South Wales will now have to undergo 14 days in a managed isolation facility upon their arrival.

The Australian… Audio

Multiple investigations are underway after a hot air balloon crash landed at a farm near Arrowtown.

Eleven were injured, two of them seriously. The company involved - Sunrise Balloons - has… Video, Audio

We’re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro. We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice. Video, Audio

Cyberattackers are getting smarter and the attacks more sophisticated. A North Island kindergarten association is among hundreds of groups hit at the weekend by a cybercriminal gang believed to be… Audio

Relief for residents in a Southland town, after confirmation that all 10,000 tonnes of toxic aluminium waste has been removed from its old paper mill.

The dross is an aluminium by-product from the… Audio

The number of children living in motels has reached a record high, despite the government's pledge to combat child poverty.

Latest figures released to Checkpoint show there were more than 4,300… Video, Audio

The star "player" at a weekend football game came off the beach rather than the bench. Some of the primary school-aged players abandoned the field and parents scattered when a sea lion waddled up from… Video, Audio

Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan has returned to Parliament after taking time off to have treatment for cancer.

The Minister has been documenting her time in hospital on social media to raise awareness of… Audio

Schools are offline and more than 100 North Island kindergartens are back to pen and paper due to a major international ransomware hit.

The GCSB is monitoring the situation and says people should be… Audio

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Public frustration over mixed messages from the government is growing in Fiji as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly.

The latest daily update saw another record infection rate, with 522 new cases.

… Audio