New Zealand

One in five children are living in households where food can run out, and one in three are living in houses that are unaffordable for their whānau.

That's the bleak picture painted by the latest… Audio

The six people charged in relation to a donation made to the Labour Party allegedly offended between March 2017 and March 2018.

The Serious Fraud Office charges allege the donors' identities were not… Video, Audio

UN officials are warning violence between Israelis and Palestinians could be escalating towards a full scale war.

In the past couple of days, Palestinian militants have fired more than 1,000 rockets… Video, Audio

New Zealand families separated by the Covid-19 pandemic are crying out to know when they might be able to reunite.

In a speech titled 'Reconnecting to the World', the Prime Minister offered no… Audio

A Dunedin family is pulling out all stops to find their two much-loved missing dogs.

Search and Rescue has combed the area near their Brighton home more than once.

The family has put up a… Video, Audio

Hundreds of people marched to the Manawatū District Council buildings in Feilding today to protest against the council kicking the can down the road on Māori representation.

The council voted last… Audio

A so-called 'scout' in the alleged murder of 'Ricky' Wang helped clean up at the scene, bury a body in the central North Island and keep quiet for two years.

Mr Wang went missing in 2017 and his body… Audio

A central Dunedin Countdown remains closed a day on from a knife attack that left four people in hospital.

Police have today praised the supermarket staff, customers and emergency services for their… Video, Audio

Educators have taken their frustration and disappointment to the top - meeting with the government over pay worries.

Some workers are furious about a government directive that means those in the… Video, Audio

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The owner of a US laboratory that tested sunscreen products sold in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to falsifying results.

Several brands available here relied on results from the company to support… Audio

The government has unveiled its plan to tackle rising gun violence among gangs, by banning 'high risk' people from having firearms.

Any gang members who appear before the courts will come under the… Audio

There are allegations sideline boozing at a Wellington club rugby game led to racial slurs and a brawl in the final minutes of a match - with one spectator knocked to the ground.

Wellington Rugby is… Video, Audio

Public sector unions are claiming a government backdown on its promised pay freeze after a massive backlash.

Both sides were locked in crisis talks today - emerging this afternoon with some sort of… Audio

It has been revealed an off-duty police officer who just happened to be shopping a Dunedin Countdown played a critical role in subduing the man accused of seriously stabbing four people in a violent… Video, Audio

Systemic violence experienced during five-years of institutional care has been outlined to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission.

Tyrone Marks first came to the attention of Social Welfare at the age of… Audio

The government's attempted defence of its decision to restrict wage increases for public sector workers appears to be falling flat.

Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson both fronted the media today to… Audio

There are calls for a policy allowing the handcuffing of prisoners before and after giving birth to be scrapped, but the prison officers' union says it's for the protection of staff.

Two separate… Audio

A critically endangered kākāpō is back on his feet after the equivalent of a minor toe amputation, and a stint in a custom made moon boot.

There are just over 200 of the precious flightless parrots… Video, Audio