New Zealand

New Zealand fans starved of live sports will welcome the return of rugby this weekend, as the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition kicks off in front of some big crowds.

Saturday night's opening match… Audio

Auckland Council is recommending that most of the submissions opposing the dredging of the Rangitoto shipping channel should be rejected.

The move has angered environmentalists and iwi, but the… Audio

Green Party co-leader and government minister James Shaw admits he's always disappointed in New Zealand First, after RNZ revealed the coalition partner won't support Auckland light rail before the… Audio

The Principal at Christchurch Girls High School says it was wrong for a staff member to tear down Black Lives Matter posters, put up by a group of students.

Christine O'Neill says she has now spoken… Audio

Mount Hutt skifield in mid-Canterbury managed to draw a record crowd of close to 2,000 for its first day of the season on Friday.

The end of level 2 restrictions means the field is able to host twice… Video, Audio

While Super Rugby crowds are expected to be at capacity for the first time in months this weekend, Australia is inching towards normality.

The 100 metre rule for indoor venues has been scrapped, but… Audio

The son of a National Party MP has been ordered to pay more than $4000 after being convicted for the ill-treatment of dairy cows on a farm he ran near Eketehuna.

Sharemilker Tony Kuriger admitted in… Video, Audio

The future of the flagship Māori news show Te Karere is on the line, as the government proposes to create a single Māori news service run by Māori Television.

The government has this week released… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

More than 7000 now-unemployed New Zealanders have applied for the Ministry for Social Development's new Covid-19 income relief payments since they became available on Monday.

It comes as the… Video, Audio

Two America's Cup syndicates have been granted special exemptions to get through our closed borders, but international spectators might be watching from their couches rather than New Zealand waters… Video, Audio

Waikato Māori say glorifying colonial-era figures in statue form is a reminder of the devastating effects of British injustice.

Hamilton City Council contractors this morning removed British army… Video, Audio

Police investigating the disappearance of Northland woman Bridget Simmonds have unearthed what's believed to be her remains at a rural property near Whangarei - where she used to live.

The last… Video, Audio

A spate of alleged illegal fishing near Wellington post-lockdown has kept Department of Conservation staff and coast watchers busy over the past few weeks.

There are two marine reserves in the… Video, Audio

The government has allocated $200 million to improve health care in South Auckland but health leaders say it is only the beginning of what's needed.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Health… Video, Audio

An independent review of Covid-19 clusters in aged care has found some rest homes were ill prepared for the impact of Covid-19 case, let alone an outbreak.

The Ministry of Health review, released… Audio

A brand new shopping centre opened for business in Auckland, with hoards of shoppers flocking for some post-lockdown retail therapy.

Commercial Bay is right next to the Britomart Train Station in… Video, Audio

Kayak and glacier guides are turning their hand to clearing the country of wilding pines.

It's all part of a $1 billion government programme to get those laid off due to Covid-19 back in to work.

So… Video, Audio