New Zealand

The government has announced a $300 million package to tackle homelessness. It cannot come soon enough for an Auckland mother and her six children who are desperate for somewhere to live after their… Audio

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has said he was involved in having a photograph taken of journalists Guyon Espiner of RNZ and Matt Shand of Stuff, and of the former New Zealand First President… Video, Audio

The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race spans across 52 days around one New York City block. Sanjay Rawal is the director of the new film that examines the race and what drives people to take part. It's… Audio

As flood-swamped Southland slowly drains and reopens, some people's first thoughts have been with their furry, four-legged friends.

While pets were lodged in special animal evacuation centres, other… Audio

Cabinet has approved a business case to see whether the government's idea of creating a new, super-sized public broadcaster is viable. After months of speculation, Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi… Audio

Meanwhile, health authorities here are urging several thousand New Zealanders who've recently returned from China to register with a new helpline if they're in self-imposed quarantine.

The Ministry… Audio

Food delivered outside your door, fresh towels if you're lucky, but no clean sheets, and only short bursts of fresh air.

For nearly 4,000 people aboard the Diamond Princess, this is no cruise.

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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

The government has set its sights on cutting carbon emissions in the state sector but admits it has no real information on what impact its own agencies are having on the environment.

Figures released… Video, Audio

A Mongrel Mob member found guilty of murder yelled "I didn't do that" and "I've been framed" at his sentencing in court on Friday.

Warren Pay was found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Faapaia… Audio

More than 3,700 passengers remain in quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship now docked at Yokohama.

More than 60 passengers have now been diagnosed with the coronovirus including one New… Video, Audio

And while the mop-up is underway for residents in Mataura, locals are rallying together to muck in and help.

RNZ reporter Sarah Robson put her gumboots on and went to check out how it's going. Audio

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

Desperate and stressful - that's how water companies in Auckland are describing severe shortages crippling some families on tank supplies.

There are a limited number of refill pumps for water… Audio

The clean up is underway in Southland after days of flooding and some people are just starting to understand the extent of damage to their homes and towns.

Authorities in Southland say up to 30 homes… Audio

The broadcasting minister is adamant that RNZ National will remain commercial-free under any new media set-up with TVNZ.

Kris Faafoi confirmed that work will begin on a business case for creating a… Video, Audio

It's been a day of limbo for people at evacuation centres in Gore. Hundreds of households were forced to move to higher ground, or seek shelter at four community centres, as the Mataura RIver lapped… Audio