New Zealand

The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.

It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio

New Zealand Rugby has launched a series of videos aimed at encouraging men to open up about issues like relationships, violence and mental health.

The videos feature personal stories from current and… Video, Audio

Hutt Valley District Health Board's maternity ward has been slammed for what is being called a "pattern of poor care" for babies and their mothers.

Commissioner Rose Wall says the DHB failed to… Audio

An Auckland woman whose daughter is stuck in Wuhan says the New Zealand government needs to act fast if it decides to evacuate its citizens and residents.

There are 53 New Zealanders registered as… Audio

Hundreds of people are arriving in New Zealand every day on flights from China to New Zealand - but so far only one person has come forward to get a health check at the border.

Health staff are… Audio

On average New Zealanders eat about 5kg of chocolate each year.

Now local chocolate maker Whittakers is expanding it's Porirua factory - so it can keep up with demand and better control the quality… Video, Audio

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

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The son of a National MP has suddenly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences on Tuesday afternoon.

Barbara Kuriger's son… Audio

In the Pacific, where several countries are already dealing with epidemics, some countries have taken extreme measures to try and halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

While authorities say the… Video, Audio

New Zealanders stranded at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak face a long and uncertain wait - with dwindling hopes that they might be evacuated.

Dozens of New Zealand citizens are stuck in… Audio

The date is set for the 2020 general election - Saturday, September 19.

As well as electing a new government, voters will also decide whether they want voluntary euthanasia and recreational cannabis… Video, Audio

Dunedin-based band Soaked Oats are continuing their tradition of making every post a winner with a prized slot at tomorrow's Laneway festival. Lyricist and singer Oscar Mein joins the show to look at… Audio

New Zealand's Jewish community is being warned to be vigilant because of a rise in anti-semitic behaviour.

On Wednesday swastikas were discovered outside the Temple Sinai in Wellington. And a Maori… Audio

Women working in research say breaking the taboo of talking about salary may be a way forward on pay equity.

A Canterbury University study, released on Thursday, found women working in research in… Audio

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni is refusing to commit to increasing benefit levels, despite skyrocketing demand for hardship grants to help people pay for food and housing.

She talked to… Audio

"Alert but not alarmed" - that's how the Health Minister is describing New Zealand's response to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

David Clark fronted to media on Thursday afternoon to outline how… Audio

New Zealanders visiting relatives in China are now trapped in Wuhan with the city in lockdown over the deadly coronavirus.

At least 17 people are dead and more than 500 infected in China alone, as… Audio

Tonight Christchurch's Bread & Circus Buskers festival is swinging into action, and its promising to lure the biggest crowds to the central city since pre-earthquake times.

But organisers admit the… Audio