New Zealand

Cabinet minister Kris Faafoi says he's said some dumb things - but did not do the wrong thing in his dealings with Jason Kerrison over an immigration case.

The lead singer of the band OPSHOP… Video, Audio

Visitors to Te Papa will have the chance to immerse themselves in the psychedelic multi-verse of Alice's Wonderland with the opening of a new exhibition.

The interactive experience celebrates the… Video, Audio

Scientists are trying to get ahead of the game and discover how concussions and repeated injuries affect the human brain in sport.

New Zealand's only 'brain bank' is asking rugby players and boxers… Audio

In the United States the war of words in Washington DC is reaching fever pitch as Democrats push forward with impeachment charges against President Donald Trump.

There are allegations of nervous… Video, Audio

The small Otago township of Kurow is in shock after a well-known local was shot dead during a confrontation with armed police on Thursday night.

Police were called to the home of the man, whose name… Audio

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

Barriers and sand bags are going up in Wanaka as residents and council staff brace for flooding.

Gradually rising water levels are yet to reach the main street, but locals say it's only a matter of… Video, Audio

He was 'stupid and dumb'. Cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi has refused to resign but he has said sorry to the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon over his poor handling of a family friend's immigration… Audio

The Pike River recovery team expects to break the main seal and push further into the mine by Christmas if all goes according to plan.

WorkSafe has signed off on an exemption that will allow the next… Video, Audio

The Chief Censor is concerned about the rise in popularity of simulated incest porn online and videos with non-consensual behaviour.

The Office of Film and Literature Classification has released a… Audio

The Commerce Commission has confirmed what many drivers already suspected: they're probably paying too much at the petrol pump.

The competition watchdog says the big fuel companies' stranglehold over… Video, Audio

An experienced hiker who was swept almost to his death in a Tasman river, says it's the closest call he's ever had in the outdoors.

Chris Muse, an outdoor guide in Alaska, was walking the South… Video, Audio

Many Ngāpuhi leaders are doubtful the Crown's renewed effort to get its Treaty settlement back on track will work, and are furious they've been given just days notice before an open hui about a way… Video, Audio

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

The Reserve Bank is going ahead with a plan to make banks hold significantly more capital to back their loans.

The decision is estimated to cost the banks $20 billion and is expected to increase… Audio

The government is promising to push through new laws to help force down the price of petrol by mid next year.

A final report by the Commerce Commission into the retail fuel market has found industry… Video, Audio

Samoa went into shutdown today as the death toll from the measles epidemic climbed to 62 and a two-day door to door vaccination campaign got underway.

People were told to stay at home today between… Video, Audio

The urgency of upgrading Wellington's earthquake resilience has been laid bare in a new report.

The Lifelines Regional Resilience Project warns Wellington could be without electricity for up to six… Audio