New Zealand
Opponents 'covering their butts' - Winston Peters in privacy case
Winston Peters has returned to the witness box for the second day of his high-stakes legal action, to accuse some of his opponents of "covering their butts".
The Acting Prime Minister is suing… Video, Audio
Australians 'waking up' on cruelty in horse racing - activist
Meanwhile a recent expose on the mistreatment of retired racehorses has fueled anti-racing sentiment in Australia. Activists have this year been urging the public to say "Nup to the Cup".
Six… Video, Audio
Australian horse Vow and Declare wins Melbourne Cup
Australian horse Vow and Declare has won the Melbourne Cup. NZ racing commentator Des Coppins is in the crowd at Flemington for his 28th Melbourne Cup. He talks through the results with Lisa Owen. Audio
The hunt for Asia's El Chapo
Tse Chi Lop is suspected of leading a vast multinational drug trafficking syndicate through the Asia-Pacific region that is raking in up to $17 billion a year. Journalist Tom Allard has been on the… Audio
News about New Zealand for 1 November 2019
A summary of news from around New Zealand over the past week. Audio
Solomons Islands to take on Paraguay at FIFA U-17 World Cup
Solomon Islands take on Paraguay this morning at the FIFA U-17 Football World Cup in Brazil.
Ferry company fined $380,000 for speeding, hitting rock
Wellington ferry operator, East by West, has been fined $380,000 for speeding in restricted areas, and grounding, which significantly damaged the boat.
The City Cat vessel was travelling close to a… Video, Audio
Reti at odds with Bridges on immunisation policy
National's associate health spokesperson Shane Reti is at odds with his leader over whether solo parents should be required to immunise their children in order to receive a benefit.
The idea has been… Audio
Two babies, one man killed as measles spreads in Samoa
Samoans are flocking to hospitals and clinics on Savaii and Upolu after news of two more measles related deaths.
The virus was last week suspected to have killed a 14-month old toddler and the… Audio
City Rail Link: Hardship fund set up for struggling businesses
The green light has finally been given to a hardship fund for businesses that have been badly affected by delays with Auckland's City Rail Link.
The $4.4 billion construction project is running… Video, Audio
World Cup ski champ rushes home to complete NCEA Level 3
There has been no time for World Cup skiing champ Alice Robinson to celebrate her success, as she is rushing home from the slopes of Austria to complete her NCEA level 3 studies.
Seventeen-year-old… Video, Audio
Schools facing 1000-teacher shortfall in 2020
Principals say they are scraping the barrel and hiring teachers they would prefer not to in a desperate bid to fill classrooms for the next year.
The Education Ministry is forecasting a shortfall of… Audio
Evening business for Thursday 31 October
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Petition urges police to scrap armed response units
A Pasifika mother of two has helped launch a petition urging the police to scrap their armed response pilot, saying she's worried about her community's future if it becomes permanent.
The units, made… Video, Audio
Psychiatrist acknowledges risk in suicide letters research
"Yes we could do harm" - that admission from the psychiatrist in charge of the 1000 letters suicide study - which calls for people to submit suicide notes in the name of research.
The study, that… Video, Audio
Child killed in Otautau: Community describes shock
A Southland community is reeling after the death of an eight-year-old boy on Wednesday night.
Emergency services were called to a house in the rural town of Otautau at about 10:30pm after being… Video, Audio
NZ looks to enhance links with Pacific's militaries - report
New Zealand is looking to enhance its partnerships with the Pacific's militaries, according to a new assessment just released.
We are here - a contemporary atlas of Aotearoa
Geographer Chris McDowall and designer Tim Denee's book We Are Here is a large hardback atlas that is much more than a collection of maps, charts, graphs and diagrams. It is a reflection of New… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand to take on hosts Brazil at the FIFA U-17 World Cup
New Zealand face a daunting task this morning at the FIFA U-17 World Cup taking on hosts Brazil in their second group A clash.
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
