New Zealand

The Wheel Blacks are currently in Tokyo for the World Wheel Chair Rugby Challenge.

They took on Australia yesterday, with the New Zealanders going down 60-46 in their opening game.

The team though… Video, Audio

Hundreds of thousands of people signed up to take part in the country's earthquake drill - the Big ShakeOut.

The annual event, took place in homes, businesses and schools across the country at 1.30… Video, Audio

The family of a man who took his own life after walking out of Waikato Hospital's mental health unit supports plans for a new centre at the hospital, but wants more to be done in the community.

The… Audio

Occupiers of the disputed land at Ihumātao have been shut out of talks with the government about finding a resolution, saying they haven't had any direct contact with ministers in over a month.

The… Video, Audio

The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet again - a bleak picture of what's happening beneath the waves.

The Environment Ministry's second marine report shows the human activity on… Video, Audio

The Justice Minister will meet with the National Party early next week to see if they can thrash out a consensus on new counter terrorism legislation.

But the two parties continue to trade blows… Audio

Record numbers of people are asking the government for help to pay for their food and accommodation, with frontline community workers labelling the situation a 'crisis'.

New figures from the Ministry… Audio

The All Blacks have made a couple of surprise selections in the team to play Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Tokyo.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has left Ryan Crotty out of the… Video, Audio

New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell has described reports he behaved badly at a bar on Saturday night as 'fake news' and politically motivated.

It's been reported that the second term list MP and a… Audio

A crowd of about 200 worried Raetihi locals cheered this afternoon when they were told State highway 4, which has been blocked by a massive slip to the town's south, will be repaired.

A 400-metre… Video, Audio

'We were just doing our job' - that's what the two police officers who took down the alleged mosque gunman say of their actions on March 15.

The two officers were driving on Brougham Street in… Audio

A section of a busy street in Auckland's city centre has been transformed to be a little more pedestrian-friendly.

It's a trial phase of a wider plan to make the CBD more walkable - but some… Video, Audio

A human rights lawyer says a proposed anti-terrorism law, that could see sweeping restrictions placed on suspected terrorists returning to New Zealand, is heavy-handed and appears to be tailor-made… Video, Audio

All Black players in Japan say the hardest thing in the long breaks between games at this World Cup is thinking about and missing their families.

If the defending champions reach the final, they will… Video, Audio

A mosque shooting victim is worried his wife and four children may be forced to return to India because they haven't yet been granted residency.

Mohammad Sahadat was in New Zealand on a working visa… Video, Audio

A $15 million revamp of New Zealand's largest off-site home manufacturer opened in Auckland, will now be able to pump out 500 new homes a year.

Fletcher Building unveiled the new facility in Wiri… Video, Audio

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

The Justice Minister concedes the proposed anti-terrorism law is "pretty draconian" - but necessary to keep New Zealanders safe.

Lisa Owen asks Andrew Little exactly what restrictions could be placed… Video, Audio

The government is introducing new counter-terrorism laws, as it prepares for the potential return of foreign fighters like the so-called 'Bumbling Jihadi'.

Kiwi Mark Taylor, who has fought for IS is… Video, Audio