New Zealand

The All Blacks made a flying start to the defence of their Rugby World Cup title in Japan over the weekend, beating the Springboks 23-13 in Yokohama to take control of Pool B, and stamp their mark on… Video, Audio

Young New Zealanders say the Prime Minster needs to tell world leaders to stop dithering and actually do something to avoid a global climate-change catastrophe.

Jacinda Ardern's in New York to attend… Video, Audio

New Zealand will crack the five million people mark next year according to Census 2018 data released on Monday.

The detailed information has been a long time coming and follows delays caused by a… Video, Audio

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

Auckland Council says like many other cities it's grappling with the balance between safety and demand for e-scooters. Council and Auckland Transport licence electric scooter companies in the city… Video, Audio

A witness to a fatal lime scooter accident says the rider was catapulted over the scooter's handlebars, on what appeared to be a clear flat section of road in near perfect conditions at Auckland's… Video, Audio

Jackie Norman met her soulmate, sold her suburban home and swapped it for life on the road travelling around New Zealand in a campervan. She tells her fascinating tale of discovery in her new book, My… Audio

Mike Insley began learning Mandarin when he and his wife moved to China to work in a winery in the remote region of Ningxia in 2015. He's brushing up on his Mandarin skills as part of the NZ Chinese… Audio

A warning to middle aged Fleetwood Mac fans - if you turn up with a skin full at the gig - it will likely be the most expensive concert you never saw.

Dunedin police say people downing cheap alcohol… Video, Audio

In an upstairs room at a New Plymouth lifestyle block - with a view across to Mt Taranaki - a scientist is helping colleagues fly drones into volcanic plumes half a world away in Papua New Guinea.

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The government has stepped in to buy Kate Sheppard's former Christchurch home, where the petition demanding womens' voting rights was glued together, 126 years ago.

The villa will become an… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is looking to take a more hands-off approach to the Ihumātao dispute while she's overseas, saying she expects other ministers to deal with it until she's back in New… Audio

As submissions close on the government's Abortion Legislation Bill, some parents of children with disabilities say they're concerned the bill will lead to more abortions on the grounds of disability. 

The government and Auckland Council are being told they can't just wash their hands of the Ihumātao land dispute.

Mana whenua want the contested land returned, but both the council and the government… Video, Audio

Over 250 South Canterbury farmers met with government officials on Thursday to vent their frustrations over the new freshwater policy.

Earlier this month, the government announced its plan to restore… Audio

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

Sanitary pad company, Libra says an advertisement depicting menstrual blood for the first time on prime time TV in Australia was aimed at breaking down taboos around periods - not shocking people.

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National leader Simon Bridges travelled to Wanaka today and promised a much-needed birthing unit if his party is elected next year.

Maternity care in Wanaka has come under increased scrutiny since… Video, Audio

The All Blacks have named their team to play their old foes the Springboks in their Rugby World Cup opener in Tokyo on Saturday.

If you're just joining us, Richie Mo'unga is back at first five - with… Video, Audio

The Rugby World Cup will be held in Asia for the first time this year, and the Japan tournament should be unique, with fans and supporters from around the world set to soak up all the land of the… Audio