Nita Blake Persen

As forestry work on the East Coast dries up because of the coronavirus outbreak, people are dipping into their KiwiSaver stores to try and get by.

That's despite the government promising to help with… Audio

The number of New Zealand retirees getting their Super while earning more than $100,000 has topped 30,000 - costing taxpayers more than half a billion dollars each year.

Figures released to… Video, Audio

People who think they've suffered a miscarriage of justice will soon be able to raise their complaints with a new Criminal Cases Review Commission.

It will open in July and be based in Hamilton - a… Audio

Food delivered outside your door, fresh towels if you're lucky, but no clean sheets, and only short bursts of fresh air.

For nearly 4,000 people aboard the Diamond Princess, this is no cruise.

… Video, Audio

The government has set its sights on cutting carbon emissions in the state sector but admits it has no real information on what impact its own agencies are having on the environment.

Figures released… Video, Audio

And while the mop-up is underway for residents in Mataura, locals are rallying together to muck in and help.

RNZ reporter Sarah Robson put her gumboots on and went to check out how it's going. Audio

Desperate and stressful - that's how water companies in Auckland are describing severe shortages crippling some families on tank supplies.

There are a limited number of refill pumps for water… Audio

The clean up is underway in Southland after days of flooding and some people are just starting to understand the extent of damage to their homes and towns.

Authorities in Southland say up to 30 homes… Audio

The broadcasting minister is adamant that RNZ National will remain commercial-free under any new media set-up with TVNZ.

Kris Faafoi confirmed that work will begin on a business case for creating a… Video, Audio

How worried should New Zealanders be about our low rubbish recycling rates? An Auckland waste consultant says we're being unfairly blamed for the poor plastic habits of food companies and shouldn't… Video, Audio

A massive rescue operation is underway following an eruption on White Island in the Bay of Plenty at 2:11pm on Wednesday.

Initially it was believed 100 people were on or around the island at the… Video, Audio

Fletcher Building is signalling a resolution over the Ihumātao land dispute is imminent, but won't be drawn on who it could sell the land to or for how much.

Fletcher fronted several hundred of its… Audio

No one will be allowed onto Auckland's maunga around fireworks season following two large fires on Tuesday night.

The blaze at Maungarei - Mt Wellington was the biggest fire crews have ever tackled… Video, Audio

It's Friday, and for many New Zealanders that means pie-day - a chance for the lunchtime treat of mince 'n cheese or steak and mushroom to round off the week.

But what about a traditional meat pie… Video, 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

After dominating news headlines for weeks, updates on the situation at Ihumatao have slowed recently as discussions about the future of the land moved away from the frontlines to meeting rooms and… Audio

It's been dubbed this generation's Bastion Point. The stand-off at Ihumātao in South Auckland burst into the headlines in July after an eviction notice was served to protestors who wanted to stop a… Video, Audio

New figures released to Checkpoint show medical courses at Otago University and business courses at the University of Auckland have had the highest number of students enrolled thanks to the fees free… Video, Audio

The days of using plastic flowers to decorate graves and memorials could be numbered, with mourners being urged to consider their long-lasting environmental impacts. Video, Audio