Deaths
Father voices concerns on police inquiry after boy's death in Gore sewage pond
The father of a three-year-old found dead in a council sewage pond has used today's sentencing to voice his concerns about the police investgation.
Gore District Council appeared in court today -… Audio
"It's my duty to tell the world about Russia's war crimes"
Kyiv Independent journalist Asami Terajima had intended to remain in her home city of Kyiv as the conflict in Ukraine continued to play out, but escalating tensions in the capital forced her to flee… Audio
Covid-19 infections, deaths continue to rise in Fiji
Four more people have died as Fiji recorded 312 new Covid-19 cases in the latest daily update given by health authorities.
Fiji's Health Ministry said the four deaths were two women and two men, all… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Staging the Olympics is a very bad idea'
Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio
What can novels tell us about getting away with murder?
Writer Peter Swanson says there are eight examples of the perfect murder in fictional writing. Swanson's latest novel, Rules for Perfect Murder, highlights a series of unsolved murders with one thing… Audio
Basketball star Kobe Bryant dead in crash: US media
US media is reporting the basketball great, Kobe Bryant, has died in a helicopter crash in California. The LA County Sheriff says five people have died in a crash in Calabasas. Bryant played his… Audio
Under prepared trampers put lives at risk
Police and searchers have recovered the body of a 51 year old woman who went missing and died while completing the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Searchers have also had to rescue a group of mainly… Audio
Pressure for answer of students whose deaths were unnoticed
Universities are coming under pressure to answer questions after another case of a student's body going unnoticed at a university hostel. Audio
Māori suicide prevention workers 'undervalued, underfunded'
Māori suicide prevention workers say they are undervalued and underfunded and they're pleading for more support as Māori suicide rates reach record highs.
New figures show 685 people in Aotearoa… Video, Audio
Pedestrian dies after being hit by fleeing driver
A man has died after being hit by a fleeing driver in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton, with a police search now underway for a suspect linked to the incident. Video, Audio
Man killed by fleeing driver
A man is dead after being hit by a stolen vehicle in central New Brighton, Christchurch, this afternoon. Two people have been arrested but the driver is still on the run. Logan Church is at the scene… Video, Audio
Coroner’s inquest into toddler’s death wraps up
The mother of a two-year-old girl whose death is the subject of a coroner's inquest says she now faces the guilt of not fighting doctors and of not knowing what she couldn't possibly have known - that… Video, Audio
Man sentenced over 'all too human momentary failure'
A truck driver who killed three road workers in the Bay of Plenty was today sentenced to 250 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for 21 months and ordered to pay $21,000 in emotional harm… Audio
Road users gutted at safety improvements delay on SH58
Road users are pleading with the Transport Agency to fast-track safety improvements on a State Highway described by the AA as "the most dangerous in the Wellington region." Audio
Marc Canalog: Questions remain unanswered over Fiji deaths
Mystery continues to surround the sudden deaths of American couple, Michelle and David Paul, who died while on holiday in Fiji last month. Michelle's father Marc Canalog outlines his concerns about… Audio
Police appeal for information on Mangere shooting
Police investigating the killing of a Mangere man say he was waiting to meet a friend when he was ambushed and fatally shot over the weekend. Arthur Brown, 26, died after being shot twice shortly… Video, Audio
Call for Far North council to act on bird deaths
Hundreds of birds - including protected species - have died in an outbreak of avian botulism in sewage ponds in Kaitaia. Fish and Game says the disease is triggered by hot weather - and the Far North… Audio
Inquest into death in Samoan prison begins
Hans Christopher Dalton was found half-submerged in a 44 gallon drum of water in his Tafa'igata prison cell on Boxing Day in 2012. Video, Audio
Police appeal for more info over pregnant woman's death
RNZ reporter Laura Dooney is at the remote Wairarapa beach where the body of a pregnant Wellington woman was found this week. Video, Audio
Man fatally shot in Otara
A man has been charged with murder after a shooting which left the victim dead and a South Auckland community in shock. Video, Audio