National
North and South Islands brace for wild weather
MetService meteorologist Karl Loots provides an updated forecast as a deep low wracks the country. Audio
Redwoods to get the chop at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā
The trees are decaying due to damage from kākā, which have returned to the capital in high numbers.
Made in NZ: Flap! Toys
For Made in NZ this week we head to sunny Nelson where woodworker and artist Katrine Kaarsemaker makes Flap! toys, These are simply handmade toys which flap, anything such as native birds, bats and… Audio
White Island Tours cannot afford fines, 'likely' to go into liquidation
Victims of the eruption will receive $5m reparations, paid for by insurance, but the tour company has no funds to cover its $517k fine, lawyer says.
Bailout warning before Newshub's collapse
Minister was told the government may face requests to bailout media companies if it failed to progress a law forcing digital platforms to pay local media for using their content.
Top Stories for Monday 4 March 2024
Top stories for Monday 4 March 2024: The Broadcasting Minister is expected to update Cabinet today on the state of the media sector in light of the planned closure of Newshub.
High Jumper Hamish Kerr… Audio
Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024
Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024 Audio
This Weekend: Antique boats on show in Nelson
The Antique and Classic Boat Show has been held at St Arnaud since 1999, boasting everything from classic racing boats to pedal-powered catamarans. Audio
Sentencing 'bittersweet' for brother of killed guide - 'It doesn't bring anybody home'
Whakaari eruption victims and their families will receive $10m in reparations, but pointing blame doesn't make it any easier, Mark Inman says. Audio
Second teenage boy reported missing from South Auckland's Papakura
Seventeen-year-old William has not been seen for almost two weeks.
Warner Bros 'baffled' as TVNZ rejects Newshub proposal
Newshub boss made a last-ditch appeal to rival TV company, but it was rejected two days later.
Whakaari eruption victims awarded $10m in reparations
Judge allocates each individual $250,000, but says some victims may get more.
Heavy rain, wind and snow possible as autumn storm sweeps in
Forecasters say Mother Nature is "shifting into a new gear", with the temperatures set to plunge and weather warnings possible.
Top Stories for Friday 1 March 2024
It's Ramere, Friday, March the 1st Today on RNZ National... Funding for extra security guards at Hospital Emeregncy Departments has ended leaving emergency doctors worried about their safety. A… Audio
New Zealanders encouraged to get out and meet their neighbours
Over the past few decades, New Zealanders have shifted the way they live to lead more individual lives. Neighbours Aotearoa wants to change that. Audio
The Panel with Scott Campbell and Catherine Robertson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Scott Campbell and Catherine Robertson discuss the reported decrease in alcohol consumpion in New Zealand and the dangers of ultra-processed foods. Audio
The Panel with Scott Campbell and Catherine Robertson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Scott Campbell and Catherine Robertson discuss the public farewell for Fa'anana Efeso Collins, the arguments against the Foodstuffs merger and the wider… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 29 February 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss the Florida Man Games. Audio
Thousands expected at Fa’anānā Efeso Collins' funeral
Thousands of people are pouring into the Due Drop Events centre in Manukau for the funeral of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins.
The 49-year-old Green Party MP and former Auckland mayoral candidate collapsed… Audio
Holding the OCR steady not a tough call - Reserve Bank Governor
Yesterday the Reserve Bank held its cash rate in its first monetary statement of the year.
The RBNZ took a softer tone with none of the threats of rate rises heard last November.
Instead, they… Audio
