Stories by Ben Strang

Security staff initially feared the silver cylinder might be a bomb. Audio

If there's any hope to be had after a disastrous qualifying effort, Liam Lawson only has to look to the skies

Lawson was knocked out in the first part of qualifying and will start a lowly 18th for Sunday's race.

Both overviews and a website function have given away the names of people granted suppression. Audio

The country's second-most senior cop, Jevon McSkimming, is on leave amid a probe RNZ understands involves alleged inappropriate conduct with a staffer. Audio

From the depths of despair, the White Ferns have now climbed Everest, writes Ben Strang reporting from Dubai. Audio

A new system means police will not respond to some 111 calls.

A union economist says it's an 'extremely conservative' estimate, but ACT's leader says the numbers are fabricated. Audio

ACC has signalled levies will need to take a significant jump to cover increasing costs. Audio

ACC has signalled levies will need to take a significant jump to cover increasing costs. Audio

Analysis - In the spirit of cutting the fat and trying not to waste your time, we answer the big quadrennial question.

The number of foot patrols across the entire Auckland City police district dropped by 6 percent between October and April official police data shows. Audio

The Accident Compensation Corporation is facing a financial hole, with forecasts showing from October it will "no longer break even", according to internal sources. Audio

David Boon has won a cricket club's raffle for David Boon's last Australian test shirt, but it's not what you're thinking. Audio

A foreign agency ran a spy operation out of one of New Zealand's spy agencies for years without ministers knowing.

A foreign agency ran an operation out of the New Zealand spy agency for years, and ministers were never told.

调查显示，该局对情报活动的结果一无所知。

FENZ is also planning to bring water tankers into the region if Wellington moves to level four restrictions.

Opinion - All Black fans are having to adapt to a new normal - hoping for success rather than simply expecting it, writes Ben Strang.

The Open Championship began on Thursday, marking 60 years since a then 27-year-old Bob Charles claimed the famous Claret Jug.

Auckland Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground, the supercity's deputy mayor says. Audio

Michael Wood admits some roads may need to be abandoned as a result of climate change, and the extreme weather it will bring.

Until recently Waka Kotahi was not factoring climate change and the need for resilience into many of its transport projects.

A sizeable chunk of state housing is on flood prone land, with more builds being put on land expected to flood in the future.

Emails and communication from the day of the record-breaking January floods have been released to RNZ.