Māni Dunlop

The Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro has honoured the passing of the Head of State. 

Dame Cindy asked the public to join together this evening to mark the Queen's lifetime of service.

In Wellington… Audio

Flags in New Zealand are at half-mast, and condolence books are being placed in public buildings throughout the country.

New Zealanders have shared tributes after waking up to the news.

Queen… Audio

The world is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second, who has died at the age of 96 at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland.

The Crown has transferred to King Charles the third, who is now New… Audio

The police commissioner Andrew Coster has responded to findings of widespread and often illegal photographing of children and adults. 

He said such intelligence was useful for preventing crime. Audio

The global food crisis exacerbated by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is long-standing says aid agency Oxfam.

It says there are underlying failures in the unequal global food system, which must… Audio

Far North District Councillors want the government to write a cheque for hundreds of millions of dollars so they can get on with fixing their roading network.

Council representatives have just met… Audio

Illegal, widespread, and systemic - is how police conduct is being described after a scathing investigation into the routine and illegal photographing and filming of young people and adults by… Audio

Illegal, widespread, and systemic - is how police conduct is being described after a scathing investigation into the routine and illegal photographing and filming of young people and adults by… Audio

A solitary tutumairekurai or Hector's dolphin has been seen swimming around Northland in the Mahurangi Harbour, and possibly near Whangarei's Onarahi Beach and in the Whangarei River.

People… Audio

New research confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.

People living in homes that got insulated were 10 percent less likely to develop… Audio

Cost of living increases are running high worldwide -- the latest figures show the consumer price index across developed countries in the OECD was at 10.2 percent in the year to the end of July, the… Audio

The government is defending high failure rates in trial writing and maths tests - saying the tests are still under development. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

The Australian government's promised a referendum on enshrining an Indigenous voice to parliament by changing the constitution.

It's being met with criticism from all sides.

Greens Senator Lidia… Audio

The emergency housing sector is under fresh scrutiny after an expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed sub-standard accommodation, and tenants being placed at sexual, emotional and physical risk.

The… Audio

American Frances Tiafoe played the match of his life to beat second seed Rafa Nadal in 4 sets in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Audio

It's been an icy morning in the South - after rain, hail, snow and frosty temperatures turned Southern roads into ice sheets this morning.

Temperatures dropped rapidly yesterday as a blast of… Audio

Children under 14 years old caught doing ram raids will be given intensive support to steer them away from crime, and towards study and work.

The move is part of a $53 million Government package… Audio

Criminal lawyers believe people with cognitive or mental difficulties are more vulnerable to the type of police investigation which has been implicated in a false confession.

Last month, Crown Law… Audio

There are calls for a meth programme in te tai tokerau to be rolled out nationwide to help address the growing and urgent problem of meth addiction in Aotearoa.

New research by the Helen Clark… Audio

The problem gambling foundation says people facing tough financial times get sucked into the dream Lotto sells.

An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows its retail sales come… Audio