New Zealand

The electricity grid operator is working to make sure there's enough power for tonight's peak demand after calling a grid emergency earlier today and threatening to disconnect customers if it couldn't… Video, Audio

Four people have been attacked by a lone man with a knife on Auckland's North Shore, in what police are calling a traumatic but isolated incident.

The four stabbing victims have moderate injuries… Video, Audio

The country is preparing to observe Matariki as a public holiday for the first time on Friday but celebrations aren't limited to just Aotearoa.

Some Kiwis living overseas who might be feeling a bit… Audio

Taranaki businesses are thinking outside of the box as they struggle to fill vacancies and hold onto staff.

Some employers are throwing open days to attract staff, while others are offering… Audio

Wooden prefabricated buildings are being considered as a temporary replacement for the quake prone Hutt Hospital.

An updated seismic assessment of the Heretaunga Block last week revealed it is only… Audio

It's not just missing plasterboard halting construction on sites across New Zealand. Roofing, windows, and even screws are harder to get and come at an inflated price.

And with added labour shortages… Audio

A petition calling for sugary drinks to be banned from all New Zealand schools has gone to Parliament.

The group behind it - Health Coalition Aotearoa - also wants new rules forcing schools and kura… Video, Audio

After months of legal wrangling, the former Covid-19 Minister has made a public apology to the journalist Charlotte Bellis.

In a statement, Chris Hipkins has admitted he released incorrect… Audio

The government spent tens of thousands of dollars in a legal battle against a pregnant woman who was applying for an emergency MIQ spot for her husband.

Roshni Sami's was trying to get her husband to… Video, Audio

The streets of South Auckland are turning red this week as Tonga's national rugby league teams return to action against their New Zealand rivals.

Tongan fans have become renowned for their wild… Video, Audio

Over Matariki weekend some general practitioners in south and east Auckland will be taking up the slack for Middlemore's slammed emergency department, staying open longer and providing some free… Video, Audio

Growers have been forced to throw out hundreds of thousands of crops because wild weather has ruined them.

The latest figures from Stats NZ show fruit and vegetables have gone up 10 percent in the… Video, Audio

A new traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing in Taranaki is be being described as a monument to a failed funding model.

Inglewood residents have campaigned for 20 years for the crossing on… Audio

The last piece of the puzzle is in place as the tenth and final section of the Waikato Expressway has been completed.

The 22km Hamilton section completes the four-lane State Highway from Cambridge to… Video, Audio

Figures from Mindful Money show $190 million of KiwiSaver funds are invested in companies involved in the manufacture of weapons like firearms, missiles and ammunition.

That's despite over 80 percent… Audio

The Prime Minister is preparing for a another trip to drum up trade and tourism for New Zealand - this time to Europe. Jacinda Ardern leaves this weekend with a business delegation.

In the past few… Audio

Calls tonight for Fletcher Building's board chair to resign over claims of culture issues and systemic failures within the company that could see a customer revolt.

The company's in the spotlight… Video, Audio

It can be revealed hotels earned about $1.3 million a month from becoming MIQ facilities.

Data released to RNZ shows the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spent nearly $800 million in… Audio