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One of the world's largest inflatable water parks is just outside of Queenstown and Abbey Bisset works there.

Area commander Danny Kirk said the past few days had been particularly busy.

Donnett Dellow is in her sixth season as head of security at the Hastings water park. Her grandkids think she is the coolest.

Two new primary schools are scheduled to open at the start of 2026 - one in Christchurch and the other in Auckland.

More than half a tonne of fireworks were launched from high up Auckland's Sky Tower, while Wellington's entertainment strip, Courtenay Place, turned into a carnival zone for the night.

New Year's celebrations were well underway - despite the dreary weather in many regions.

Consumer NZ is hopeful that electricity prices will improve in 2026, saying there are some positive signs.

There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.

Do you know what to do if you get caught in a rip? Or how to respond if you see someone else in trouble in the water?

The National MP still remembers the "visual assault" of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness.

Christmas falls in peak flowering season, a time of rebirth and reprodction more akin to the northern Easter.

When I went to swimming classes as most kids do in New Zealand it did not stick, so I went back as an adult, writes Nick James.

Belly full? Christmas cheer all spent? Need the kids to flop? Here's what's on the box on Christmas Day.

Jason Poa, 55, died at a home on Hamilton's Lake Crescent last week.

The initiative has also inspired other residents to contribute by tidying up their own properties. Audio

Report shows six out of 10 of the top offenders threatening Foodstuffs South Island staff were under 18.

The tenant claimed the damage to the house had been made "when he was out".

It's after an initial $1 million was given last month.

Several accidents have snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve.

The Wānaka farmer and entrepreneur died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family.