A kiwi gamer says he's spent around $16,000 on loot boxes, or virtual treasure chests ...
Kiwi gamer says he's spent $16,000 on loot boxes in video games
A Tongan community leader says the New Zealand government is "sending ...
Pasifika 'standing with Māori', govt critic says, as Reti welcomes Pacific peoples role
Waka Kotahi will begin referring to itself using its English name first after pressure ...
Waka Kotahi to use its English name first after pressure from government
When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week ...
Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
Iran-backed militias in Iraq have claimed responsibility for dozens ...
A rocket attack targets the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
The defeat cost Bangladesh points in the ICC Test Championship and also a chance to register their maiden series triumph in the ...
Tigers fall into their own trap
BREAKING: Ryan O'Neal, the actor known for films like "Paper Moon" and "Love Story" has died, his son Patrick O'Neal shared on Instagram on ... Show more
The IOC will allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics ...
Russian athletes allowed to compete as neutral athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics
Quick Glance: Russian and Belarusian Athletes Allowed as Neutral Participants for Olympics
- The IOC permits Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral flag.
- Despite the ongoing war against Ukraine, they are allowed to compete under certain conditions.
- The IOC's decision was in response to a clear appeal from international summer sports federations and National Olympic Committees.
- Athletes from Russia and Belarus are prohibited from displaying national symbols and flags in Paris, and their national anthem will not be played.
The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by the vast majority of Security Council ...
US vetoes UN resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza
Quick Glance: UN Chief Urges Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates
- UN Security Council considers draft resolution for cease-fire in Gaza after Secretary-General's urging
- Secretary-General exercises rare authority to demand humanitarian cease-fire
- Israel reveals luxury spending by Hamas leader's son to illustrate gap with Gaza residents
- Israeli forces increase pressure on Hamas, highlighting rocket fire from humanitarian zone
Water is life, native Hawaiians say.
Native Hawaiians fighting to take control of Maui's water rights amid wildfire cleanup
Rory Stone, a Scottish cheesemaker, claims to have made the world’s stinkiest cheese ...
World’s Stinkiest Cheese Hits Supermarket Shelves in Britain
Palestinian men stripped to their underwear, blindfolded and made ...
Images from Gaza show dozens of men stripped to their underwear detained by Israeli soldiers
Quick Glance: Video Shows Stripped Palestinian Men Detained in Gaza
- Verified footage shows men stripped to underwear, kneeling and guarded by Israeli soldiers.
- Well-known Palestinian journalist among detainees; employers accuse Israel of humiliating civilians.
- Israeli government confirms detention of military-aged men in evacuated areas.
- Men on road in underwear, shoes removed; under Israeli soldier guard.
OPEC members are pushing against attempts to include language on "phasing out" fossil ...
OPEC members push against including fossil fuels phase-out in COP28 deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his candidacy for Russia's 2024 ...
Russian President Putin says he will seek reelection in 2024, state media reports
The coalition deal with ACT commits the government to investigate build and lease-back ...
Government considering different funding models to build new hospitals
A 40-year-old man has been charged with theft after a purse and bank cards were stolen from a couple dealing ...
Bank cards stolen from victim during medical event
The danger of forest fires will likely reach very extreme in the coming week.
Fire restrictions in force for Otago Lakes region
Pacific governments have a lot to prove in the fight against gender-based ...
Survivor says gender-based violence ‘is a pandemic', calls on Pacific govts to act
By RNZ Gloriavale’s bid to appeal against a ruling that six former members were Christian community ...
Gloriavale’s bid to appeal employment ruling largely fails
Taijul Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraz took two wickets each as New Zealand were struggling at 61 for five after 25 overs ...
Kiwis struggling against spin
Without a doubt the one topic of discussion this weekend is the weather ...
Cyclone, heatwaves and flooding dominate Australia's weekend weather of extremes
A 78-year-old Kiwi who claimed he was duped into unkowingly trafficking two kilograms ...
Elderly Kiwi caught carrying 2kg of heroin released from Australian prison
A person has died in a suspicious house fire north of Wellington. Two fire crews rushed to ...
Paraparaumu Beach fire
One dead as Fenz investigators look for cause
PETALING JAYA: There will be no honeymoon period for newly appointed cricket coach Suresh ...
No taking it easy for new cricket coach Suresh with ICC league looming
The resumption of Parliament this week has been underlined by outcry from Māori, soon matched by fury within ...
Māori dissent sets the scene as Parliament returns
"It's the worst I've ever seen it, but it's often bad," an Upper Hutt resident says ...
'More rubber than road' after days of burnouts leave squiggly black mess
A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity ...
'I was given a cow and taught how to make a shed'
A historic Waitangi Tribunal report expected to call for the ...
Waitangi Tribunal to present historic report into land loss, Treaty breaches suffered by Ngāpuhi
The anime filmmaker returns at 82 with the enigmatic tale of a boy growing up amid war and ...
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review
Hayao Miyazaki Has a Question for You
United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday there were promising signs that ...
UN aid chief says 'promising signs' in talks to open Gaza crossing
Auckland faces a backlog of 1400km of badly damaged roads, but the transport agency says it hopes ...
Auckland to use summer to dig out of persistent pothole peril
Queenstown's boil water notice lifted after almost three months: Queenstown Lakes District Council has lifted the boil water notice for remaining parts of the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/504259/queenstown-s-boil-water-notice-lifted-after-almost-three-months
He's refusing to express confidence in Chief Human ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith refuses to express confidence in Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt
In the mood for a festive film? RNZ movie critic Dan Slevin chooses 12 Christmas movies to suit nearly every taste.
Christmas flicks for every kind of movie fan
Analysis: The government was under attack on multiple fronts during a week of relentless criticism ...
Week in Politics
New government survives first Question Time
In an age of cloud downloads and endless streaming, there's still a love for ...
'Trying to recapture their glory days'
Why vinyl still spins us round and round
A jury has found both David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum guilty of the murder of Christchurch ...
Angela Blackmoore case
Two defendants found guilty of murder
Luxon drove the crumbling SH2 with a handful of MPs on Friday ...
'He gets it'
Christopher Luxon impresses locals on first visit to cyclone-battered Wairoa as PM
It's been 18 years since Aaradhna burst onto our music scene with her debut record. She's been relatively quiet since 2016 ...
Aaradhna
First song
In this comprehensive review, Liam Swiggs takes a look at the triumphs and tribulations of the NFC teams so far ...
NFL
How your team is tracking for the playoffs
People who are using melatonin to help them sleep are questioning the price New Zealanders are paying for the medication ...
Melatonin users buying from overseas
Te Whatu Ora has brought in international cyber security and forensic ...
Te Whatu Ora employs international experts to investigate Covid-19 vaccine data leak
An investigation ordered by Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has found five councillors ...
Five Wellington councillors breached code of conduct, investigation finds
The FSB state security service is accused of hacking and releasing sensitive documents.
Russia hacking
'FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK', says government
US lawmakers are considering a bill that would involve New Zealand joining in on ...
Proposed 'Five AIs Act' may fire up military intelligence cold war with China
WorkSafe is seeking independent advice about a leaking oil and gas well in the Kupe Field off the ...
Regulators seek independent advice on leaking oil and gas well
The new tertiary education minister says Te Pūkenga will be replaced with eight to 10 individual ...
minister
Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions
From serving at McDonald's to the civil service, Fisher Wang is now set to guide a new generation on local ...
Gen Z’s new platform to influence Rotorua politics
The Solomon Islands meteorological service has cancelled the tropical cyclone warning ...
Tropical Cyclone Jasper out to open water and intensifying
Live - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been in Wairoa this morning to gauge ...
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Christopher Luxon visits Hawke's Bay to see cyclone recovery progress
Labour's leader says O'Connor is "incredibly passionate" about ...
Labour's Damien O'Connor goes against party policy in calling Israel's actions in Gaza 'genocide'
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a young woman following a crash in Rangiora north of ...
Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter after Rangiora crash
By Samantha Gee of RNZ The family of a man killed while cycling to ...
Family of dad killed on motorway say ‘reach out’ to those struggling with alcohol
North Shore ward councillor Chris Darby says busway improvements should ...
Auckland's second harbour crossing should prioritise public transport, councillor says
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 ...
On alert
the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Forestry owners hit by devastating cyclones this year have been given extra ...
Cyclone-hit forest owners given three more years to avoid repaying carbon credits
The Old Oak, 87-year-old director Ken Loach's latest film about a clash of cultures in an English village.
Review
The Old Oak
A leading education researcher warns new high-stakes NCEA literacy and maths tests could ...
Literacy, numeracy tests as NCEA requirement 'detrimental' to learners
A new way to unjam the country's logjammed courts, the Backlog Project ...
Project to reduce court cases backlog hit with 'staffing and resourcing challenges'
New Zealand is joining other nations, including Britain, in condemning Russian government malicious ...
GCSB Minister Judith Collins condemns Russian cyber attacks
Members of an Aotearoa New Zealand whānau (family) have been found ...
'Empowering' and 'beautiful'
Next generation of te reo Māori speakers say knowledge is power
Household costs are expected to rise $70 a week on average next year as high ...
Household costs forecast to rise $70 a week on average next year
ASB report
Pacific women in New Zealand are rising to the top and smashing glass ceilings on ...
Pacific women 'breaking glass ceiling' in New Zealand, but challenges remain
At a rally in the grounds of Parliament, Bishop Brian Tamaki said "we have to stand on ...
Pro-Israel protest organised by Brian Tamaki underway outside Parliament
While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Among those looking ...
Spectacular meteor shower over Aotearoa next week
More than 10,000 businesses have defaulted on $177 million worth of loans given out as part of ...
IRD calls for $2 billion of Covid business loans to be paid back
President Biden made an urgent plea to congressional lawmakers on Wednesday to pass ...
Biden appeals for Ukraine aid, calls reluctance of Congress ‘stunning’
The U.S. ambassador said a permanent cease-fire before Hamas is ...
Israel-Hamas War Live
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution in U.N. Security Council
WATCH | Rachel pays homage to one of her adored ancestors, Matiretoha, in a waiata composed by Troy and Huia Kingi before taking to the mic and performing her ... Show more
Police officers were responding Wednesday to a “confirmed ...
Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Quick Glance: UNLV Active Shooter: Police Responding
- The Las Vegas police are responding to reports of an armed attacker on the grounds of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Reports indicate multiple casualties, according to a statement from the police on X.
- Authorities have advised everyone to avoid the area.
- Suspect contained in UNLV shooting, according to police
A search is underway on a remote beach in Southland for a tag which fell off a great white shark ...
Search for shark tag on Southland beach
The U.S.’s largest-ever outbreak of waterborne illness—cryptosporidiosis—hit Milwaukee 30 ...
U.S. Drinking-Water Systems Still Haven't Defeated This Nasty Parasite
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