Guyon Espiner

The Rescue Co-ordination Centre says conditions are too dangerous for searchers to reach the crash site in the Southern Alps where a small plane went down on Thursday.

Air Traffic Control notified… Audio

Local body elections tend to induce a zombie-like stupor among the residents of many towns and cities - but not so in Whanganui where there's excitement about actually having a race for the mayoral… Audio

The College of Midwives has asked the government to reconsider the evidence it's using to ban midwives from working if they haven't had the Covid-19 vaccine.

In a letter sent to Health Minister… Audio

Universities are expecting thousands of foreign students to start enrolling now that Immigration New Zealand has reopened visa applications.

But there is a warning it could be several years until the… Audio

Europe is continuing to feel the strain of the current energy crisis too, with some cities in Germany now turning off fountains and hot water in public places, and ceasing to illuminate landmarks at… Audio

A Christchurch mosque attack survivor is relieved to be home after testing positive for Covid while he was in Mecca for the Hajj.

A group of sixty attack survivors and their families travelled to… Audio

It's been another golden day in the Commonwealth Games velodrome for New Zealand, with the track cyclists coming away with two more golds and two silvers overnight.

Aaron Gate claimed his third gold… Audio

Corrections has been breaking the law by gassing prisoners in their cells with a special type of pepper spray called the Cell Buster.

The ruling has come from the High Court. 

The Cell Buster is… Audio

Police emails seen by RNZ reveal officers planned to hide "ninja style" close to Shargin Stephens' house late at night to try and catch him breaching bail.

The emails show police planned random and… Audio

Investigative journalist Guyon Espiner sits down for an extended interview with National leader Christopher Luxon. Can a man some thought might join the Labour Party lead National to victory at the… Video, Audio

The whānau of Shargin Stephens, fatally shot by police in 2016, was blamed for leaking court documents by a coroner, despite there being no evidence they had done so.

The Crown Solicitor, acting for… Audio