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A-Z of Aotearoa: N for Northland
It's time for A-Z of Aotearoa, where we take you through a subject that plays a huge role in New Zealand life. We're working our way down the Alphabet from A for Aviation to Z. This week we officially… Audio
Celebrating 75 years of Christchurch International Airport
Today marks an important anniversary in New Zealand's aviation history. 75 years ago today, the ribbon was cut on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand's first international airport… Audio
Porn addiction 'overwhelmed him': McSkimming avoids jail
The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months' home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry. Audio
'I'm bored': Let the kids deal with it
Why the right amount of boredom can help imagination and creativity.
Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Moana disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found.
Two injured in firearm incident in Gore
Multiple ambulances responded to the incident in Gore.
Businesswoman gets home detention for exploiting migrant workers
Sneha Patel owned and operated several Hamilton- and Auckland-based businesses and has been ordered to pay the three victims $50,000 in reparation.
Marae adds period care to Christmas parcels as costs bite
Kōkiri Marae has gifted about two and half thousand boxes of period products across three years.
Supermarket slammed for privacy failures after MP photo leak
The supermarket where a photo of former MP Golriz Ghahraman was leaked has been formally named and shamed by the Privacy Commissioner.
The Whip for 17 December 2025
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Maria Slade, Fran O'Sullivan and Sue Bradford. They touch briefly on the Bondi shooting, before diving… Audio
Sleeping in cars, working full-time: The reality of Auckland's suburban homeless
Report reveals homelessness in Auckland has doubled, but doesn't include rough sleepers in the suburbs. Audio
Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly rhino
The 36-year-old Southern white rhino relocated to Auckland from Hamilton Zoo in 2007.
Samurai sword-wielding man arrested in central Auckland
Some members of the public mistook the sword for a gun.
What to bring to a barbecue that isn't a boring potato salad
Stuck for ideas of what to bring to a summer get-together? We ask chefs around the country for their favourite ideas.
Can you donate your poo in New Zealand?
Even if public enthusiasm was high, the demanding and stringent donor process means only a select few can help advance this unusual but promising therapy.
The best films of 2025
Dominic Corry and Dan Slevin share their picks of the flicks from the past year.
Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash - a technical spectacle, but I lost interest
I'm noticing things that make me wonder, maybe this third time around, I'm not quite as engaged as I should be.
How two friends who co-own a house make it work
Christchurch-based teachers Claudia Gray and Scarlet Bennett were flatmates before taking a joint leap into home ownership.
Big music festivals struggle as cost of living bites
Some smaller events are hoping they can pick up punters let down by the big music festivals. Audio
Attacks on guide dogs leave animals too anxious to work
A North Shore woman says her guide dog has tried moving her into the road to make space for a dog, "which is obviously unsafe for both of us". Audio