Charlotte Cook

A trade expert says New Zealand will need to rebuild and strengthen its relationship with India before a free trade agreement could be reached. Chris Hipkins has accepted an offer from the Indian… Audio

The stricken cargo ship MV Shiling is currently making the final part of its journey into Wellington harbour. The ship was forced to make a mayday call when it lost power and was left rolling in rough… Audio

Police are praising the courage of those who came forward after being drugged and sexually assaulted at a Christchurch bar and restaurant.

Two men have been convicted of dozens charges spanning a… Audio

The Police Association has rejected findings from an investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, in which it found that an officer was not justified in shooting an armed man in Auckland… Audio

The housing ministry Kāinga Ora is continuing to invest and build public housing in areas that are prone to flooding, despite being given warnings three years ago.

Currently, more than 15 percent of… Audio

More than 20 earthquakes have hit the southern Hawke's Bay settlement of Porangahau since 10.15am.

A magnitude 5-point-9 quake struck first at 10.16am, followed by a 5-point-3 magnitude quake two… Audio

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has described the damage done by a tornado in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, before dawn this morning.

Assistant Commander of the Wellington fire Brigade, Stephen… Audio

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) couldn't use its preferred options in response to Cyclone Gabrielle because of ongoing critical staff shortages.

It's now paying a one-off bonus to all its 9000… Audio

The Government's proposal to begin building a new road across Auckland's Waitematā Harbour in 2029 has the Green Party seeing red. 

The government yesterday unveiled five options for the project… Audio

Thousands of Air New Zealand customers are still waiting on refunds, following the storms that lashed large parts of the North Island over the past two months.

The Auckland floods and Cyclone… Audio

There's pressure on the Government to explain just when it knew about Stuart Nash's breaching of cabinet rules and why weren't alarm bells triggered earlier.

The National Party is calling for a wider… Audio

The body of a slain New Zealand soldier in Ukraine will be brought back home by his uncle at an expected cost of around $65,000.  

Kane Te Tai was killed in action while clearing a trench last week… Audio

RNZ understands the body of the former New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine has officially been identified as Kane Te Tai.

Kiwi veterans group, No Duff, says it's confident it will be able to bring… Audio

A former New Zealand soldier fighting in Ukraine is believed to have been killed in action.

RNZ has been told Kane Te Tai died in battle in the east of the country and his body has been recovered.

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RNZ understands a New Zealander fighting on the front line in Ukraine has been killed in action.

Sources on the ground say they have been told by Kane Te Tai's unit commander that the soldier was… Video, Audio

Performers are halfway through the Polyfest competition in Tāmaki Makaurau.

RNZ Pacific reporter Susana Suisuiki was there and spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and the suspended Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho have pled not guilty to abuse of office charges.

They appeared in court this… Audio

50,000 teachers will go on strike next Thursday, closing kindergartens, primary, intermediate, and high schools.

The general manager of employment relations and pay equity at the Ministry of… Audio