Max Towle

The extent of the damage and need in Tonga following the weekend's eruption and tsunami remains unclear, as the Defence Force prepares to send aid to the islands.

With most communication links to the… Audio

The world men's tennis number one Novak Djokovic has arrived back in Serbia, after he was kicked out of Australia on the eve of the Australian Open.

The tournament got underway in Melbourne yesterday… Audio

New Zealand is preparing to send a Hercules with aid to Tonga today - provided it is safe.

The scale of the damage and need in the Pacific nation is still not clear, following Saturday's eruption of… Audio

Potential home buyers are being told they could face their pre-approvals being declined or withdrawn for many months yet.

The warnings come as an investigation begins today into whether banks and… Audio

Christchurch community leaders worry legal action against Brian Tamaki could incite further unrest from his supporters.

The Destiny Church leader has just spent his first night in custody.

He claims… Audio

New Zealand is preparing to send a Hercules with aid to Tonga today - provided it is safe.

The scale of the damage and need in the Pacific nation is still not clear, following Saturday's eruption of… Audio

It is game, set and match for the reigning Australian Open tennis champion - Novak Djokovic - who has been deported.

The unvaccinated player is returning to Serbia after three judges upheld the… Audio

Almost half a million children aged from 5 to 11 can now get their Covid vaccine, with bookings available and walk-ins accepted from today.

But some pharmacies won't be able to administer the jabs… Audio

An anti-Covid-vaccination GP has lashed out at a trainee doctor who raised concerns about misinformation in patient notes.

Last week, RNZ revealed Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins had… Audio

An Australian court has dealt the final serve in the Novak Djokovic saga.

The world tennis number one has been deported, without being able to defend his title at the Australian Open, which begins… Audio

Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

From today… Audio

One of the closest villages to the volcano in Tonga is on the isolated island of Nomuka.

The Sheen family run a whale-watching business there, but they have been in New Zealand over the past month… Audio

Red Cross teams in Tonga are distributing relief supplies.

There are currently enough supplies in the country to support 1200 homes.

Max Towle is joined live from Suva in Fiji by the Pacific head of… Audio

A Defence Force plane is due to depart Whenuapai air base in Auckland for Tonga this morning, to assess the damage from Saturday's eruption and tsunami.

There are no reports of injury or death - but… Audio

Worldwatch's Max Towle joins Jesse to chat about Premier League club Newcastle United signing New Zealand striker Chris Wood from relegation rivals Burnley on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Audio

New Caledonia's political parties have been asked to draw up proposals for the territory's new statute within the French republic - following Sunday's referendum.

More than 96 percent of people voted… Audio

The Director-General of Health is in front of the Waitangi Tribunal today - where the urgent hearing into the Government's Covid-19 response continues.

Claimants so far have described the Government… Audio

The government intends to ban cigarette sales as part of its Smokefree 2025 plan.

It's hoped to become law by late next year -- with a transition period to make smoked tobacco products less appealing… Audio

Sugar that was recalled from supermarkets in early November due to low levels of lead contamination, mistakenly made its way back onto shelves in the North Island.

People who may have bought these… Audio