Jonty Dine

RNZ reporter Jonty Dine talks to Auckland residents ahead of the mayoral election, which has effectively come down to a two-horse race.

The Crown will appeal the nine-month home detention sentence given to teenage rapist Jayden Meyer.

Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere is calling an investigation into his charities' political donations racist.

Eden Park is gearing up for a blockbuster weekend with Auckland to be treated to three sporting internationals.

The government says the country needs to be doing more to match recycling practices in other parts of the world.

Auckland mayoral candidate Viv Beck is quitting the race in a bid to avoid splitting the centre-right vote with Wayne Brown.

Women's health expert Professor Beverley Lawton says today marks a major win for wāhine in Aotearoa, with Pharmac confirming it is removing all funding restrictions from progesterone.

It's Māori Language Week, which means you've no doubt seen a plethora of social media posts celebrating te reo, and you may also have seen an increase in racist rhetoric in the comments section.

After more than a month of being locked out of a Kawerau mill, Pulp and Paper Union members will today consider a pay offer which may see them return to work tomorrow.

A family with four disabled children had their long-planned holiday ruined as they were turned away from their Jetstar flight after waiting in line to check in their daughter's wheelchair.

Allegations of racism, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying and actively discouraging victims from going to the police are contained in a leaked copy of an investigation into Arise Church.

Auckland's minor mayoralty candidates are arguing they are not being given a fair shake in comparison to their high profile counterparts.

Pharmac is assuring significant changes to its systems and policies following a damning independent review of the agency.

A legal challenge against rodeos has been dismissed in the High Court.

The race for the Auckland mayoralty is heating up with candidates in a spat over a website domain mystery. Audio

After eight days of harrowing testimonies, the country should be ashamed at how survivors of disability, deaf and mental health institutional care were treated, an IHC worker says.

A police union president says courts need to send a clear message to anyone who attacks officers.

Horrific stories of abuse continue to emerge at the Royal Commission Inquiry into disability, deaf, and mental health institutional care.

The brother of an intellectually disabled man has described the 30 plus years of neglect and abuse his kin suffered at the hands of the state.

An urgent non-publication order has been placed on the independent review into the culture at Arise Church.

Police have a new weapon in the fight against illegal drugs.

Police are still searching for a person of interest over an incident on Wednesday which saw five schools go into lockdown.

A group of women gathered to protest outside the US consulate today, condemning the overturning of the Roe vs Wade ruling that guaranteed access to abortions

A Nelson man has criticised a "gay juggernaut" and "leftist ideologues" as he refuses to obey a ban on conversion therapy.

The country's 67-year-old adoption laws are set for an overhaul.