Mani Dunlop

There's already talk that Germany may not have a new government for weeks, possibly until Christmas - after what can only be described as a nail-bitingly close vote.

Worldwatch's Max Towle takes a… Audio

Fifty percent of the Māori population have had their first dose of vaccinations - this is far behind other ethnicities - compared with 75 percent of the general population. 

The inequity has been… Audio

A New Zealand father who's been stuck in Spain says he feels like he's won the lottery in securing spots in MIQ for him and his family to return home.

Allister and his two children all logged in… Audio

Competition is heating up to find out who will take the feathered crown as voting opens for the National Aquarium's Penguin of the Year.

Three kororā finalists will be announced on Thursday next… Audio

The National Party is calling for the government to release a long-awaited report on Oranga Tamariki.

The Minister for Children Kelvin Davis appointed a four person panel earlier this year to provide… Audio

More saliva test kits are being added to New Zealand's Covid-fighting arsenal, but some experts aren't convinced they can currently be rolled out en masse.

Māni Dunlop spoke to Associate Professor… Audio

The ructions at the Samoan parliament continue to escalate.

Yesterday, elected but unsworn members of the opposition HRPP party were prevented from entering the House, because they refuse to… Audio

The search for a family missing around the King Country coastal area today is being impacted by bad weather.

Thomas Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember were last seen at the weekend.

The Law Society says that a lawyer who is accused of breaching the Auckland lockdown to travel to Wānaka may face disciplinary action for bringing the reputation of the legal profession into… Audio

Amohia ake te ora o te iwi - ka puta ki te whai ao - the health and well being of people is paramount - is the motto for Manurewa Marae in South Auckland.

The Whanau Ora provider has been rallying to… Audio

Middlemore hospital has added abdominal pain to its list of symptoms when staff screen patients for Covid-19.

Four wards are closed at the Auckland hospital and nearly 30 staff have been stood down… Audio

Most of the country is back in Covid Alert Level 2 today, with many businesses outside of Auckland able to reopen, and workers allowed to return to their offices, as long as distancing and mask… Audio

Middlemore hospital is defending the hospital's front door screening process, after a patient that later tested positive for Covid-19 was admitted to their general ward.

Four wards are closed… Audio

New Zealand Post and the MetService are among at least five organisations that a computer security expert says are almost certainly the target of another coordinated cyber attack.

ANZ Bank and Kiwi… Audio

It is Mahuru Māori - the month long reo-Māori challenge. This year's month is in line with the Maramataka - Māori Calendar - with the new moon starting today or Whiro. Mahuru Māori was started by… Audio

A record amount will be invested in Transport Projects over the next three years through Waka Kotahi's National Land Transport Programme. The total $24.3 billion is a 44 percent increase on the… Audio

Builders are refusing to offer fixed prices due to the escalating cost of construction materials - which are running out. Mortgage brokers say banks favour fixed price builds, and getting a loan could… Audio

Rampant house price growth is dividing the country into two New Zealands: those who own homes and those who don't. That's according to new research from Consumer NZ, which found three out of five… Audio

The Government is close to a multi-country deal to boost vaccine supplies. Pfizer had been delivering more doses than promised, but that could slow to the planned rate throughout the month. RNZ's… Audio

Aotearoa's creative community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential artists. Pioneer pop artist Billy Apple died overnight following a short illness. He was 85. In 2009, he worked with… Audio