National
Is Fanny Osborne our most impressive forgotten artist?
The mother of 13 lived on Great Barrier Island and did exquisite watercolour paintings of native plants in the early 1900s.
Low ticket sales sink Wellington's beer festival
The long-postponed Beers at the Basin has been scrapped, with organisers blaming sluggish ticket sales and reduced spending.
'Deep regret': Childcare centre reacts after children suffer chemical burns
A chemical detergent was mistakenly poured onto a slide, leaving five children and two adults with injuries.
The Pre-Panel for 5 December 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Teen arrested after being caught with $20,000 worth of clothing
Police located a stolen vehicle full of stolen merchandise in front of the store in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
Take a walk through the Franklin Road Christmas lights
Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.
Snack balls brand recalled after plastic found inside
NZFS said specific batches of Tom & Luke's Low Carb Snacka Balls have been recalled due to the possible presence of hard plastic.
Surge of traffic around newly opened IKEA
The IKEA stampede and traffic jams failed to eventuate this morning, but it seems shoppers might have been waiting until later in the day. Audio
Laser Kiwi: From flag design to icon
While her design never came close to becoming the official flag, Lucy Gray has certainly left a lasting impact. She chats with Emile about the legacy of Laser Kiwi, 10 years on. Audio
IKEA opens its modular doors to Auckland
The prime minister was there, a giant Swedish meatball mascot was there, and so was Nights' traffic correspondent Hayden Donnell. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: The story of the rise and fall of the property group Du Val has been hard to look… Audio
The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 2
In part two, in another edition of Soapbox: The Panel edition, Sarah Bradley recounts her horror at being asked about a Super Gold Card, whilst still in her 50s. Then, an historic staircase was the… Audio
The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell. First up, health insurance premiums rose by a shocking 19.2 percent in the year to September - what's… Audio
Police still cannot say if machete linked to killing of Kyle Whorrall
It has been five months since police investigating the American student's death announced they had found a machete close to where he was attacked.
Bike trails vandalised again with logs, holes and wooden barriers
Police told RNZ they had "exhausted all available lines of inquiry" in the attempt to find those responsible.
Why is the Aratere ferry still in New Zealand waters?
It was retired in August and sold for scrap in October, yet its currently sitting in Nelson Harbour.
Ditching the traditional Christmas tree
It doesn't have to be fir, spruce, pine - or even plastic. Kiwis around the country are finding new, more appropriate, ways to find the perfect Christmas tree.
Can anyone just hit the road with their family for months?
Do we have enough money? What about school? And are my kids ready to embrace life on the road?
What we borrowed from the library in 2025
Emile Donovan speaks to Auckland Libraries Manager of Public Engagement Krissy Taylor. Audio
I would have sacked Coster if he hadn't quit, Sir Brian Roche says
The Public Service Commissioner says Coster's role would have been "very, very challenging" if he'd stayed on. Audio
