Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has…
Weather live: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa
Follow updates in our live blog above. Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy…
Samoa government pushes bank reforms despite IMF concerns
By Renate Rivers of The Central Bank of Samoa Photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins Samoa’s government is pushing ahead…
‘A storm every eight days’ – country’s biggest insurer calls for systemic response
Whakatane during Cyclone Vaianu on 12 April 2026. Photo: RNZ/Supplied A storm hit New Zealand every eight days…
Pete Hegseth’s spiritual leader on Trump, Iran, and the pope
War is nothing new for America — but the way Pete Hegseth talks about it is. President Donald…
‘Unbelievable loss’: Wellington regional councillor dies suddenly
Greater Wellington Regional Council deputy chair Adrienne Staples died on Sunday night. Photo: LDR People across the Wellington…
Under the pump: How tanker drivers are hustling to get fuel to where we need it
Fuel tanker driver Cody Munro took RNZ’s Charlotte Cook along on his deliveries, to see how Aotearoa’s fuel…
Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today
A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set…
National, Luxon fall in latest poll, coalition trails left bloc
Photo: RNZ Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to…
Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address
Chlöe Swarbrick delivers her ‘State of the Planet’ speech. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is…
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado doesn’t regret Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize gift
US President Donald Trump and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado. Photo: AFP Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina…
Lebanon president says country will no longer be pawn for external conflicts
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has declared that Lebanon will no longer serve as a battleground for external conflicts,…