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Oxfam report shows wealth, power of billionaires growing

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty...

'Management speak mumbo jumbo': Hipkins responds to PM's speech

Chris Hipkins has responded to Luxon's State of the Nation address. File photo: RNZ

'Management speak mumbo jumbo': Hipkins responds to PM's speech

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister's State of the Nation address a "whole lot of management speak mumbo jumbo".

Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls

Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of One Nation following the Bondi terror attack last month....

Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls

Pauline Hanson has ambitions to turn One Nation into a genuine alternative to the mainstream political duopoly amid a seismic shift in Australia's political landscape.

'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of...

'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has read out the names of 15 slain Hanukkah revellers whose lives were "cruelly stolen" in Australia's worst terror attack.

Luxon vows nothing 'extravagant' in State of the Nation

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivering his State of the Nation address. Photo: RNZ

Luxon vows nothing 'extravagant' in State of the Nation

The prime minister says there will be no "extravagant" election promises from National, and confirms his government will continue to run a tight budget, in his first speech of the election year.

NZ firefighters head to Australia to help fight bushfires

Bushfires have burned tens of thousands of hectares in central Victoria, destroying multiple...

NZ firefighters head to Australia to help fight bushfires

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria, Australia to help fight the catastrophic bushfires.

Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'

Graham Garnett Photo: supplied/NZ Police

Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'

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A tramper who was found weeks after he disappeared in South Island bush had taken a wrong turn, police have revealed.

Luxon invited to join Trump's Gaza 'board of peace'

US President Donald Trump and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon in South Korea last year....

Luxon invited to join Trump's Gaza 'board of peace'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's 'board of peace' for Gaza as the White House tries to push beyond the ceasefire.

EU and Britain against taking of Greenland

The EU and Britain are committed to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says.

SH2 expected to be closed for several weeks after slips

A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge. Photo: Supplied/NZTA

SH2 expected to be closed for several weeks after slips

State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks.

High-speed trains derail in horror crash

First responders search through wreckage on Sunday. Photo: @eleanorinthesky via X/Handout via...

High-speed trains derail in horror crash

At least 21 people have been killed after a high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain, police have confirmed.

Summer spurs insect invasions in Canterbury

Pest controller Darryl Knauf exterminates an ant nest under a dishwasher, a common damp...

Summer spurs insect invasions in Canterbury

It is the busiest time of year for Canterbury pest controller Darryl Knauf, as ant and fly infestations increase over summer.

Woman became 'aggressive' at officers after crash

Woman became 'aggressive' at officers after crash

An allegedly drunk Dunedin woman assaulted officers after crashing at a roundabout while on a morning drive, police say.

PM to deliver State of Nation speech

Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

PM to deliver State of Nation speech

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will outline his plan for the year ahead and NZ's future in a State of the Nation speech in Auckland.

Ban on rock pool harvesting considered

A group of people at the Army Bay rock pools. Photo: MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED

Ban on rock pool harvesting considered

The government is making moves to stop people stripping rock pools of sealife in north Auckland.

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City-wide armed manhunt ends in arrests

Police arrest wanted man Caleb Lynn in Kaikorai Valley on Saturday afternoon. Nine cars with...

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City-wide armed manhunt ends in arrests

Jason Allan got two surprise calls from the police this week.

Heroic teens save mate's life after shark attack

The incident happened near Shark Beach, a popular swimming spot for families. Photo: Reuters

Heroic teens save mate's life after shark attack

Heroic actions by three teenagers have likely saved the life of their mate, after he sustained critical injuries in a shark attack in Australia.

Man dies after being in geothermal water

A geothermal area in Rotorua. Photo: RNZ

Man dies after being in geothermal water

A man has died after being pulled out of the water in a geothermal area in Rotorua.

Abuse in Care: Low prosecution rate

For a prosecution to be taken it had to pass two hurdles - enough evidence to prove the proposed...

Abuse in Care: Low prosecution rate

Warning: disturbing content. Police have prosecuted fewer than one in 10 of the cases referred from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

Ministry error nearly cut school year short

A Ministry of Education error nearly cut the 2027 school year short by a single day.

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