New Zealand has qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-20 Rugby World Championship in Italy. New Zealand beat Ireland ...

On today's First Up pod: the Regulatory Standards Bill has been up for hearings at select committe this week - Labour MP ...

A heavy rain watch for parts of Tasman District is now in force with a high chance it could yet be upgraded to an orange warning. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ingrid ...

The Olympic gold medallist admits that 2024 was such a big year for him it has taken a while to get back to where he wants to be.

The Ukrainian leader is in Italy to attend a conference dedicated to Ukraine's recovery and long-term reconstruction ...

The bidder who smashed a national price record at the recent Angus bull sales says his purchase is "beautifully put together" ...

Only Ngamatapouri residents with four-wheel-drive vehicles can access the road in, and sometimes not even then.

It's been five years since Kiribati Language Week was first introduced in Aotearoa and the i-Kiribati community are proudly celebrating how far they've come. Audio ...

Ukraine has been hit by the biggest aerial attack from Russia since the war began. BBC's Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Bangladesh's former leader authorised last year's deadly crackdown on protests - Anas Mallick has the news from South Asia ...

Labour MP Duncan Webb talks Regulatory Standards and the other BIG political issues of the week ...

France's President Macron is on a state visit, and yet another scandal, this time it's about bad blood and the time its taking to pay out victims ...