The president says Russia's air defence systems were active when the plane attempted to land, but hasn't said Russia was ...

A man has died after a shark attack off the Central Queensland coast. Police were called to the Humpy Island camping area in ...

Breakers point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright was charged with grabbing, pushing or mishandling an official after an ...

The new-look Black Caps have scored an unlikely win over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Mount Maunganui.

The Black Caps have bested Sri Lanka by eight runs in the first T20 in Mount Maunganui. Sri Lanka elected to bowl when they ...

A person has been seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 2 in Waikino in the Karangahake Gorge. Emergency services ...

A beacon of hope and grape juice in a bunker were featured as, 25 years ago, RNZ nervously ticked over from 1999 to 2000.

A hīkoi, a haka, and the rise of a new generation - RNZ unpacks a contentious and momentous year for Māoridom.

The installation of a rainbow crossing in Tauranga is bittersweet, the pride advocate who made it happen says.

One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in the Far North, police said, bringing the holiday road fatality toll to an ...

Auckland FC have beaten back the Central Coast Mariners in a Christmas week match, 4-1. Having crashed to the first defeat of ...

The Wellington Phoenix have had a welcome return to form with a 2-1 A-League men's win over the Newcastle Jets in Wellington.