The flag referendum has been a wonderfully free and open democratic process, and vastly superior to the angst ridden and often finger-pointing bollocks we see come election year, Mike argues.
The Glen Innes Ministry of Social Development building on Mayfair Pl went up in smoke around 7am this morning. Video / Buhay Pinoy Sa New Zealand
A woman has been arrested after her pet raccoon was found with a crack pipe in her car.
Greg Foran talks leaving the airline and the state of the company and sector with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking.
Voting under way for new pope, high demand for New Zealand red meat and the labour market remains in sorry state.
Emily Mains organises a free Tuesday evening run club each week in Clive, Hastings, for women runners to feel safe while they exercise.
George won’t let a wheelchair keep him from the climbing wall! Reporter Angelina is at the Halberg Games, where kids with disabilities are taking adaptive sports by storm.
A group of at least 100 gang members were monitored by police travelling to a function at a bar at Botany Junction. Video / Supplied
Banana-clad mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham talks about his arrest and plans for Wellington. Video / Marty Melville
Rescuers search for survivors in the wreckage of the UNWRA school, where civil defence authorities say an Israeli airstrike killed nine people. Video / AFP
A section of Hamilton’s Clyde St has been closed due to a gas leak.
A bus has smashed into a tree in South Auckland with ambulance officers treating passengers at the scene.
A Tauranga woman who made a late-night run to Maccas was told by a worker to cut her order in half and 'ration it'. Video / Reremai Cameron
Unemployment to hit decade high, vape stores within walking distance of most schools and Trump told ‘country is not for sale’.
Milking goats has been Barry and Judy Foote's life. Now, they could be left with nothing. Video / Ben Dickens / Jason Dorday
Michael Morrah explains what's happening inside Rome's Sistine Chapel. Video / Corey Fleming
Senior Political Correspondent Audrey Young speaks to Minister of Defence Judith Collins. Video / Marty Melville
Reporter Kaleo and his crack Minecraft team are testing out Aotearoa Minecraft, a free game that features some of the most well-known locations from our own backyard!
MetService National Weather Update: May 7 - May 9. Video / MetService
Police said emergency services were called to a Mahia Rd property just before 10am after a report of a person seriously injured.
Brooke Van Veldon makes major Workplace Relations and Safety policy announcement
Christchurch, Mairehau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey house blaze 10 patients were assessed and treated by our crews in total. Video | George Heard
Auckland commuters face a chaotic morning after two highways leading into the central city have been majorly disrupted by crashes. Video \ NZME
NZ film industry faces uncertainty over US tariff, ongoing decline in livestock numbers and questions over longer sentences reducing reoffending.
The moa might be extinct, but they’ve left an imprint! Reporter Sierra is at Magnificent Moa Day where experts are revealing their incredible 3.6 million year-old find.
Christopher Luxon holds a post-Cabinet press conference
Air New Zealand's chief executive talks about the $490m Dreamliner retrofit and his job. Video / Michael Craig
A video of a dog abuse incident is circulating on social media, showing a dog swinging in the air and slamming into the ground on a walk in Manurewa. Video / Supplied
A memorial tree has been planted at the entrance of St John’s bush in honour of slain American entomology student Kyle Whorrall. Video \ Jason Dorday
Victim of abuse is wanting a judicial review
Goodman Group is upgrading Highbrook Crossing to add retail, dining and public space to New Zealand’s largest business park in East Tāmaki. Video \ Jason Dorday
Reporter Angelina is in Auckland, where hip hop crews from all over the world are battling to see who’s the best. Aotearoa group En-Locked is in the house, let’s see how they do!
$2b for NZ Defence helicopters, Trump’s influence on global elections, and Parliament tackles alcohol and mental health.
The Coleman family has been melting down precious metals for more than 40 years. This is the first time they've shared inside their multi-million dollar gold and silver operation.
The Prime Minister joins Mike Hosking in the Newstalk ZB studio to talk all the big politicial issues.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by Deputy PM Winston Peters and Minister of defence Judith Collins to make a pre-budget defence announcement. Video / Alex Burton
Albanese wins Australian election, Kiwis worry about wild weather, and 3D-printed limbs help child amputees in Gaza.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to be joined by Defence Minister Judith Collins and deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters make a pre-Budget defence announcement.
Neighbours heard explosions as a fire ripped through a Mt Roskill house. Video / supplied