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Top Newshub journalist's new role as video news battleground opens

With Stuff focused on its new 6pm TV bulletin, NZME is also luring top video news talent.

Criminals printing guns to look like toys, police say

Police are seeing more 3D-printed guns, but the number is still small in context.

Chris Hipkins calls 'nonsense', TVNZ jobs in question | Focus Morning Bulletin May 11, 2024

Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticises the latest call from the government as jobs at TVNZ are still in question.

Skeleton found after 36-year mystery: Was mum's death sinister?

Patricia Burt's daughter says a visit to the site has raised more questions for her.

What Labour knew about KiwiRail’s mega ferry financial troubles

Tense letters between Grant Robertson and KiwiRail's chairman have been revealed.

Opinion: ERA decision - TVNZ bungles its Fair Go, Sunday cuts; Mike McRoberts' top new role

TVNZ has been ordered to mediation - will popular shows win a reprieve?

Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned

More details have been revealed about why Finance Minister Nicola Willis sunk the ferries.

Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet

N-Desethyletonitazene has now been found in Tauranga, Drug Foundation offering free tests.

Israel orders Al-Jazeera to close its local operation

The network has reported the Israeli-Hamas war nonstop since the cross-border attack.

Weather: Auckland has coldest morning of 2024 so far, cool temperatures to remain into next week

MetService said Akl's Saturday temp coolest the city had been since October last year.

Business owner claims Julie Anne Genter grabbed her

Nicola Cranfield thought the MP might have just been having a bad day, until this week.

Police arrest two men after gun fired outside Wellington Hospital

Police have been searching three addresses in Hawera.

KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout

Chief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.

Council wins legal battle over cycleway outside supermarket

Construction is now expected to begin later this year.

One of NZ's oldest newspapers closing, latest in string of media shutdowns

The community title, with 11 staff, has fallen victim to tough economic times.

'Very difficult decision': Wairoa Star to close after more than 100 years

The northern Hawke's Bay newspaper has been printed for more than 100 years.