Ashleigh Mc Caull

A search is underway for a crew member of a fishing boat who was lost overboard last night 11 kilometres off the coast of Waimārama.

RNZ reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Destiny Church Protesters have painted over a rainbow crossing on Gisborne's main street.

Brian Tamaki has posted in support of their actions on social media.

Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to… Audio

Police in Gisborne still need to talk to about 60 witnesses as they investigate a multiple stabbing at 21st birthday party where two people were killed and three injured.

One of the two who died was… Audio

One of the people killed in a mass brawl in Gisborne on the weekend, was celebrating his 21st birthday. Family and friends are paying tribute to Chrysler Stevens Mark, on social media. Police say the… Audio

A group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content on the internet says Aotearoa is falling behind in protecting children from online harm.

The voluntary system, administered by… Audio

An armed standoff is underway in the Hutt Valley north of Wellington where police are negotiating with a man who is refusing to give himself up.

The incident on High Street in Avalon, saw a number of… Audio

A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.

The H5N1 strain has been spreading rapidly around the world since late 2021.

Recent confirmed… Audio

The Wellington region moves into level 2 water restrictions today, meaning a ban on household garden sprinklers and irrigation systems.

Wellington Water says the restrictions give the region a chance… Audio

Police have confirmed a man who died of gunshot wounds at a 50th birthday party in Lower Hutt on the weekend was a gang member, but they don't believe his death was "gang related". Hutt Valley has… Audio

Wellingtonians can expect to see the city's bus timetables return to normal by the end of January, after grappling with ghost buses and cancelled services for more than a year.

Metlink told… Audio

An Interislander ferry has been left with a large hole in it after hitting a wharf in Wellington.

It's the second Cook Strait ferry to smash into the wharf and receive a hole in less than a week - it… Audio

"This poor child suffered a violent death." Police have made another public appeal for information as they try to get justice for Baby Ru, who was killed nearly three weeks ago. The little boy was… Audio

It's been 20 days since Lower Hutt toddler Ruthless-Empire Ahipene-Wall - also known as Baby Ru - died of massive head injuries, but no-one has yet been charged over his death. Police are now… Audio

Wellington City Council has voted to consult with the public on whether to sell its stake in the city's airport. The council has today been debating its long term plan as it grapples with mounting… Audio

Wellington City Council is meeting today to decide what might be cut or further delayed to ease its financial woes.

It comes as the council considers selling its airport shares valued at $278 million… Audio

Wellington Water says It's going to cost $1 billion a year over the next 10 years to fix the Wellington's crumbling water infrastructure. In some parts of the region over 40 percent of water pipes are… Audio

From tomorrow, dogs are banned from Oriental Bay in Wellington, but an effort is underway to allow pooches to roam the sandy shore during summer months. Traditionally dogs can go on the beach in… Audio