New Zealand

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta made a direct plea to her Iranian counterpart to urgently let a New Zealand couple leave the country.

Social media personalities, Topher Richwhite and Bridget… Video, Audio

The government's confirmed it made a plea to Iran to get a New Zealand couple out of the country, but insist no deal was done to secure their release.

Against official advice, social media… Audio

A taskforce that's devised a plan to clear a backlog of patients waiting months longer than they should for treatment still cant say how long it will take to work through the queue.

The group was set… Video, Audio

A regional airline has agreed to trial flights between Nelson and Blenheim while SH6 is closed for repairs following flooding in August.

New mayor Nick Smith has brokered the deal with Originair to… Video, Audio

The government has raised concerns about the risk of violent extremists serving in the defence force and receiving firearms training.

Sixteen investigations were carried out into current and would-be… Audio

A task force set up to try to get thousands of people off surgical waiting lists has delivered a long list of recommendations but no target for when to get them done.

The Planned Care Taskforce is… Audio

The children's exercise report card is in and New Zealanders are failing in some subjects.

Aotearoa scores a C+ for overall physical activity for rangitahi aged 5-17, in the study that ranks 57… Video, Audio

Unretired? Or never retired in the first place? Either way, tennis great Serena Williams has certainly got people talking after confirming she is, in fact, planning on continuing to play.

Here with… Video, Audio

The first cruise ship to arrive in the capital since the pandemic has docked with covid on board.

The Ovation of the Seas came from Tahiti, docked in Napier on Monday, Wellington this morning, and… Video, Audio

There's more disruption for the beleaguered Auckland public transport network after Auckland Transport posted last minute warnings of train delays today.

Scheduled services on the Western, Southern… Audio

Residents living in Hamilton motels used as emergency housing are increasingly concerned about their unsafe living conditions.

Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate met with the police area commander today… Audio

The government's coming under more pressure over its health record, after the system comes under yet more strain.

The family of four-year-old Sebby Chua wants to know if more could have been done to… Audio

Cyclists who get a flattie can now call on the AA. It's extended its roadside assistance to push bikes.

After bringing in the service for e-bike four years ago.

Dougal Swift from AA talks to Rowan… Video, Audio

Your credit or debit card will soon be your new ticket to public transport. A new ticketing system will be rolled out across the country to make it easier for commuters to take a bus, train or ferry… Video, Audio

With the cost of food soaring - many students are struggling to eat well. But a garden at Canterbury University is helping to feed many.

Today marks 20 years since a group of students turned a lawn… Video, Audio

A New Plymouth family says Kaianga Ora tenants living next door to their elderly mother are making her life a misery and the agency just fobs off their complaints.

The woman, who is about to turn 80… Audio

The UK is looking for its third Prime Minister in four months, after Liz Truss bowed to pressure and quit overnight.

She's only been in the top job for 44 days - and is now the shortest-serving Prime… Audio