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Steve Lancaster has been appointed to the top job, after stepping in as interim six months ago.

Bringing an animal back from the brink of extinction is an amazing feat, but when it's an animal that doesn't usually feature among the most talked-about endangered species it's especially exciting for one kiwi scientist. James Joseph is a champion of the humble snail. The Norfolk Island snail to be exact. About six years ago, an island resident came across the Campbell's keeled glass-snail listed...

A federal judge in the United States has unsealed a purported suicide note supposedly written by dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A New Zealand battery recycling business wants the Government to step in to ensure any company importing lithium ion batteries has safe end-of-life plans for them.

Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Melissa Chan-Green

News from the business sector, including a market report.

While kick off is still a month away, Super Rugby Aupiki captains gathered at the SkyTower to officially launch the 2026 season. The competition is continuing to expand since its inception, however some players are still sacrificing plenty to play. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

An Auckland psychiatrist said it is still a long process for an ADHD diagnosis because GPs have told him a 15 minute doctors appointment is just not enough time to assess. So Dr Sidhesh Phaldessai has come up with an app that would help people collate the information they need in advance. Dr Phaldessai knows what it is like to be on both sides of a diagnosis, having noticing his own ADHD symptoms...

A High Court jury has watched footage of Hayden Tasker ploughing into two police officers and a patrol car early on New Years Day in 2025.

What do you know about the Bill of Rights Act? When did New Zealand adopt MMP? Can prisoners on remand for offences which occurred before last December vote? Anyone wanting to apply for citizenship in New Zealand from late next year could tested on these kinds of questions under new requirements announced on Wednesday. They'll also be expected to get a 75 percent pass mark. Minister of Internal Af...

Motorists queueing for convoys through the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 are taking advantage of their idling time to chat with fellow travellers, walk their dogs or even do a spot of crocheting.

New Zealanders sending money overseas are losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year because of hidden fees, according to a Labour MP. Arena Williams has put forward a bill that would force banks and financial institutions to be more upfront when they say that a transfer is 'fees free'.

Job seekers say not being able to tell if some companies are using AI to screen their cover letters and CVs is dehumanising.

AFL club Carlton has been hit with a hefty fine for its handling of an on-field mental health episode involving one of its young players. An investigation carried out by AFL officials found there were clear warning signs the player should've been taken out of last month's game against the Collingwood Magpies much earlier. The incident has prompted sweeping changes across the AFL to better handle m...

The number of 15 to 24 year-olds who don't have a job is rising, despite a slight fall in the number of unemployed overall. Stats NZ figures released on Wednesday show young people who are not in employment, education or training, also known as NEETS, has increased from 13.3 percent in December to 14.4 percent in March. There's one group of young people especially impacted, one in five women betwe...

Americas correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Melissa Chan-Green how nine people have died in a coal mine explosion in Colombia and how China has called out the United States over its sanctions on Cuba. She also spoke about how Mexico City is sinking and new satellite images reveal just how fast it's going down.

The way New Zealanders are able to hold media to account and challenge content is about to change after the Government announced it wants to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said that the media landscape has changed since the BSA was set up in 1989 and regulation hasn't kept up. In a statement, the BSA said it has said for more than 15 ye...

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about how Australian mortgage customers are facing the news that bank interest rates are on their way up and despite how four people have now been attacked in Western Australa's Lake Argyle, it didn't stop a major swimming event being held there over the weekend.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Days after copping demerit points for what was deemed as aggressive behaviour on the cricket field New Zealand bowler Kyle Jamieson will be back in action on Wednesday morning. Playing in the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals, Jamieson celebrated a little bit too hard at weekend, which caught the attention of competition organisers. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Melissa Chan-Gr...

A pharmacist said there would need to be additional training if the profession was called on to offer more treatments to ease pressure on GPs. ACT leader David Seymour said his party would extend the role of pharmacists beyond changes already coming into effect next month. In a policy announced on Tuesday, he said pharmacists could treat chest infections, ear infections, skin infections and acute...

The High Court has heard how a Nelson policeman did not realise he had been hit by a car that killed his colleague, until he woke up injured on the ground. Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay was critically injured and his colleague Lyn Fleming was killed in the crash in the early hours of New Year's Day last year. Hayden Tasker is on trial for her murder and badly injuring Mr Ramsay. Reporter Samantha Ge...

With fuel prices expected to be impacted for at least six months, the flow on effect on household expenses is likely to last through to the new year. The Prime Minister says the conflict in the Middle East brings "huge amounts of anxiety and worry and concern," for New Zealanders. Meanwhile, ANZ spending data out on Tuesday showed an unusually large drop in grocery spending for the month of April...

While Minister Simon Watts on Tuesday described the latest development as "the Government getting out of the way," councils who have pushed back against the Government's plans have been thrown a lifeline. They've been given three months to join with other councils and pitch a plan to the Government for how they would like reform to look in their region. It now will not be passed into law before th...

Crossing the Cook Strait is about to get a whole lot more expensive for commercial operators and consumers. The Interislander is hiking its fuel surcharge to 54 percent on commercial vehicles and trucks crossing the Cook Strait due to soaring energy prices. International shipping company Maersk announced its own 27 percent fuel surcharge and Bluebridge adjusted its prices last month. As Alexa Cook...