The species weighed up to 80kg and was about 1.6m tall, one of the largest penguins ever discovered.

Little blue penguins have been removed from under a sushi bar in front of Wellington railway station for a second time.

Korean pop music is sweeping the world, and a group with a massive smash hit has a New Zealand member and some strong local connections.

At 95 years old, John Sato admits he is a bit out of touch with the modern world, but he still took four buses to join the Auckland march against racism on Sunday.

The latest Covid-19 milestone is being described as something to celebrate, but comes with a warning that New Zealand can't afford to let its guard down.

Today, Saturday, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is taking a day off after fronting at least 40 conferences related to Covid-19.

As of midnight tomorrow every person arriving in New Zealand apart from those coming from the Pacific islands will have to self- isolate, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

The death toll has risen to 49 after the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch today. Follow live updates and watch a video of the latest police stand-up here.

Even as she bowed out, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's nastiest critics continued their personal attacks. It reflects a disturbing trend.

British gender activist Posie Parker has left New Zealand, calling it the 'worst place for women she has ever visited'.

Loyle Carner started his career in hip hop aged seventeen, as a way to help his mum pay rent. Six years later he's been nominated for The Mercury Prize and two Brit Awards, overcoming ADHD and...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered New Zealand's national statement at the United Nations this morning.

There have been 20 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the past 24 hours, with no further deaths reported.

There are growing frustrations about the amount of time it is taking to identify the dead as preparations continue for the burial of the mosque terror attack victims. See how the day unfolded with...

More than 20,000 people in a Pakistani city have created a striking visual tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque massacre.

For the first time, three Pasifika students will compete in the Australasian National Chess finals after winning gold at the New Zealand Power Team tournament.

A new study has found te reo Māori is flourishing among pre-schoolers, with nearly three quarters of New Zealand four-year-olds using at least some of the language.

The protest that overwhelmed a rally for anti-trans rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull in Auckland last weekend was described as out-of-control and violent in some accounts. Two reporters who...

There are 12 new community cases of Covid-19, all in Auckland and all connected to existing cases, with one new case in managed isolation. Watch the latest media conference here.

South Korean film Parasite has won the award for best picture at 92nd Academy Awards. Follow all the action from Hollywood with RNZ's live blog.

All primary, intermediate, secondary school and kura students will have access to free period products from June this year.

Opinion: Driving when we'd rather walk, walking well lit streets rather than taking the shortcut, snapping a picture of the cab driver's ID - women have been socialised to suspect the world means us...

From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services will now be able to hear te reo Māori on their journeys.

The prime minister says New Zealand won't be signing up to a US call for global action on the war on drugs, preferring to take a health approach.

Marama Davidson is remaining steadfast in her refusal to apologise to white men following controversial comments she made at the weekend.

The 5-year-old girl who suffered brain damage after being shot at the Al Noor Mosque is responding to questions with one word answers and was able to sit up, her family says.

Conservationists hit a series of milestones in 2019 as they boosted the numbers of some of the countries most endangered species. 

Within the next three years, New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura, Jacinda Ardern announced while unveiling a plaque commemorating the New Zealand Wars.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the level 4 lockdown will be extended five days to 11.59pm on Monday 27 April.

Immigration New Zealand has confirmed that Behrouz Boochani has been given refugee status in New Zealand.

King Charles III has conveyed his deep affection and commitment to New Zealand in a conversation with the New Zealand Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

Australians have reacted with fury and confusion after tennis star Novak Djokovic revealed he had received a travel exemption to play in the Australian Open.

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all.

The bill represents a victory for trans, non-binary, intersex and takatāpui people, and changes the process from a complicated one through the Family Court to a simple self-selecting administrative...

Educators want schools to teach the Treaty of Waitangi accurately and in depth, but say that's being hampered by a lack of teaching materials and underlying resistance.

In the Te Rapa district of Hamilton - Fonterra tanker drivers know that every evening their biggest fan will be waiting for them on a dairy farm on Reid Road. Fonterra's milk tankers are Andrew...

Conservation efforts are paying off with the population reaching its highest level since records began in the 1970s.

The 22-year-old activist has been named Young New Zealander of the Year for their work in the rainbow community.

A Hawke's Bay schoolgirl will get the chance to play with the boys after the backing of her teammates - even if it means forfeiting the points.

Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders are willing to have the current lockdown extended so Covid-19 can be eradicated, a new survey has found.