Michael Scott Rodger was found guilty of murdering and dismembering Richard Leman on Thursday. RNZ can now reveal his extensive criminal history under a different name.

People from across the world have tuned in to watch kākāpō Rakiura live from her nest.

The former Chatham council CEO edited quotes and contracts in a $250,000 project to upgrade his own accommodation, in what an inquiry says was "exceptionally poor judgement".

An emergency alert sent to people in the area said a "high-risk explosive substance" was found.

Rush hour traffic is a familiar sight to most in the city, but some routes are more snarled than others.

Heritage advocates are warning shifting Dunedin to a higher seismic zone will damage the city's economy and put its iconic heritage buildings at risk.

Around 12 to 15 crew responded to the fire on Short Street.

Crews at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant restarted its ventilation system to remove gases and smells from the facility yesterday.

Toys, mats and other contents were wrecked after the Christchurch pre-school was vandalised, allegedly by a group of intermediate students.

Nearly 10 years after he was jailed for running a large national ring, Joshua Townshend stood before a judge again. He spoke with RNZ about his latest offending.

The triennium plan - the first by the council in nearly a decade - was adopted by majority vote on Thursday, 15 votes to three.

The jury delivered a unanimous verdict.

The person died after a suspected medical event, police say.

Sarah Clark was killed when a car mounted the footpath and went into a cafe in Auckland.

Police say the woman needed surgery after suffering the wound.

The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was discovered by a fisherman, wrapped in black plastic bags, in March 2024.

It is now illegal for anyone to take seaweed, shellfish, or other rockpool sea life, including sponges, starfish, sea anemones, and sea cucumbers, from those areas.

"I remember thinking 'is this it? what now?," Gail Maney says.