Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking 7km across volcanic terrain and hard-to-access areas before releasing them.

A White House official confirmed the trip on Friday, just before the highest US court dealt Trump a stinging defeat by striking down many of his tariffs.

This duo aim to "revitalise te ao Maori in contemporary spaces". With no recorded material as yet we're keen to learn more.

A serious crash south of Thames has closed State Highway 25 in both directions. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle incident near the Orongo Corner at about 2.30pm. Initial indicators were that ...

Emergency services are at an address in the Christchurch suburb of Bryndwr, where a number of people have been hurt after being attacked by dogs.

Legislation last year established 12 high protection areas - but allowed commercial operators exclusive access to two of them.

Tony Stamp assesses an album of sky-high drama and emotion from the local singer.

The post-punk trio will perform for the first time in a while tonight. Frontman Andrew Wilson let's us know what to expect.

A New Zealand citizen who avoided deportation from Australia six years ago is being kicked out after ignoring a warning about his immigration status, and committing crimes. The man has lived in ...

Meanwhile in Tapapakanga Regional Park, another beloved festival is holding its final outing. We catch up with one performer live on the ground.

Daniel Clarke, director of Auckland Live, speaks with RNZ Concert ahead of the first gig of the 25th season of the popular daytime concerts in the North Shore suburb of Takapuna.