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Dad with two kids in car caught drink driving, four hours into journey
A father with two children was stopped by police over his erratic driving. He was found to be almost four times over the limit.

Napier cocktail bar goes up in flames just weeks after opening
The kitchen was especially badly damaged in the remodelled building on the city’s waterfront.

Zimbabwe to Auckland - Back to Basics with Jay Moyo
For so many of us in the diaspora the music we grew up immersed in and for some, trained in, remains a bedrock to our lives here in New Zealand. Jabulani a.k.a Jay Moyo, talks about his musical upbringing in this episode.

Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti's gold rush continues with two days to go
The French territory has more than double the gold medals of nearest rival with 59, and 117 medals in total.

The Lodge: Tauranga bomb scare linked to South Island cult, RNZ podcast reveals
A member of a wellness cult was responsible for a 2005 bomb threat that led to the evacuation of central Tauranga.

Bus crash in Southland closes one lane of Athol Five Rivers Highway
Police say black ice was reported in the area and people should drive to the conditions.

Bus crash on Southland highway amid black ice warning
The southbound lane of the Athol Five Rivers Highway at Lowther is closed following a bus crash.

Watch live: Unions, former MPs, lawyers speak at Regulatory Standards Bill hearings
The first day of hearings saw a wave of opposition, but the minister behind the bill is dismissing concerns.

Auckland’s big house price hit
The national average asking house price has fallen to its lowest since September 2024, Trade Me says.

When politics and war defeats fun and joy
How the success of a hobby became its downfall.

Watch: The moment a man falls off the pit wall, splitting F1 star’s nose open
Lando Norris was left with a bloody nose after a man fell off the pit wall and landed on the McLaren driver during celebrations after his British Grand Prix victory.

Police officer knocked unconscious with ‘coward punch’ at accident scene
Officer was trying to prevent aggressive shirtless man from getting into an ambulance where an injured pedestrian was being treated

Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones
A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.

Best-selling author denies claims she misled readers
The Salt Path's writer, Raynor Winn, is rejecting claims her husband's illness and the events that led to the couple losing their home were misrepresented.

Heavy rain watch issued for part of already flood-damaged Tasman district
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka.

Watch live: Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response public hearing
The first public hearings into New Zealand's Covid response continues on Tuesday.

Why don't we trust technology in sport?
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explores the tensions between between humans and machines that were encapsulated at Wimbledon.

Capping rates rises would make things 'worse not better' - Chris Hipkins
Nicola Willis says councils need to stick to the basics and not waste ratepayers money.

Ex-All Black extends deal with top French club, aged 43
Evergreen midfielder Ma’a Nonu, who played 103 tests for the All Blacks, has renewed his contract with French club Toulon.

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound
Roman Starovoit, fired earlier in the day by Vladimir Putin, was shot, police say.