World & Pacific News for Monday 8 December 2025. Previous Episode: Saturday, 6 December 2025; RNZ Pacific News at 8pm for 8 December 2025 ...

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan's northeast region prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a tsunami as high as ...

The Prime Minister has described the reforms as a "game changer" for New Zealand, with details of exactly what the replacement will look like to be revealed on Tuesday afternoon.

Seven people, including five children, were taken to Christchurch hospital after a dishwasher chemical was mistakenly used on ...

Normally we're telling you how you can trim your costs but, in this episode, what can't, or won't you give up? Katy Gosset ...

The wetlands and surrounding forests of Te Awarua o Porirua, or Porirua Harbour, were once rich food baskets for NgÄti Toa Rangatira. But decades of development throughout the catchment - large-scale ...

Scott Weenink is said to be in a "state of purgatory" with former greats dismayed over a "campaign to see the CEO removed".

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday morning at Tongariro National Park could cause flare-ups, ...

The MP for Te Tai Tokerau is returning to Parliament for the first time after being temporarily reinstated to Te Pāti Māori.

Running prodigy Sam Ruthe has shattered a record that's stood for more than three and half decades. The 16 year-old ran his 1500 metre heat in 3 minutes and 38.62 seconds at the New Zealand secondary ...

At Auckland Museum's new shark exhibition, all the models are to scale, allowing visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet.