Only 42% of people voted in the last local elections, but your council is responsible for everything from traffic lights to bin collection.
Politics
Sat, Sep 13
Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver investigates the drug-fuelled increase in cases of HIV in Fiji, and what the country is doing to tackle the problem.
Health
A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour.
New Zealand
OPINION: US Correspondent Logan Church reflects on the impact Charlie Kirk, shot dead in front of a crowd on a university campus in Utah yesterday, has had on America.
World
Fri, Sep 12
What exactly is Destiny Church's message? John Campbell highlights consistent themes: far-right prejudices, manifest anger and hatred.
Mon, Sep 8
Laura Ancell struggled to obtain citizenship by descent due to her father's "illegitimacy", and his since petitioned a change to the "outdated labels".
Sun, Sep 7
TVNZ's Chief Correspondent reports from Tūrangawaewae where the energy of a future generation was on display.
Te Ao Māori
Sat, Sep 6
Prices are officially stabilising, but you probably won't be noticing that at the supermarket. Frances Cook makes some suggestions for other ways to cut costs.
Mon, Sep 1
As he comes to the end of two years as TVNZ's Australia Correspondent, Aziz Al Saafin reflects on the realities of living on each side of the Tasman.
Sun, Aug 31
Sarah Catherall says cousins meant having someone to socialise with at family gatherings, but for future generations it may be different.
Life
Sat, Aug 30
Kylee Guy was pregnant with the couple's second child when her husband was shot and killed at their rural home.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Aug 28
Transport Minister Chris Bishop was expected to announce a final decision on licensing reforms in the coming weeks after consultation closed in June.
Tue, Aug 26
Kiwis would have the option of carrying their licence in their wallet or on their phone under the new rules.
Sat, Aug 23
Re: News’ Te Ahipourewa Forbes spoke to a 91-year-old Palestinian and a 63-year-old Israeli living in NZ about hopes for peace in their homeland.
Re: News
The Wellington photography business has shut its doors leaving customers out of pocket.
Wed, Aug 20
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner warned that naming and shaming people on social media may be illegal under the Privacy Act and Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Sun, Aug 17
The push for a four-day work week has reignited in Australia and follows similar discussions in NZ.
Sat, Aug 16
WWII ended 80 years ago today. Arthur Driver, Les Winslade and Bill Morton were there – and one of them almost didn't make it home. Here are their stories.
Fri, Aug 15
From tax evasion to rogue pilots and illegal crayfish feasts, dozens of agencies other than police can - and do - take people to court.
Fifteen-year-old Byron Waller has spent most of his life in hospital. Now, he's attempting to be the youngest supported pilot to fly the globe.
Wed, Aug 13
Our Deaf students lag behind their hearing peers – teachers and parents say the fix for the problem is obvious.
Tue, Aug 12
The results of the latest 1News Verian poll paint an uninspiring picture of the political parties, says TVNZ's Chief Correspondent.
They're busy, health conscious and environmentally aware – but they do enjoy some treats.
Sat, Aug 9
After "bureaucratic bumbling and hidebound nonsense about eligibility", Scotty Stevenson says the right call has been made.
Rugby
Fri, Aug 8
After a West Auckland builder was yesterday sentenced to five years in prison for collecting what he thought was a shipment of 200kg of meth, Yvonne Tahana looks at the economics behind drug operations.
Tue, Aug 5
