Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?

World & Pacific News for Monday 17 November 2025. Previous Episode: Saturday, 15 November 2025; RNZ Pacific News at 8pm for 17 November 2025 ...

12:42 PM Plans for two new tunnels for Wellington's SH1 have been revealed with a total cost of up to $4 billion. Wellington's Mayor Andrew Little spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio 12:30 PM An update on ...

Despite giving off radio silence since its defeat in 2023, The Opportunities Party has been consistently polling around 2 percent. Qiulae Wong wants to turn the party's chances around.

Every Monday, we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and ...

In his new book, writer and journalist David Cohen wants to offer a different perspective on Jacinda Ardern's leadership than the documentary Prime Minister and her own memoir. He joins Emile Donovan ...

The National Disaster Risk Management Office is advising people to keep up-to-date with official weather reports and to avoid ...

About 1000 workers are thought to have been been exposed to high concentrations of respirable crystalline-silica dust while ...

Ash from Whakaari White Island has forced the Tauranga Airport to cancel eight flights. Airport Manager Ray Dumble said the ...

A wrap of the day's big stories ...

The union for senior doctors says an IT system introduced this year at Wellington Hospital is a "constant risk" to patient ...

About 3000 people were welcomed by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei for the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education 2025.