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The first supermoon of the year is delighting stargazers all over the country.

You won't need a telescope to catch a glimpse.

Samuel Leason posted from on board the Sirius saying the boat had been intercepted and he's being taken to Israel. Audio

"Our poor dog's bed was under the window and the glass was all over him," the Foreign Minister says. Audio

The number of lower limb amputations has jumped more than 50 percent in less than a decade. Audio

The flotilla involved dozens of boats carrying 500 people, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.

Armed police had surrounded a housing complex in Auckland with a man holed up inside.

Veteran journalist and news producer Pip Keane has been appointed RNZ's chief audio officer.

The circumstances around the sudden death of a man in the early hours of Saturday morning remain unclear.

The minister for mental health is encouraging people to reach out to others as well as trying the five wellbeing themes during the awareness week.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said they expect any New Zealanders to be treated in a manner consistent with international law. Audio

The strike by nurses will take place on 23 October, the same day as action earlier announced by primary teachers and allied health workers.

It is going to be a wet end to the school holidays for much of the country. But just how much remains to be seen.

Police confirmed two people who they previously said were missing were found dead inside the house.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand's most recent offer was declined.

The second month of spring began with a "bitter night" in the south as "freezing conditions" descended across the island - and it's just the start. Video

The government is being accused of backing away from strong action on affordability and competition in the wake of a major report published today. Audio

The government has indicated it is willing to back major electricity projects with fresh investment, though the questions of what, when, or how much remain unanswered.

New figures showed 86.3 percent nationally now receive cancer treatment within a month, but wait times for some districts had gone backwards. Audio

Police say they are looking to arrest another person in relation to the fatal attack. Audio

Nelson's Kervella Cheese is closing down citing brutal compliance costs and a seven-day a week schedule to keep the business going. Audio

A Palestinian man is angry at New Zealand's failure to recognise Palestine as a state.

Divers have started hand-weeding and monitoring lakes in the South Island.

The album will soon be sold in JB Hi-Fi stores across the country. Video, Audio

Police are asking the public to help them find a man behind a series of robberies, using an e-scooter as a getaway vehicle.