The Glen Innes Ministry of Social Development building on Mayfair Pl went up in smoke around 7am this morning. Video / Buhay Pinoy Sa New Zealand

A woman has been arrested after her pet raccoon was found with a crack pipe in her car.

Greg Foran talks leaving the airline and the state of the company and sector with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking.

Voting under way for new pope, high demand for New Zealand red meat and the labour market remains in sorry state.

George won’t let a wheelchair keep him from the climbing wall! Reporter Angelina is at the Halberg Games, where kids with disabilities are taking adaptive sports by storm.

Emily Mains organises a free Tuesday evening run club each week in Clive, Hastings, for women runners to feel safe while they exercise.

14 years on from the earthquakes, Christchurch city prepares to open a first-class stadium while the Cathedral sits unfinished in an empty Square.

A group of at least 100 gang members were monitored by police travelling to a function at a bar at Botany Junction. Video / Supplied

Banana-clad mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham talks about his arrest and plans for Wellington. Video / Marty Melville

A section of Hamilton’s Clyde St has been closed due to a gas leak.

A bus has smashed into a tree in South Auckland with ambulance officers treating passengers at the scene.

A Tauranga woman who made a late-night run to Maccas was told by a worker to cut her order in half and 'ration it'. Video / Reremai Cameron

Unemployment to hit decade high, vape stores within walking distance of most schools and Trump told ‘country is not for sale’.

Reporter Kaleo and his crack Minecraft team are testing out Aotearoa Minecraft, a free game that features some of the most well-known locations from our own backyard!

Milking goats has been Barry and Judy Foote's life. Now, they could be left with nothing. Video / Ben Dickens / Jason Dorday

MetService National Weather Update: May 7 - May 9. Video / MetService

Police said emergency services were called to a Mahia Rd property just before 10am after a report of a person seriously injured.

Auckland commuters face a chaotic morning after two highways leading into the central city have been majorly disrupted by crashes. Video \ NZME

NZ film industry faces uncertainty over US tariff, ongoing decline in livestock numbers and questions over longer sentences reducing reoffending.

The moa might be extinct, but they’ve left an imprint! Reporter Sierra is at Magnificent Moa Day where experts are revealing their incredible 3.6 million year-old find.

Christopher Luxon holds a post-Cabinet press conference

A video of a dog abuse incident is circulating on social media, showing a dog swinging in the air and slamming into the ground on a walk in Manurewa. Video / Supplied

A memorial tree has been planted at the entrance of St John’s bush in honour of slain American entomology student Kyle Whorrall. Video \ Jason Dorday

Victim of abuse is wanting a judicial review

Reporter Angelina is in Auckland, where hip hop crews from all over the world are battling to see who’s the best. Aotearoa group En-Locked is in the house, let’s see how they do!

$2b for NZ Defence helicopters, Trump’s influence on global elections, and Parliament tackles alcohol and mental health.

The Prime Minister joins Mike Hosking in the Newstalk ZB studio to talk all the big politicial issues.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by Deputy PM Winston Peters and Minister of defence Judith Collins to make a pre-budget defence announcement. Video / Alex Burton

Albanese wins Australian election, Kiwis worry about wild weather, and 3D-printed limbs help child amputees in Gaza.