'Huge boom': Six taken to hospital after train derailment on Wellington line

Metlink says the cause of the incident is 'unknown' and an investigation is underway.

Rain saves Black Caps from three-day defeat, but England close in at Lord’s

Only 58 balls were possible on day three, but the hosts have NZ on the ropes.

Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks from Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Weezer, Prince, and the best 2026 World Cup song, so far

New and intriguing tracks from music writers at the NZ Listener magazine.

10 therapist-approved ways to reduce anxiety fast

Washington Post: Techniques to help calm your mind and body when anxious thoughts strike.

'Pretty gut-wrenching': Six taken to hospital after Wellington train derailment

Emergency services responded to the incident between Box Hill and Khandallah.

I've got $9m, what do I do with it? Ask Susan

RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Live: Rain stalls Black Caps pursuit of test win over England

Follow all the action, as New Zealand chase victory at Lord's.

Australian diver dies after attack by suspected 4.5m shark

The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near Albany, Western Australia.

Luxon, Albanese trade 'tongue-in-cheek' barbs after leaders' meeting

Mongrel Mob member jailed for Christmas Day drive-by shooting

Nasdaq, S&P 500 suffer worst day of year, as AI stocks tumble

Chiefs beat Reds for home semi, but concerns over injured Sititi

Police seek white car witness to fatal Christchurch crash

National MP's swag bags for schools upset parents

Mike Butterick has visited Wairarpa schools delivering tote bags, pens and notebooks, stress balls, lunchboxes and mints emblazoned with the National Party logo.

'Shook the house': Eight injured in Wellington train derailment

The derailment occurred just north of Khandallah Station just after 7pm on Saturday.

All Blacks star hospitalised after head knock in Chiefs qualifying final

Footage showed the Chiefs loose forward rolling into the recovery position before visibly shaking, with play stopped as medical staff attended to him.

Luxon, Albanese trade 'tongue-in-cheek' barbs after leaders' meeting

The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers have concluded their leaders' meeting in Noosa, Queensland, which came at a "pivotal" time, according to Luxon.

Crusaders crush Blues 52-31 to reach Super Rugby semifinals

Their opponents and the venue of their semifinal will be determined by the result of Saturday's Chiefs v Reds match.

US says its shot down Iranian missiles, drones targeting Gulf allies

"The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," US Central Command said on social media on Friday (local time).

'It happened so fast': Driver reacts after West Auckland crash

Emergency services were called to the collision between two cars and a bus on Te Atatū Rd at around 11.35am Saturday.

'I'm still annoyed': Ryan Nelsen's passion for football undimmed

The All Whites never made it past the group stage at their history-making 2010 World Cup - a fact that still irks former captain Ryan Nelsen.

Grand final hero Cam Howieson commits to future at Auckland FC

The attacking midfielder scored the only goal in last month's A-League title win and was named player of the match.

Person found dead after falling from rocks at Muriwai Beach

Emergency services were called to Ōtakamiro Point on Auckland's west coast around 1pm today.

How much do a retired couple with a large veggie garden spend at the supermarket?

They have six grown kids and eight grandchildren, but in this cost-of-living crisis, they're grateful to be shopping for two.

Senior British royals gather as King Charles' nephew marries nurse Harriet Sperling

Phillips, the son of Charles' sister Princess Anne, wed Harriet Sperling, a nurse working for the National Health Service, in a church ceremony in the southwestern English village of Kemble.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title

PARIS (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15.

Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks

The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon, a police statement said.

‘Housing around a surf pool’: All Blacks legend backs new 500-home development

All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan will live at a new surf park once it opens in two years. The village-style development is set to feature more than 500 homes.

Inside the SpaceX IPO: The small cohort of Kiwi investors who’ll jump the queue on Elon Musk's $1 trillion punt

Some investors get a head start over others.

Party pill king: ‘I’ve got unfinished business’

Matt Bowden was the brains behind party pills and other legal highs, until they were no longer legal. His empire collapsed, he fled to Thailand but he’s back with unfinished business.

No backyard, no car, no mortgage: The Kiwi families rewriting the quarter-acre dream

Attached homes - including apartments - have made up the majority of city’s new dwelling consents in recent years.

Owner ‘gobsmacked’ as Tauranga townhouse sells for $100k more than CV in ‘flip-floppy’ market

Tauranga’s “flip-floppy” market is flat overall, but buyers are fiercely competing for the right homes

Nissan Patrol V8 era ends in New Zealand as final Y62s arrive

It's the end of the line for the V8-powered Patrol as the final shipment arrives in New Zealand dealerships, ahead of the all-new V6 model due next year.

In the news quiz: Early this week, the Tasman region had how many mm of rain in just 12 hours?

How well did you follow the news in the week of June 7, 2026?

Broken bodies, ageism and caregiving at work and home ‒ the tough reality of working past 65

Almost half of 65 to 69-year-olds still work ‒ many because they enjoy it. But raising the superannuation age would be a tough gig for those working physical jobs, whose bodies are already breaking.

The slash backlash: How forestry giants just softened post-Gabrielle environmental rules

Inside the corporate lobbying blitz that rolled back post-cyclone safety laws to protect logging profits over public safety.

‘Global fuel situation’ stymied plans to bring third English football club to Auckland

Documents show that the match-up between Chelsea Women and Auckland FC was not the original plan.

Why Eli Just thinks the All Whites can shock the world

Eli Just reckons the world hasn’t caught up with how far the All Whites have come in recent years. “It's our job to show them,” he tells Sunday.

New Zealand’s diplomatic innocence meets hard-edged geopolitics

OPINION: Foreign policy is now being interpreted elsewhere and in some cases actively weaponised against us.

Wayne Brown: The truth about Auckland’s rates, magic money and political hypocrisy

OPINION: The City Rail Link accounts for the entirety of this year's 7.9% rates increase. The mayor takes aim at the financial gymnastics of his council rivals, Wellington's pipe woes, and the double standards of central government.

Why Gen Z - and me - have gone to the birds

ESSAY: Once a pastime associated with tweed jackets and thermoses, birdwatching is now soaring in popularity among young people.

Revealed: New Zealand’s most talkative MPs

Analysis of every word spoken in Parliament this term shows a single MP spoke 26 times more than another.

Higher Cullen fund costs add spice to super debate

OPINION: The superannuation detail you might have missed in this year’s Budget.

Simplifi says no to chat bots: The Kiwi firm going against the AI grain

AI has reached fever pitch, with New Zealand firms rolling it out left, right and centre. But one local company has said a hard “no” to chatbots, and any AI interacting with its customers.

‘Cocktail names too trendy’: Confusing council rules and ‘silent killer’ costs force CBD bar to close nine years early

Eleven bar is shutting its doors after an 11pm boundary restriction slashed trade and left the owners with a $500,000 loss.

Broken bodies, ageism and caregiving at work and home ‒ the tough reality of working past 65

Almost half of 65 to 69-year-olds still work ‒ many because they enjoy it. But raising the superannuation age would be a tough gig for those working physical jobs, whose bodies are already breaking.

Red card, McNicholl hat-trick propel Crusaders on 8-try rampage over Blues

The Red and Blacks improved their Super Rugby finals record to 33-0 with a runaway victory over the Aucklanders in Christchurch on Saturday.

The Love-Hate Relationship: Puffer jacket puffery

Why, how, and in the name of what god of sartorial madness have we ended up with this as our national uniform? Bloody warm, though.

Sharp electricity price rises spark panic among Canterbury households

A Christchurch woman is looking at changing electricity providers after a $418 power bill had her “freaking out”.

New school reporting could ‘ghettoise’ communities, says principal

Principals fear that the Education Review Office’s new school reporting will stigmatise schools and deepen divisions.

Who wins the World Cup, and how will the All Whites fare? Our predictions

ANALYSIS: France, Spain and Argentina are fancied by our football writers, but they’re divided on whether New Zealand can qualify from group play for the first time.

The five best group games to watch at the World Cup

ANALYSIS: There’s the potential for upsets when some of the title favourites face dangerous opponents in the tournament’s opening round.

Three-time rapist who spiked women’s drinks now back in community, less than two years after he was jailed

A man who drugged two women with sedative-laced vodka before raping them in their own beds is back in the community after being released from prison this week.

Picton Airbnb raided while owners in Rarotonga for son’s wedding

What should have been a much-needed family holiday instead became a scramble to secure their property after a work vehicle was taken and tools went missing while they were away.

Dodgy durries: Inside New Zealand’s booming illicit tobacco trade

Despite a brazen trade of cigarette cartons for as low as $13, Health NZ has not undertaken any enforcement action in 12 months.

Broken bodies, ageism and caregiving at work and home ‒ the tough reality of working past 65

Almost half of 65 to 69-year-olds still work ‒ many because they enjoy it. But raising the superannuation age would be a tough gig for those working physical jobs, whose bodies are already breaking.

Hamilton state house had dog, rotting food but no tenant

It sat empty for months with Kainga Ora ‘unable to tenant the premises to other vulnerable people who are in need’.

The invisible buyer that can make your shopping decisions for you

Based on your instructions, an AI agent could seamlessly book your flights to Queenstown, pause your newspaper subscription, book a hotel and rental car, then secure a dinner reservation - all in one go.

Higher Cullen fund costs add spice to super debate

OPINION: The superannuation detail you might have missed in this year’s Budget.

New Zealand’s diplomatic innocence meets hard-edged geopolitics

OPINION: Foreign policy is now being interpreted elsewhere and in some cases actively weaponised against us.

We deserve more transparency from our state media

ANALYSIS: There are questions to be asked about the heavy-handedness with which TVNZ chose to approach its obligations under the Official Information Act.

In praise of politics

OPINION: It is easy to denigrate our elected officials but the means by which national problems are solved is through skilful politics and politicians.

Why Gen Z - and me - have gone to the birds

ESSAY: Once a pastime associated with tweed jackets and thermoses, birdwatching is now soaring in popularity among young people.

Job seekers find grass is greener down on the farm

Job seekers are being ‘called back to the land’ and finding the grass is greener down on the farm.

The loneliness of being Black in New Zealand

‘New Zealand’s racism has a specific texture. It doesn’t announce itself with a megaphone.’

Where to eat in central Dunedin – an insider’s guide

The top food spots in central Dunedin, from steaming bowls of Cambodian noodle soup to late-night servings of wedges to ice cream tacos.

Hear me out: I love people blasting their bluetooth speakers in public

Accepting things that are out of your control is a humbling experience – and so is accepting the joy of other people.

‘My gay awakening’: a love letter

An excerpt from Joseph Trinidad’s debut collection of essays, Lucky Creatures.

Gone By Lunchtime: Hardcore lobbying and the emotional senior staffer

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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending June 5

Immerse yourself in 1930s Taiwan, 1890s Wellington, 2020s Hutt Valley and more.

My uncertain childhood was my path to architecture

I feared that my reality was too raw for a profession that celebrated perfection.

MPs used taxpayer-funded entitlements to buy and stay in own homes

MPs can receive up to $36,240 a year in superannuation contributions and use that money to buy property – then get another $36,400 a year to stay in it.

Review: Morgana O’Reilly shines in police drama Bust Up

Will its twist on the traditional cop-buddy drama be enough to make Bust Up stand out?

Increasing anger over government’s approach to Māori rights

A series of actions and decisions by the coalition government over Māori rights have drawn criticism this week.