A witness to the drone incidents in Auckland on New Year's Eve believes commercial drones were involved, and says their pilots should have known better.

Human Rights Watch Deputy Asia Director Phil Robertson is based in Bangkok and has been part of Ms Mohammed al-Qunun's support team on the ground. He spoke to our producer Charlie Dreaver last night about how Ms al-Qunun was holding up.

RNZ Summer Report presenters Chris Bramwell and Craig McCulloch sample a different beer every day with Steph Coutts from Craft Beer College in Wellington. Today's tipple: Feijoa Weisse Ale, by Kereru Brewing

Locals hope the official recognition of their pristine night sky will encourage more tourists to visit in the winter off-season.

The women's singles trophy at the ASB Classic tennis tournament has had the same name engraved on it for the second year running.

Hollywood is gearing up for the Golden Globe Awards, which will kick off at 2 o'clock this afternoon. We're joined by Variety Magazine's awards editor Tim Gray in Los Angeles.

Those who suffer from the post-holiday blues may be finding their motivation all but disappears when they step back into the workplace.

A leading Hawke's Bay apple grower is describing this year's seasonal labour shortage as the worst he's ever seen and says he's seriously considering cutting down trees as a result.

The Department of Internal Affairs' annual list of rejected names shows six people tried to give their child the name Royal, making it the most rejected name of 2018.

Three yellow-eyed penguins died at Curio Bay in the Catlins over the New Year - bringing the coastal colony's population down to a single nesting pair.