Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

Stocks of diesel, petrol and jet fuel drop, satisfies trigger for alert level move

One of the Govt's triggers was a three days' worth drop in a fuel type.

'They won't last long': Former All Black involved in illegal home-kill pig operation

Robert Kururangi facilitated the sale of pigs that were hit with a pole then stabbed.

'Like an earthquake': Truck driver fears for loads on rough bridge

Cyclone Vaianu forced NZTA to cancel April maintenance on Pekatahi Bridge.

Auckland couple sentenced after knife smuggling sting

The weapons include throwing knives, knuckle dusters and military style airguns.

'I'd clear them out tonight': Shane Jones on the homeless, fuel crisis and spat with Sam Neill

The NZ First minister told Auckland business leaders to expect more coalition arguments.

Broadcasting Standards Authority being axed, minister says regulator 'doesn't make sense'

Regime 'designed for a broadcasting environment that is rapidly disappearing' – Goldsmith.

Century-old Gaiety Theatre building gets makeover in Napier

Built in 1912, the Gaiety Theatre was badly damaged in the 1931 earthquake, but lives on.

'Massive bang': Marine flare found at popular Auckland North Shore beach detonated by Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force said the flare was disposed of in a 'safe manner'.