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.

How will the potentially life-threatening cyclone impact your region?

Track to tourist magnet Coromandel beach, DoC campsites to close ahead of cyclone.

Ikea tightens returns policy for New Zealand consumers

Open and assembled items can now only be returned within a 60-day window.

MetService evening weather update: April 9

MetService evening weather update: April 9. Video / MetService

New mum leaves baby in NICU to help partner with an aggravated robbery

Brooke Knight was in hospital for post-birth complications when her partner picked her up.

'Just gutted': Vandalism of new lagoon platform sparks wave of support

The wheelchair-accessible platform was destroyed just two weeks after opening.

‘A strategic liability’: Why the fuel crisis is hitting NZ particularly hard

New report shows how car-dependent New Zealanders are.

Kebab restaurant owner posed as an immigration adviser to siphon money from his employee

Halil Akbaba was caught when the real immigration official walked into the kebab cafe.

Progress but pressure: Early childcare quality better yet still falling short

Only 53% of services met or exceeded the quality threshold, ERO data has found.