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After months of planning, COVID rescheduling and intense rehearsal, one of New Zealand oldest bands is finally getting to perform in front of a sold out crowd in Upper Hutt tonight. Music director… Audio

The National Party says the government will not deliver on its promise of a rebalanced immigration system.

The country will open to the world at the end of July with sector-specific settings to shift… Audio

It is hard to ignore the images and stories coming out of Ukraine as Russia continues its bombing campaign. Here in NZ two Ukranian born actors and film makers Elena Stejko and Dasha Volga, have set… Audio

It was a rough day in Parliament yesterday for ACT leader David Seymour.

It started off with being called a "useless Maori" and ended with being ruled out as Finance Minister in a potential… Audio

New Pacific Health National Director role created for Health NZ. Audio

National MP Dr Shane Reti is under fire for comments he made comparing Māori life expectancy to the 1840s.

The Opposition's health spokesman told The Hui health outcomes for Māori have improved… Audio

There could be big changes to the grocery sector with the Consumer Affairs Minister not ruling out going further than the Commerce Commission's recommendations.

National Party MP Andrew Bayly spoke… Audio

Northern Stars netball team defender Anna Harrison has marked her 150th national league match.

It's just the latest accomplishment in a 20-year sporting career which has included a Netball world… Audio

The government is promising to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of a hefty pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million over… Audio

The government's introducing a 'high powered task force' to tackle the issue of ballooning waitlists for hospital operations and appointments.

There are 27,000 people who've been waiting four months… Audio

Health Minister Andrew Little has announced hospital waiting lists will be managed nationally.

He says managing the waiting lists nationally will cut the time people are waiting for operations and… Audio

National party leader Christopher Luxon says the major factor in the party's revival is the cost of living, which he calls a "crisis".

Last night's Newshub Reid-Research poll had National on 40.5… Audio

A bombshell leak from the US Supreme Court, which suggests millions could lose their legal right to abortion, has sent shockwaves across the country.

The leaked document, published by Politico… Audio

Labour has dived in the latest Newshub/Reid Research poll. The party now sits at 38.2 percent, a drop of 6.1 percent.

National has taken advantage, jumping 9.2 percent to 40.5 percent.

Jacinda… Audio

The National Party says it is "unacceptable" for the government to push ahead with its three waters reforms without a serious audit of its plans for debt financing.

Both National and Act say the… Audio

The National Party leader Christopher Luxon revealed his party's vision for the country yesterday in a pre-budget speech. He outlined what he calls the "five critical levers of prosperity" to help New… Audio

The Prime Minister has twisted and turned over a wealth tax today - as the Opposition revisited a well-worn debate from 2020.

Jacinda Ardern first refused to rule out introducing a wealth tax in a… Audio

The Independent Police Conduct Authority will get a $3.5 million boost in its funding to carry out its inquiry into the anti-mandate protest at parliament.

The police watchdog received nearly 1900… Audio

The cost of living is on everyone's lips at the moment with inflation up to 6.9 per cent -- a 30-year high. The government's been under fire from its political opponents, who've accused it of spending… Audio

Niue has re-affirmed its commitment to maintaining a maritime reserve across its entire ocean territory and exclusive economic zone, enforcing a ban on all foreign commercial fishing activity and… Audio

The winners of the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Awards were announced last night. The awards were launched back in 1997 to give artists a platform to celebrate the iconic material through art and… Audio

The father of a young stevedore who fell to his death yesterday was also working on site when his son was killed.

Twenty-six-year-old Atiroa Tuaiti, a father himself, is believed to have been lashing… Video, Audio

There are calls for a national inquiry after another worker is killed on the job at Auckland's port.

The worker from private stevedoring firm Wallace Investments died after falling from a height… Video, Audio

Three young pianists, Jessica Chi, Shuan Liu and Otis Prescott-Mason, perform at the final of the Lewis Eady competition, nominally for 2021, but held over until February 2022 due to pandemic… Audio

Each week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both the National and Labour Parties, and this morning it's the turn of National's second-in command, Nicola Willis. Inflation is a huge problem… Audio