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A teenage girl is in a fight to keep the National Aquarium in Napier open.

The council is considering its closure, after the Government denied it funds for a huge redevelopment.

Tom Kitchin reports.

The National Party says it is leaning in favour of charging managed isolation fees for stranded New Zealanders returning from Australia.

National's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop, told Morning… Audio

Christchurch is hosting the 2021 contest which takes place on 14-18 July and includes concerts, plenty of free events and a street parade. Audio

In a highly unusual move, National has given a Labour MP one of its speaking slots in Parliament.

During a debate on the Zero Suicide report, National's Matt Doocey told the House Labour's MP Louisa… Audio

Labour MPs on Parliament's health select committee have vetoed a bid to hold the Government to account over a lack of progress on mental health.

The National Party, ACT and the Green Party all voted… Audio

The National Party is urging the Government to share any information its intelligence agencies have on the treatment of Uyghur people in China.

It comes after Labour MP Louisa Wall doubled down on… Audio

National MP Matt Doocey is pushing for the Health Select Committee to open an Inquiry into the 15 new Inpatient Mental Health Facilities and upgrade projects under development.

He's is urging his… Audio

The Covid situation might be deteriorating in Fiji, but their national rugby side reckons they know just what would put a smile on the faces of people back home. Audio

History won't be re-written, but it will be re-learned and taught under the new New Zealand history curriculum.  Audio

We will find out later today whether Wellington will stay in Level 2 beyond 11.59 tonight. Nathan Rarere asked National's Deputy Leader Dr Shane Reti if the Government could be doing more to help… Audio

Australia could be on the verge of a national outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Four states and territories have reported new cases and have imposed lockdowns or tighter restrictions.

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New data about the human rights performance of countries including the Pacific nations has been released this week. Audio

The National Party has labelled the government's slow roll-out of mental health funding as another failure to deliver.

The Health Minister Andrew Little revealed on Checkpoint last night that just… Audio

Both Labour and National are playing down New Zealand First's chances of returning to Parliament, but won't completely rule out working with the party ever again.

Winston Peters used his party's AGM… Audio

Medsafe has given the all-clear for New Zealanders as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer vaccine. This happened as the Prime Minister announced that a million New Zealanders have received their first… Audio

Two young cellists and a violinist vying to win New Zealand's National Concerto Competition have finally performed in Christchurch's James Hay Theatre. Lynn Freeman speaks to the winner and two of the… Audio

It's day two of the National Fieldays and thousands are making their way through the gates at Mystery Creek, near Kirikiriroa-Hamilton.

It's the southern hemisphere's largest agricultural event, with… Audio

Michael Lawrence, Chair of the National Concerto Competition, talks with Upbeat about upcoming final this Saturday, and the influence the contest has had in shaping the careers of many New Zealand… Audio

Nauru's first Olympian has gone from lifting power to weilding power. Marcus Stephen represented Nauru at two Olympic Games before embarking on a political career that included a four-year stint as… Audio

There's growing pressure on the Fijian government to urgently lock down the nation as Covid-19 spreads out of control. Audio

The leader of the FAST Party says there is no way for the rival HRPP to present a Budget under the current impasse. Audio

The Waitangi National Trust is working towards a decision on whether women can speak on the paepae at Waitangi next year. Earlier this year, National's leader Judith Collins was not allowed to speak… Audio

The government's new 'clean car package' is intended to help decrease greenhouse gas emissions to meet a 2050 carbon neutral target but it has been labelled an unfair "car tax" in disguise by the… Audio

The Government is being accused by National of acting like a 'reverse Robin Hood' with its latest electric vehicle rebate scheme.

From July this year, people buying new electric vehicles could get as… Audio

The government is offering people thousands of dollars cash-back if they buy an electric vehicle, in a rebate scheme announced yesterday. The scheme will be funded through levies on high-emissions… Audio