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Enchanted objects, a mysterious castle, a hideous beast and a kind-hearted maiden forced to be his wife. Yes it's the classic musical Beauty and the Beast, which is set to be performed by the National… Audio

Moves to protect New Zealand's biodiversity have West Coast farmers feeling under attack as they're dictated to over what they can do with their land. Are they carrying the can for the rest of us?   Audio

The long serving National MP Nick Smith has bid farewell to Parliament, leaving many unanswered questions about the spat between himself and a staffer.

He abruptly resigned last week, citing the loss… Audio

National MP Nick Smith has apologised to the LGBTQI+ community in his valedictory speech at Parliament this evening.

He's bowing out after 31 years as an MP. In his speech, Nick Smith said he was… Audio

Thirty thousand nurses will take part in an eight hour strike having overwhelmingly rejected district health boards' latest offer on pay and conditions. Audio

Thirty-thousand nurses will strike for eight hours on Wednesday after rejecting a second pay offer in their current round of collective bargaining.

The Nurse's Organisation says nurses are leaving… Audio

As we do every week, Nathan Rarere caught up with the Deputy Leader of the National Party Shane Reti. This time they spoke about cycling over Auckland's harbour, tax for big corporates, and Nathan… Audio

From next year New Zealand history will become part of the core curriculum for primary and secondary schools including kura will also be encouraged to teach local histories The draft content was… Audio, Gallery

The case of a Korean-born New Zealander who's been fighting extradition to China on a murder charge for a decade is set to head to the United Nations Human Rights Tribunal.

After 15 months of… Audio

National Party MP Nick Smith is retiring next month, after 30 years in Parliament.

The list MP says he is stepping down for personal and professional reasons, including an inquiry into an employment… Video, Audio

Panellists Chris Finlayson and Michelle Langstone discuss the retirement of Nick Smith, who has served the Nelson region for 30 years. Audio

Now to Dunedin, and a cacophony of cheeps, chirps, cackles and crows at the National Bird Show.

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New Zealand's recycling practices are under scrutiny amid revelations that hundreds of tonnes of plastic are still being sent to countries like Malaysia and Thailand.

Concerns have been raised for… Video, Audio

Dunedin is excited to be hosting the National bird show for the first time. More than 1400 chickens, ducks, canaries and other birds will be judged over the next three days. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton… Audio

The police budget is down by more than $90 million from last year, a move the National Party is calling atrocious.

The government is defending the numbers, saying some funds are still under… Audio

The Deputy Leader of the National Party Shane Reti says if it turns out a state actor was behind the Waikato DHB cyber hack it would be the equivalent of an attack on New Zealand soil. That was one of… Audio

The National Party says the Budget delivered by Finance Minister Grant Robertson yesterday afternoon is simply papering over the cracks.

In its first unconstrained Budget in decades, Labour hiked… Audio

A flotilla of waka have arrived at Tauranga Harbour - kicking off the first national waka hourua festival. These are the traditional double-hulled canoes on which people explored the Pacific Ocean and… Audio

Public hospitals in the Waikato region are into their second day without IT systems following a major ransomware cyber attack early yesterday morning. The DHB believes the attack came from an email… Audio

National MPs are singing from different song sheets - with some now throwing their support behind Māori co-governance and targeted funding.

Leader Judith Collins has been accusing the government of… Audio

Thursday's budget is being promoted as a Covid-recovery budget. Inside the lock-up for the first time will be National's Deputy Leader Dr Shane Reti. With a key interest in health, Nathan Rarere asked… Audio

National MPs are rallying behind their leader Judith Collins after last night's dire political poll and endorsing her claims of a separatist government agenda.

The Newshub Reid Research poll - which… Audio

National MPs are throwing their weight behind leader Judith Collins following last night's dire political poll. The Newshub Reid Research poll - put Labour at 52.7 percent suppport, and National at 27… Audio

The government is moving to clean up problems with emergency accommodation - at first in Rotorua where demand is greatest - a year after ministers were warned emergency housing was posing a risk to… Audio

Back in 1936, on this day, a group of defeated politicians met in Wellington. They were the conservatives from urban centres and from the regions. The farmers, the lawyers and the business leaders… Audio