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Campgrounds and bars are hoping for a bumper long weekend while doing their best to heed the Covid-19 warnings. Many campgrounds in the Coromandel are reporting they're almost booked out as many… Read more Audio

Donald Trump and Joe Biden went head to head in the third presidential debate in Nashville in a final bid to win over undecided voters. And while it was a much more civilised and restrained debate… Read more Audio

A emergency review into live stock exports raises serious questions about conditions for animals onboard, accuracy of welfare reports, the experience of crew and the suitability of ships for the job… Read more Audio

Two New Zealanders are front and centre ahead of the final race of the IndyCar season in Florida. Scott Dixon is chasing his sixth championship on the streets of St Petersburg on Monday morning. The… Read more Audio

A bootcamp at an Auckland beach is now the latest strand in the country's new Covid-19 cluster. About 10 people who attended the outdoor class run by Snap Fitness in Browns Bay are considered close… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The Taranaki oil and gas sector has been dealt another blow today with announcement that the operator of the floating production and storage vessel Umuroa has been put into voluntary liquidation. The… Read more Audio

CNN's Nadia Romero has been at the debate in Nashville Teennessee. She thinks the mute button made this an entirely different affair. Audio

It was a slightly muted final Presidential debate - in more ways than one. President Trump and former Veep Joe Biden faced off for one last time before election day. The first debate that was… Read more Audio

Health officials have launched what they're described as a 72 hour blitz to encourage testing, and scanning of the Covid tracer app. There is one new case in the community on Friday - a close… Read more Audio