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5:23 PM.Andrew Little is the Minister coordinating the response of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019 report.

He joins Lisa Owen from the… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.'We should have been safe here' - the reaction this afternoon from Christchurch's Muslim communities.

The Imam of Al Noor mosque, Gamal Fouda, says he reported suspicious people around the Deans… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019, was released to the public on Monday.

The Islamic Women's Council said the… Read more Video, Audio

5:05 PM.The first apology came from the Prime Minister, then the head of the intelligence agencies.. and the police for their failings in the lead up to the Christchurch terror attacks.

A Royal Commission… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.Nitrogen can hide no longer. A new interactive map has been launched showing which rivers, lakes and estuaries are under pressure from agriculture.

Swiping left shows total nitrogen levels in excess… Read more Audio

6:18 PM.Nearly 600 properties in Napier have been officially flood damaged - but there are fears more haven't been reported.

Trees and slips blocked roads, lamp posts toppled over, debris fell from cliffs… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.Tears were shed at Whakatane Hospital as staff remembered the harrowing experience of caring for victims of the Whakaari eruption, almost a year ago.

Twenty-two people died following the eruption on… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.Labour is still holding onto huge public support while Natoinal is languishing, according to the latest One News Colmar-Brunton poll.

Tonight's poll puts Labour at 53 percent, National at 25 percent… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.Loneliness and isolation are known to have a profound impact on people's well-being, particularly for the elderly.

Around the country there are many home visiting services - but Aged Concern… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Dozens of giant weta have been set free on Motuihe Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf as part of efforts to bolster numbers of these rare and threatened creatures.

A breeding and conservation… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.Historical abuse suffered at the hands of some fellow students and staff at Dilworth School have been outlined to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.

Neil Harding, who is 55, went to the… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:26 PM.In Invercargill, dreams for a new charity hospital are one step closer to reality, with the first strike of a sledgehammer.

The mission is to transform a suburban pub into a hospital where… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.It's a year this week since the deadly Whakaari eruption. It prompted a massive nation-wide health response, ranging from ambulance officers on the ground to the country's top burns surgeons.

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5:16 PM.One of New Zealand's last liquor licensing trusts has been given a rap over the knuckles by the Ombudsman.

The community-owned trusts controlling the liquor trade in west Auckland have received two… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A legal bid is underway to get the results of the cannabis referendum thrown out.

A group of more than 350 people is asking the High Court to void the vote on the Cannabis and Control Bill claiming… Read more Video, Audio

7:08 AM.Laboom Dyer was a 23-year-old new father, and working at Ports of Auckland as a straddle crane driver.

He was on the night shift in August 2018 when he was critically injured after the loader he was… Read more Video, Audio

9:12 PM.The freight backlog at Ports of Auckland is turning into a serious safety issue according to truckies, with hundreds of freight containers being driven long-distance to destinations after ships have… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Even though they do it with love, families looking after those with serious disabilities is a tough job, and the carers say the task is made even harder because they're being ignored by the government… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.This is a tale of a pug versus a whale, and a warning to all pet owners ahead of Christmas.

Unbeknown to Kobe's owner the greedy pug had gobbled up a few things he shouldn't, which put him off his… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.The City Rail Link project's latest worker has arrived in Auckland: a multi-million dollar boring machine that can gnaw through 32 metres of ground every day.

Named after Māori rights champion Dame… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Drought-stricken Auckland is staring down the barrel of a hot summer after a lengthy and punishing dry spell this year.

The supercity will be released from the shackles of household water… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The government is now reserving about 150 beds a fortnight in managed isolation for people having to rush back to New Zealand because of emergencies and it's also broadened the criteria to jump ahead… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:28 PM.The government will seek advice on whether the current rules safeguarding the use of facial recognition technology are sufficient.

A new report has raised serious concerns over what it perceives as a… Read more Audio