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Searing hot, record-breaking temperatures have been registered in parts of Canterbury today.

MetService says Ashburton airport reached 37.5C, which is the highest temperature there since records… Read more Video, Audio

Australia has shut the door to New Zealanders for quarantine-free travel for at least 72 hours, despite no change in our alert level.

Airlines responded by cancelling flights. It has thrown question… Read more Video, Audio

Northlanders are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after no new community Covid-19 cases were found among the more than 1,000 tests carried out yesterday.

The Ministry of Health today revealed that… Read more Audio

Approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could come as early as Wednesday next week, but it is unclear when the doses will actually land on our shores.

The government has issued a timeline for when… Read more Video, Audio

Residents in Bay of Plenty are being warned rumbles they experienced this morning, may continue for weeks.

The Bay was jolted by a series of seven earthquakes in the space of 20 minutes today.

A… Read more Audio

This year's celebration of the Rātana faith founder has been subdued with fewer followers making the annual pilgrimage.

Monday marks the 148th birthday of Tahu Pōtiki Wiremu Rātana, but festivites… Read more Video, Audio

A microbiologist who completed a stint in managed isolation believes there's a number of weak spots in MIQ.

It has been confirmed a Northland woman caught the more infectious South African Strain of… Read more Video, Audio

Late last year, we brought you the curious case of 80-year-old Doug Hodgetts and his missing companion, a seven-year-old Jack Russell named Tabatha.

Hodgetts believed his best friend was stolen on… Read more Audio

A huge fire is threatening homes at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch.

Christchurch reporter Conan Young is at Pines Beach and joins Lisa Owen with the latest. Read more Video, Audio

Some Central Otago orchards are describing this season's crop as a 'write-off' while others struggle to find enough workers.

It's been a tough season for the growers with Covid-19 border restrictions… Read more Audio

A returnee in managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel believes the system is robust and well policed, with guest restricted to their rooms unless they're sporting a wristband that shows they've tested… Read more Video, Audio

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