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The man who defrauded a charitable trust linked to the Māori king to pay for weight loss surgery has avoided jail and been sentenced to home detention. Rangi Whakaruru was the king's trusted private… Read more Audio

Auckland city centre's business association has attacked Auckland Council, claiming it's not doing enough to get its workers back into the CBD and supporting the local economy. Heart of the City says… Read more Video, Audio

A grieving family's appeal for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to show some kindness and let them sail to New Zealand after their son was fatally injured in Tahiti appears to have been heard. Eddie… Read more Audio

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is accusing National of desperate politicking as Judith Collins again doubles down on her wealth tax attack line. Despite Ardern repeatedly ruling it out - Collins says a… Read more Audio

In the closing days of the election campaign, Judith Collins is desperately trying to turn National's prospects around, making a late notice visit to one of the country's bellwether seats. Her… Read more Audio

Civil liberties groups believe privacy, freedom of expression and trade secrets could be eroded if tech companies give up their encrypted data to governments.

The government and its Five Eyes… Read more Audio

Oranga Tamariki staff in Kaitaia were forced to work from home today following verbal abuse and intimidation by a group of protesters.

Yesterday, the doors of the office were barricaded shut by a… Read more Audio

The Labour and National Party leaders hit two hotly contested electorates today, as election day looms and the race becomes tighter.

Wellington's Ōhariu and Hutt South are living up to their… Read more Video, Audio

Lake Ōhau residents have begun sifting through the debris of their damaged and destroyed homes in the wake of the devastating fire.

The fire razed much of the village earlier this month, destroying… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland Zoo has welcomed five new otter pups to its resident population.

They are collectively dubbed a 'raft' because of the way otters bunch together in the sea.

The pups have just had their… Read more Video, Audio

South Australia has trained up 100,000 dedicated Covid-19 marshals to make sure businesses, restaurants, bars and their customers all follow social distancing and hygiene rules.

It's also in… Read more Video, Audio

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