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Another 88,000 students at more than 300 schools and kura across the country are now receiving free lunches.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement at Tauranga's Welcome Bay school… Read more Audio

Today marks a fourth straight day without any new cases of Covid-19 being found in the community.

More than 68,000 tests have been processed in the last week - but a number of results are still… Read more Video, Audio

The government is being pressed for more information about how it will roll out the Covid-19 vaccine to priority groups.

Almost 9,431 front line border workers have received a vaccine so far - their… Read more Audio

One of the world's biggest shipping companies is being told to use New Zealand crew to move empty containers from Auckland to the South Island.

Faced with delays in the North Island, Maersk is… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6237066639001 Video, Audio

Ports of Auckland is being warned it must accept all findings and recommendations of a review into health and safety.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood is warning the port is on… Read more Video, Audio

The strongest evidence yet that Pharmac's brand switch of epilepsy drugs may have been a factor in fatal seizures was heard at an inquest today.

The inquest is looking into the death of six patients… Read more Audio

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says he was well within his rights to leave Auckland on Saturday night following the official announcement the city would enter level 3 lockdown at 6am the following… Read more Video, Audio

Australia's attorney general, Christian Porter, has revealed himself to be the minister accused of an historic rape allegation from three decades ago.

An anonymous letter was sent to several members… Read more Audio

More than 9,000 frontline border workers have received the Covid-19 jab, and their families are next on the list.

A retirement village resident says older people should come straight after that.

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The government has poured cold water over calls to pay 100 percent of a person's wages for two weeks if they have been told to self-isolate.

Two cases linked to the recent Valentines Day outbreak… Read more Audio

2021 was touted as being the "golden year" for women's rugby. Back-to-back major international tournaments with the Olympics, to be followed by the first women's Rugby World Cup to be held in the… Read more Audio