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Tory Whanau has bowed out of the Wellington mayoral race but won't rule out running for the capital's top job in 2028. Ms Whanau, who's had a turbulent time as mayor, said she will instead be running… Read more Audio

A crackdown on high tackles in the last round of the NRL saw 18 players sent to the sin-bin and has divided opinions about the state of the game. Six players have accepted a combined 13 games worth of… Read more Audio

A government call for mayors to help battle truancy is cheeky and completely at odds with earlier instructions for councils to stick to roads and pipes and keep their noses out of everything else… Read more Audio

In Washington DC Donald Trump's first 100 days in power is the talk of the town. United States Correspondent Todd Zwillich explains how the US President is tracking with approval ratings. Audio

The Finance Minister has virtually halved the amount of new money the govenrment will spend in next month's budget from 2.4 billion dollars to 1.3 billion. Nicola Willis made the announcement during a… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about counter-terrorism police investigating a crossbow attack in Leeds that injured two women, and how they're looking at whether… Read more Audio

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

Auckland FC have made New Zealand football history in front of their passionate fan base in Penrose but supporters now have to play the waiting game. The A-League regular season wraps up this weekend… Read more Audio

The family of a man found dead after he failed to return to the Palmerston North Hospital mental health ward are unhappy a coroner's investigation didn't take into account a hospital probe that found… Read more Audio

There's a sense of unease in Wairoa after two private properties have been shot at by rival gangs in the past ten days. In response, Police have invoked new powers to help dial down tensions between… Read more Audio

The governments not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive. Minister for the South Island and Associate… Read more Audio

Police are looking for any other policy breaches, after revealing today three applicants who failed physical testing were still admitted for officer training. The situation has put renewed focus on… Read more Audio