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A group of Otago parents hope a so-called "dead rockers" fundraiser will help to turn a patch of dirt into a toddlers' playground. It's been more than a decade since the playground next to the… Read more Audio

The South Wairarapa District Council wants to block use of an unformed paper road between the Cape Palliser light house and several Māori owned blocks of land through to the Waitutumu stream because… Read more Audio

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said Pacific nations and territories should not be told what to do by outsiders. His message comes ahead of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in the… Read more Audio

After more than four years living in a motel room, a New Plymouth man paralysed in a fall is finally in a home of his own. Shane Emeny's Kainga Ora house has been modified for a wheelchair user and… Read more Audio

There was little in the way of surprises from the All Blacks team naming today. Scott Barrett returns from injury to lead the team into this Sunday's showdown with the Pumas in Argentina. Despite a… Read more Audio

Exploiting workers and paying them under the minimum wage has cost a bakery owner more than $330,000. The owner of Murupara's Bakehouse cafe has been convicted of four charges of making false or… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about the trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong has facing further delays, as well as South Korea's top court has handed a big… Read more Audio

You may have heard of quiet quitting, people who do the absolute bare minimum and collect their paycheque at the end of the month, But what about quiet cracking? Quiet cracking, refers to who people… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nicole Johnston spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia's unemployment figures looking positive, as well as the average weekly salary for full-time workers hitting a record high.  Audio

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

Some of the world's top darts players will be in Auckland this weekend for the New Zealand Darts Masters. The Auckland event is the seventh and final tournament of the World Series of Darts for this… Read more Audio

Napier Port has revealed its cruise ship revenue is down nearly 10%. Bookings for the upcoming season that starts in October are headed in the same direction. Cruise ship numbers in the Bay of Island… Read more Audio