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A Taupo man says he heard "horrific" screams at a lakefront spot last night, near the place where a member of the public discovered two bodies this morning.

Mystery surrounds the deaths, with police… Read more Audio

Front line paramedics want stronger commitments to funding for St John, than those offered by the two women vying to be prime minister. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins were… Read more Audio

The minor parties have crammed their diaries today to try and snag any remaining undecided voters.

There were ferry rides, fighting words, coffee making and even tears in the final hours of the… Read more Audio

The All Blacks team has been named for the second Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park and there have been several promotions and demotions, with five changes to the starting XV.

After last week's draw… Read more Video, Audio

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

The Briscoe Group believes it was justified in taking the government wage subsidy but says it's now paid back all $11.5m of it because sales are looking good.

The retail group that also includes… Read more Video, Audio

It's the final countdown.. the last day of campaiging for political parties - the last chance to win any undecided voters.

At least 1.7 million people have already voted - that's almost half the… Read more Audio

It's been a slow and fraught process, dragged out over 30 years, but the Maori community in the Auckland suburb of Te Atatu are one step closer to having a marae in their neighbourhood.

For decades… Read more Audio

New Zealand is being branded a 'climate criminal' in the wake of a new report that warns of rapidly increasing fire danger and punishing traffic pollution.

The 84-page report, from the Ministry for… Read more Audio

From Friday, New Zealanders will be able to say g'day to our Aussie neighbours without having to isolate on arrival across the ditch.

The one-way travel bubble is with New South Wales and the… Read more Audio

It's just two more sleeps until election day, and there's been a last minute push to get more young people enrolled to vote.

Historically, the under-30 voter turnout is low compared with other… Read more Audio

There has been a surge in support for Greens in the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton political poll, which shows Labour needing their support to govern.

The poll shows Labour with 46 percent, National 31… Read more Video, Audio