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At least 15 people - including school students - have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Northland, during the morning commute.

Passersby stopped to help the injured - many of them students… Read more Audio

More than 10,000 companies have been audited to check they've met the rules of the wage subsidy programme.

More than $14 billion has been paid in wage subsidies - with some of the larger recipients… Read more Audio

Khylee Quince is an Associate Professor of Law and deputy chair of the NZ Drug Foundation.

She was also on the Chief Science Adviser's expert advisory panel on cannabis.

She joins Lisa Owen with her… Read more Video, Audio

Preliminary referendum results show have voted in 65.2 percent in support of the End of Life Choice Bill and 33.8 percent have voted against.

While in the cannabis referendum 53.1 voted against it… Read more Video, Audio

The results are nearly all in for the two referendums on voluntary euthanasia and cannabis.

Provisional results have been released and it's a big tick for the End of Life Choice Act - giving people… Read more Audio

Kiwi boxers Joseph Parker and Junior Fa are ramping up preparations as their heavyweight match-up looms closer.

With a date clash with the All Blacks now ruled out - today it was announced the fight… Read more Video, Audio

The Greens and Labour are inching closer to a governing deal, with an announcement expected on Sunday.

Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern again this… Read more Video, Audio

The long awaited Covid card has been launched, in Ngongotaha in Rotorua, and now it's ready for testing.

Up to 1,500 people over the age of 19 are being sought to try out the bluetooth-enabled cards.

A man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court over five separate home invasions, all committed this morning. The 45-year-old is charged with five counts of burglary, three of assault with… Read more Video, Audio

New coronavirus cases in Europe are soaring - France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium and Italy are all experiencing record highs since the pandemic began.

And new measures are coming into force. In… Read more Video, Audio

Wellington sports groups are pushing the city council to scrap a proposal to ban new pokie machines in the capital.

The city council's sinking lid policy would mean if existing pokie venues close… Read more Audio

New coronavirus cases in Europe are soaring - France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium and Italy are all experiencing record highs since the pandemic began.

And new measures are coming into force. In… Read more Audio