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With the borders closed and the country's tourism tanking, it's tough times for most hotel providers.

But one Auckland outfit is hoping to buck the trend - opening today and offering the most… Read more Video, Audio

National wants to put a smile on your face - promising free toothbrushes, toothpaste and supervised brushing for schools in high need areas.

But the $30 million programme has left dentists… Read more Audio

The Labour Party is headlining its election season education policy with a promise to close the pay gap for early childhood teachers.

It has also reannounced its pledge to extend its free lunch… Read more Audio

Health authorities are waiting on test results from those who were at the same Les Mills classes as a health worker, who had the virus.

The Ministry of Health has found up to 94 possible close… Read more Audio

A South Island tourism operator says the way more than $40 million in tourism grants has been dished out is unfair, and his is among a group of business owners considering legal action. 

Fiordland… Read more Video, Audio

The quick action of some nearby fishers helped to save boats docked in Milford Sound after a vessel caught on fire early this morning.

A recreational fishing boat used for accomodation has been… Read more Video, Audio

Aucklanders will be forced to tolerate strict gathering rules for at least another week, with the extension of level 2.5 restrictions.

The rules mean gatherings in the region are limited to 10… Read more Video, Audio

It's been confirmed the person who attended three gym classes in Auckland before testing positive for Covid-19 is a healthcare worker at the country's only quarantine hotel.

It's likely the worker… Read more Audio

Social distancing restrictions on public transport have been ditched effectively immediately, meaning airlines can fill their planes to capacity as can buses, in time for the school holidays.

And all… Read more Audio

Councils are frustrated that a loophole in the current Litter Act is allowing most illegal dumpers to get away with it.

And the agency Keep New Zealand Beautiful is warning that with rubbish disposal… Read more Video, Audio

More than a million New Zealanders took up the challenge of using te reo Māori for the first ever national Māori language moment.

With Covid-19 restrictions putting a stop to the annual Māori… Read more Audio

A haunted hotel in Otago, which was built in 1882, has closed for the first time after a business deal went awry.

The Vulcan Hotel has been an iconic tourist attraction in the once bustling gold… Read more Audio