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The scrap is in the same city as three separate groups - each with their own bid to join the competition. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

A lower North Island district council is not giving up its fight against a proposal to toll a new highway linking Manawatu and Hawke's Bay, as a key deadline looms. The Tararua District Council is… Read more Audio

One in three retail workers feel unsafe heading into the peak Christmas shopping season. This is according to a new safety report surveying almost 400 New Zealand and Australian workers. The research… Read more Audio

Parliament has erupted into fiery emotion this afternoon, with the entire public gallery emptied, as the government ushered the Treaty Principles Bill through its first reading. The bill received the… Read more Audio

Organisers of the Christchurch Show are breathing a sigh of relief following a positive start to the three-day event today. There had been fears of an A&P no-show earlier this year when its… Read more Audio

Local newspapers for the chop include the Te Awamutu Courier, Bush Telegraph, Whanganui Midweek, Manawatu Guardian, Napier Courier, Hastings Leader and the Central Hawkes Bay Mail. In an email, the… Read more Audio

The First Reading of the Treaty Principles Bill is underway/ The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its First Reading in the House today, with support from the coalition despite two coalition leaders… Read more Audio

A national hikoi opposing government coalition policy impacting Maori is building momentum as it moves closer to the capital. Thousands joined the Hikoi mo te Tiriti as it crossed the Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

All Whites captain Chris Wood has captured a lot of the attention heading into New Zealand's Football World Cup qualifier against Vanuatu tomorrow. Wood will be returning to where he played the… Read more Audio

You may remember 86 year old Margaret Lemm from Gore who has enthusiastically collected the humble pen for years. Her current tally is about 38,000 catalogued and ordered. Margaret is at a stage and… Read more Audio

From Elon Musk to far-right congressman Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump has wasted no time in naming key appointments for his next term as US president and some of them are proving very controversial. United… Read more Audio

A Nelson swimming club said it's close to sinking - after the council hiked the price of hiring one pool lane to around $40 per hour. Nelson South Swim Club carries out its coaching for 12 weeks over… Read more Audio