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They have a dog named "Beaudy", love Sevu Reece and watch every All Black game they can. There is a little part of All Black culture deep in Oita in southern Japan. Read more Video, Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says a proposal to legalise drug checks at music festivals will only send the wrong message to would-be users.

New Zealand First has put the brakes on Labour and… Read more Video, Audio

What's the right age for kids to start using guns? At the the moment you have to be 16 to get a firearms licence, but younger children can still fire guns under the supervision of a licenced adult.

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Taekwondo champions from around the world are descending on Napier, for the first ever international special needs tournament.

Athletes from 10 countries are taking part in Saturday's tournament… Read more Video, Audio

University of Auckland management is being urged to take a stand against white supremacist propaganda on campus, or risk scaring away future students.

A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a… Read more Video, Audio

Business owners hungry for a new opportunity have been sniffing around Maketu Pies.

The iconic pie maker was placed in receivership last Friday after 37 years in business.

But the receivers say… Read more Video, Audio

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

All Black Ardie Savea will look even more like a super hero in Wednesday night's Rugby World Cup match against Canada, with the flanker set to wear goggles for the first time.

In a bid to protect his… Read more Video, Audio

Two Auckland women have lost their unborn babies after contracting measles.

Auckland health authorities been giving details of the complications suffered in the outbreak.

More than 1300 people have… Read more Video, Audio

Olympic and Commonwealth shooter Chloe Tipple is backing the teen who has expressed disappointment at losing her AR-15 rifle to the semi-automatic gun ban, saying kids as young as six and younger can… Read more Video, Audio

A 13-year-old girl is accusing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of crushing her hopes and dreams with new gun laws that have forced her to hand back her prized semi-automatic rifle.

That has sparked… Read more Video, Audio

With nearly 40 percent of Porirua city's population under the age of 25, mayoral hopefuls are making their pitch to the youth.

But an annual council stock-take shows children and young people are… Read more Audio