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Sanitary pad company, Libra says an advertisement depicting menstrual blood for the first time on prime time TV in Australia was aimed at breaking down taboos around periods - not shocking people.

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National leader Simon Bridges travelled to Wanaka today and promised a much-needed birthing unit if his party is elected next year.

Maternity care in Wanaka has come under increased scrutiny since… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks have named their team to play their old foes the Springboks in their Rugby World Cup opener in Tokyo on Saturday.

If you're just joining us, Richie Mo'unga is back at first five - with… Read more Video, Audio

The countdown is on to the All Blacks' World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday night and as they battle to train through the heat in Kashiwa, there's also the pressure of trying to win a… Read more Video, Audio

One of world's oldest bird species has been found in North Canterbury.

Bony-toothed birds, an ancient family of huge seafaring birds, were thought to have evolved in the Northern Hemisphere - but… Read more Video, Audio

Bell Block residents and local hapū say they are "stoked" that the New Plymouth District Council is to be prosecuted over a massive discharge of raw sewage into the Mangati Stream in January.

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One in ten primary schools surveyed by the Cancer Society have students who are vaping - even though under 18s shouldn't be able to buy the products.

More than 300 schools responded to the… Read more Video, Audio

A tiny kitten was almost yesterday's news after it got caught up in newspapers being loaded on to a recycling belt at a wellington waste station.

Luckily the kitten was plucked to safety, just in… Read more Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending her decision to leave New Zealand while the Labour Party is still dealing with the mishandling of sexual assault allegations.

Ms Ardern is in Japan this… Read more Audio

The pressure is back on the government to sort out the Ihumātao land dispute, with the Māori King and mana whenua on Wednesday clear and united in their hope to see the land returned.

Kīngi Tuheitia… Read more Video, Audio

Hundreds of jobs, billions of dollars, and one ring to rule them all - Lord of the Rings is coming back home.

Tech-giant Amazon has announced it'll film a TV series here, based in Auckland, set in an… Read more Audio