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Animal welfare group SAFE has renewed its call for a ban on rodeo after five animals died this season. Most recently a bull had to be killed after it apparently broke its leg while being forced to… Read more Audio

The Wellington region is in for an electorate shakeup, after an independent commission recommended the scrapping of three seats, with only two being created to make up for it. Population changes mean… Read more Audio

Flying stones, loose tar and hurtling chips have left dozens of car owners needing new tyres, windscreens and paint jobs in Napier. The damage is all being done from driving through roadworks that are… Read more Audio

A mental health advocate has slammed the misidentification of an 11-year-old girl as a missing 20-year-old mental health patient. The autistic and non-verbal girl was taken by police and admitted to a… Read more Audio

The death of a man who was fatally injured in a Wellington suburb the same night as a nearby home invasion is now being treated as a homicide. Police were searching for an intruder who was disturbed… Read more Audio

The 3-0 win over New Caldeonia in Auckland will not only take them to the biggest sporting event on the globe, but it's also injected some significant cash into NZ Football. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

Could the foundations of a Lego masterpiece also be the building blocks of a top notch financial portfolio? Apparently diversification into so called passion assets can in some cases deliver very… Read more Audio

Members of Trump's war cabinet accidentally texted top secret plans about Yemen's war to a journalist. The Atlantic editor was added to a chat group which included Vice President JD Vance, Defense… Read more Audio

Auckland Council staff say neither proposal for a new or upgraded "main stadium" is viable. Councillors will decide on Thursday whether to endorse upgrades to Eden Park or a new stadium by the… Read more Audio

An investigation is underway into how a young girl was mistaken for a missing 20-year-old patient and put in a mental health facility under a compulsory treatment order. The 11 year old, who is… Read more Audio

UK correspondent Alice Wilkins with the latest after a power outage shut down Heathrow Airport, concerns for a British couple being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, and a charity shop Bible selling… Read more Audio

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