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Asbestos dust has been discovered in the air in the school hall and the administration block at Kaiapara College in Helensville. Audio

Hundreds of people in Upper Hutt face having to clamber for an hour through the bush just to leave home, after surging floodwaters took out their bridge. Audio

Bush trek faces households cut off by bridge slump;Asbestos closes West Auckland high school;Push to ban paracetamol sales to young people;All Blacks and Wallabies dismiss history as history… Read more Audio

A Kapa haka exponent and cultural entrepreneur is one of five artist recognised with the Arts Foundation Laureate Award. Audio

Thousands of patients with chronic kidney disease who struggle to get the nutrients they need from food now have another option. Audio

People living alone are the fastest growing households in the country according to new projections. Audio

The moderators of the third Republican debate had to dodge just as many swings as the candidates in Boulder, Colorado this afternoon. Audio

A New Zealander is fighting to get out of immigration detention in Sydney to look after his partner who's dying of lung cancer. Audio

Forest and Bird have release drone footage showing extensive damage to Northland's native forests. Audio

AgResearch says it's confident the work it's currently doing won't be stopped or slowed after making 21-percent of its science technicians redundant. Audio

Sixty people in Akatarawa near Upper Hutt in Wellington are cut off tonight because floodwaters have taken out their local bridge. Audio

Andrew Mc Gregor is a consultant accident investigator who wrote a report for the families of the skydiving crash victims. Audio