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Drugs, toileting in the street, crime and increased domestic violence ... A roll call of bad behaviour that Rotorua's tourist operators blame on emergency motel accommodation that they want shut down… Read more Audio

What's the difference between a car and a truck? It's hundreds of dollars if you're taking the Waiheke vehicle ferry. The definition is central to a dispute over fares on the Sealink ferry, the only… Read more Audio

With spring comes butterflies, right? Well this year, maybe not. Internationally, 2024 has not be a good year for butterflies and local enthusiasts say it isn't looking much better here. So what's… Read more Audio

A Christchurch bookstore could be facing it's final chapter with rising costs and changing tastes. Steadfast books on Ferry Road in Woolston is facing a 40% rent hike and that could mean its forced to… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a number of North Korean soldiers arriving in Russia with South Korea denouncing the move, a move to ease tensions on India and China's border and… Read more Audio

Consumer NZ tracked a series of return flights for a family of 4 over 18 weeks to see what happened to prices during school holidays. Turns out, according to Consumer, flights in the school holidays… Read more Audio

King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit has proved eventful in Australia. It's been a busy trip for the royals who faced a controversial wecome after the King was heckled in parliament yesterday… Read more Audio

The partner of murdered Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has described to the court when he realised something sinister may have happened to Miss Bao. 53-year-old Tingjun Cao a Chinese… Read more Audio

The government has revealed its new school lunches menu that will hit cafeterias at the start of Term 1 next year. The dishes include butter chicken curry, chicken katsu, lasagne plus cold chicken… Read more Audio

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

Only 10 sports will feature at the next Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Glasglow. The pared back Games to be held in July and August 2026 has axed nine sports including several long-standing events… Read more Audio

Darleen Tana has been officially ejected from Parliament - after the Green Party last week agreed to make use of the waka-jumping provision. It ends a turbulent seven-month saga for the Greens - but… Read more Audio