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"Welcome to Lulu Land," that's what Te Anau locals want to be the first thing you see when you arrive in the town as they celebrate Kiwi tennis sensation Lulu Sun's Wimbledon success, Anna Sargent… Read more Audio

ABC business sales, a broker for small businesses said sales have soared in the past three months - and are up more than a third on a year ago, ABC Managing Director Chris Small speaks to Susana… Read more Audio

Just weeks after they were thrown a lifeline by the new coalition government, two South Island schools for high needs students still don't know what the future holds, Samantha Gee reports.  Audio

A New Zealand Initiative report proposes a system where drivers pay rates depending on what vehicle they drive, how far they travel and when. It also proposes adding congestion charging to the mix… Read more Audio

Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'atua about the All Blacks' first test in Dunedin and Novak Djokovic creating headlines at Wimbledon. Audio

A New Plymouth mum fedup with seeing derriere's on display at her local swimming pool is calling for a ban on G-string swimwear. She's started a petition asking the council to up its dress code at the… Read more Audio

US correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the guilty plea set to come from Boeing in relation to criminal charges from two fatal plane crashes that killed hundreds and Alec… Read more Audio

Wairoa families need cleaning gear, toilet paper, bedding and energy efficient heaters - the region's in recovery mode after last month's flooding, Jordon Winiata, the function lead at the… Read more Audio

Europe correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a surprise comeback by the left against the far right in the french elections, Labour winning in a landslide earlier in the week in… Read more Audio

Lulu Sun, who was born in Te Anau and last year switched allegiance from Switzerland to New Zealand, outplayed Emma Raducanu 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals, where she will play… Read more Audio

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

The All Blacks are off to a winning start under new coach Scott Robertson but they will be forced into making at least one change to their line-up for Saturday's second game against England, Felicity… Read more Audio