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Rats, stoats, and possums, you have been warned, deadly AI may be becoming more of a reality than science fiction. In a ground-breaking evolution in pest control, a new device being developed here in… Read more Audio

After a four week trial, it took a jury two days to find Lauren Dickason guilty of murdering her three young daughters. Dickason now faces a life sentence for each murder conviction. Her parents say… Read more Video, Audio

"We as adults have failed our mokopuna", that's the message from activists demanding the government introduces tougher rules around vaping. They presented a petition to Parliament today, calling for… Read more Video, Audio

Like many small Hawke's Bay settlements decimated by Cyclone Gabrielle, Pakowhai remains a shell of its former self and locals fear it may never be the same again. On February the 14th, the Tutaekuri… Read more Video, Audio

England and Australia are both hoping to make history by reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the first time when they meet in Sydney tonight. The Matildas had never advanced beyond the… Read more Video, Audio

Going to work to lose money.' Dairy farmers around the country say they'll be tightening their belts after international diary prices crashed to their lowest levels in nearly five years overnight… Read more Video, Audio

Guilty of three counts of murder. A jury this afternoon handed down its verdicts in the Lauren Dickason trial; ruling she'd intentionally killed her three young daughters in September 2021. Dickason… Read more Video, Audio

A deadline is looming for investment giant BlackRock to respond to a please explain from a US congressional committee. The select committee is investigating whether the firm that manages an estimated… Read more Audio

While government-funded school lunches have only been around for a few years, for some schools, they've already become absolutely essential. But after this year's Budget, the free meals programme… Read more Video, Audio

Labour says it would've liked to have offered more paid parental leave, but times are too tough. It's promising four weeks of paid leave for partners, but only if re-elected and it will be phased in… Read more Audio

Children arrived at the steps of Parliament today to tell politicians how worried they are about climate change. Climate Change Minister James Shaw received notes from children as young as six calling… Read more Audio