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A seven percent bump in public transport use is not enough for the government to keep universal half price fares. They go in March next year along with the fuel tax discount. Instead the discounted… Read more Video, Audio

Elation for Argentina, commiserations for Croatia. The first semifinal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup saw the two-time champions triumph over last year's finalists in a fairly one-sided contest. Our… Read more Video, Audio

A roaring crowd has rallied outside the Kaipara Council building today - calling on the mayor to quit. Craig Jepson has courted controversy after stopping a councillor from opening a meeting with a… Read more Video, Audio

Ukraine's President has praised New Zealand's support for his country in a rare address to MPs. Parliament heard directly from Volodymyr Zelensky during a special sitting this morning. Here's our… Read more Video, Audio

A countdown brand of ham from a New Plymouth supermaket is being recalled because of a listeria contamination scare. Routine testing by the Food Safety nz body revealed the presence of the bacteria is… Read more Video, Audio

The bosses of RNZ and TVNZ have faced MPs amid what's been a cloudy period for the planned public media merger. While their annual reviews were the reason for their meeting, the merger, and the… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6317195665112 Video, Audio

If you are unlucky enough to suffer a stroke - your future lifestyle will depend on whether it happens at work or not. Strokes are the country's leading cause of adult disability, with one occurring… Read more Video, Audio