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The Productivity Commission says migrant workers' visas should not be tied to an employer, and Immigration must be based on how well the country can absorb new arrivals.

It is among 24… Read more Audio

Christchurch Hospital is putting off planned surgery as it deals with "extremely high levels of acutely unwell people".

Compounding the problem is staff shortages because of Covid. It's an issue… Read more Audio

TVNZ's boss has launched a review into the company's hiring processes, following the departure of Breakfast host, Kamahl Santamaria.

The former Al Jazeera presenter resigned after just 32 days in the… Read more Video, Audio

"We are beside ourselves with worry and need more than anything to know the kids are well." The mother of three children who've been missing in the bush along with their father for more than five… Read more Video, Audio

The HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament is returning to Hamilton after a two year hiatus from the Waikato city.

It was first hosted there in 2018 after attendances in Wellington declined, but Covid… Read more Audio

A speeding driverless car, with a brick weighing down the accelerator, has smashed into other park vehicles in Christchurch and has residents fearing someone could be seriously hurt if it happens… Read more Video, Audio

The National Party has held its lead over Labour in the latest One News/Kantar poll.

It seems Labour's big budget announcement last week haven't convinced voters, they've dropped two percent to sit… Read more Audio

Contraceptive injections are being given to Kaimanawa wild horses to curb herd growth and take pressure off the rehoming programme.

Musters have been held every one or two years to keep numbers in… Read more Video, Audio

Contractors are clearing debris from roads in the upper North Island that have been walloped by storms today.

Some parts of Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau had between 20 and 40mm of rain in an… Read more Audio

Mid Canterbury was reeling this time 12 months ago when a one-in-200 year flood battered the region.

It caused widespread damage to farms in the Ashburton district, but urban areas did not go… Read more Video, Audio

For the second time in a fortnight, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have consoled a community grieving after a mass shooting.

First it was Buffalo where 10 people died inside a… Read more Video, Audio

Some tangata whenua can't legally access their own land and it's preventing them building houses for whanau who want to live there.

It comes after RNZ this morning reported barriers at the bank are… Read more Audio