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Patients and staff could start moving out of Hutt Hospital's quake-prone main block within weeks.

The building is at just 15 percent of the current code - meaning it needs to close and services move… Read more Audio

Food waste advocates are welcoming plans to kick food scraps to the kerb and save them from landfill.

The government wants roll out kerbside collection of food waste for most urban households by… Read more Audio

An e-car leasing trial is gearing up to provide low income families with hybrid vehicles. The government yesterday announced $20 million for a low-emissions vehicle leasing scheme for low-income… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland's biggest supplier of sand for concrete is appealing a decision to stop taking it from Pakiri Beach.

McCallum Bros has been sucking up sand from three different depths, but Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

It's potentially the biggest investment of your life - buying a house - so how do you know the real estate agent you're dealing with passes the sniff test.

Well the Real Estate Authority is working… Read more Video, Audio

The Mental Health Foundation is welcoming $100 million more over four years for mental health and addiction services, but says a major part of the government's plan is still missing.

$27 million is… Read more Video, Audio

A Wellington school has called police in after two instances of racist graffiti in the toilets.

The vandalism targeting pacific students at Wellington Girls' College has been removed, but some… Read more Audio

Some Auckland drivers believe the government's clean car upgrade subsidy still won't be enough to get low income earners into Aquas, Priuses and Leafs.

The government says it'll stump up for those… Read more Video, Audio

The government's promising to take some of the pressure off child and adolescent mental health services as part of a $100m Budget 2022 spend over four years.

It includes $27m for community-based… Read more Video, Audio

The Climate Change Minister James Shaw is sending a strong signal to voters - the plan to slash emissions would have been stronger if his party held the balance of power.

Green Party co-leader says… Read more Audio

Tawa College in Wellington was put into lockdown this afternoon - after a person was injured and taken to hospital.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins us now from outside Tawa College.

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