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A former Gloriavale resident who was used as unpaid child labour says it time government agencies went into the closed fundamentalist Christian community, opened their eyes and did their job.

In… Read more Video, Audio

As food prices continue to rise, some Aucklanders say they're cutting meals to cope.

The latest Food Price Index figures from Stats NZ were released today, showing groceries were 6.4 percent pricier… Read more Video, Audio

World Rugby is having another crack at establishing a new north versus south global competition.

It's being touted as the most significant restructure of the game since the advent of professionalism… Read more Audio

Stewart Island's visitor levy is expected to treble - but it'll be phased in. The $5 levy has been in place since 2013 and was aimed at easing the burden of tourism on the community.

But figures from… Read more Audio

The Green Party has come out swinging against the border announcement - saying it amounts to "white immigration policy".

It says the new settings will disproportionately affecting migrants from… Read more Audio

Businesses are relieved the border will fully open on July 31 two months earlier than signalled.

The date was revealed as part of the government's immigration reset that's aimed at building a high… Read more Video, Audio

The gilt may be wearing a bit thin on Wellington's Golden Mile with the news that the glitzy David Jones department store will be replaced by an assortment of smaller shops.

Some in the retail sector… Read more Audio

Aotearoa's average house price may be dipping, but in some corners of the country, the climb continues.

The Quotable Value house index out this week showed a 2 percent drop in the three months to… Read more Audio

Fancy the idea of being ferried across the Waitemata Harbour while avoiding swells sea sickness? Or maybe you're just sick of sitting in traffic. Austrian firm Doppelmayr is proposing an alternative -… Read more Video, Audio

New Zealanders are being urged to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka as the country's crisis deepens.

The government there has ordered troops to open fire on anyone looting and deployed the… Read more Audio

The government's fully opening the border from the end of July - meaning international students and tourists will be able to apply for visas to come in.

A Green List will attract migrants in 85… Read more Video, Audio

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