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The Prime Minister has been officially welcomed to Singapore as she kicks off her first overseas trip since the pandemic. Jacinda Ardern arrived in the country last night New Zealand time - after… Read more Audio

There are calls for a national inquiry after another worker is killed on the job at Auckland's port.

The worker from private stevedoring firm Wallace Investments died after falling from a height… Read more Video, Audio

The country's two top doctors signed off on a suggestion to end MIQ in November last year.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Dr Caroline McElnay agreed MIQ was no longer justified on public health grounds… Read more Audio

After spending the last five months based in Australia the Phoenix men's football team return home this weekend to play two A-League games.

They'll play at their home ground in Wellington on Sunday… Read more Audio

Some East Coast towns are breathing a sigh of relief they've escaped the worst in the latest big weather event.

But while it wasn't as ferocious as the one three weeks ago, it's still left some… Read more Video, Audio

Nurses pay equity talks may need urgent resuscitation after the Health Minister gave their unions a very public serve. Read more Video, Audio

With ANZAC Day nearly here the stock of poppies in a Christchurch workshop are ready to bloom.

Each year all the poppies that go out to RSAs up and down the country are made by a small team of… Read more Video, Audio

With the lifting of restrictions under the Orange traffic light setting, there will be no limit on the number of people who can attend Easter Services at churches across the motu.

For the last two… Read more Audio

Auckland golfers are worried about council plans to use public courses for more public purposes - such as housing, community facilities, public walkways or business use.

The council's draft… Read more Video, Audio

Vaping or e cigarettes are a gateway to traditional smokes, according to new Australian research.

A team at the Australian National University reviewed the results of close to two hundred studies.

… Read more Video, Audio

'Tis the season for hot cross buns, and we've had plenty of debate this week about what makes a good bun.

Is it the humble supermarket six pack, the corner bakery bun - or the posh cafe creation?

We… Read more Video, Audio