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The wild weather that has been causing havoc in eastern Australia seems to have stalled over Greater Sydney, which is under the 17th day of a torrential downpour. with more days forecast.

Evacuation… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland homeowners have confirmation today they're sitting on a gold mine with property valuations up 34 percent on average.

Suburbs in Auckland's south and west, as well as Great Barrier Island… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report.  Read more Video, Audio

Ukrainians in NZ are appealing for the government to grant war refugees and family members immediate safe haven in NZ.

The government today announced an automatic 12 month visa extension for… Read more Video, Audio

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his Russian counterpart of moral cynicism as the invasion of Ukraine enters its 12th day.

Ukraine and Russia cannot agree on plans to establish… Read more Audio

Petrol thefts are on the rise as more motorists struggle with pain at the pump. Prices are increasing across the country, with $3/litre now the norm at many stations.

Electric vehicle owners are… Read more Audio

Minister of Consumer Affairs David Clark talks to Lisa Owen about the lack of competition and inflated prices in New Zealand supermarkets.

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Muted competition and inflated profits, but the Commerce Commission has resisted the temptation for major changes to the grocery market.

In its final report, the commission has found competition in… Read more Audio

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has heard of young Māori being torn from their families and put into a system that wrote them off from the start.

Today is the first day of a two week hearing into… Read more Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has become the fifth MP to test positive for Covid.

He says he feels fine, and will be isolating at home. Meanwhile after more than two years, Covid-19 has… Read more Audio

An international affairs expert says New Zealand's tailored approach to further sanctions on Russia is a strategic move.

The Russia Sanctions Bill is will pass under urgency this week and soon freeze… Read more Audio

The domestic netball league gets underway this weekend under a massive Omicron cloud.

With the latest modelling suggesting that the outbreak is likely to peak in the next two weeks, the timing… Read more Audio