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Infometric's Brad Olsen joined Nathan Rarere to talk about the new statistics on property prices. Audio

Prices on the New Zealand property market are still going up. That's according to Core Logic's January House Price index report which says property values countrywide went up by 2.2 percent in January… Read more Audio

Primary and intermediate school principals have accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of leadership in tackling New Zealand children's declining performance, It's in response to a 'Trends in… Read more Audio

After many new brides told Baillie Buchanan they wished they'd eloped, the Hamilton makeup artist "put her thinking cap on" and came up with a business idea - a 'bespoke elopement' service. Read more Audio

Goat Island locals have been left outraged and bewildered that a group of anglers cast off from the marine reserve's beach and caught one of its large resident snapper. Despite signs everywhere saying… Read more Audio

It's been confirmed that eight thousand tonnes of toxic waste will finally be removed from Mataura's disused papermill by the end of April. The ouvea premix releases deadly ammonia gas when it's wet… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere speaks with our Australia commentator, former MP and saviour of Auckland's ports Pam Corkery about fires in Perth while they're in lockdown, TV game show hosts are up to no good and talk… Read more Audio

The government is to introduce legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Maori wards. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta made the announcement yesterday afternoon - appropriately… Read more Audio

The Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, has released its first report on the state of cancer in New Zealand, which found that Maori still suffer disproportionately from the disease. It says if we… Read more Audio

More than 5000 people have been detained in Russia as a wave of anti-government, anti-Vladimir Putin protests sweep across the country. The protests are in support of opposition figure Alexei Navalny… Read more Audio

We've heard about a trans-tasman bubble but what about a cruise ship bubble? The union representing ships' captains and officers has come up with the idea and wants to see it go ahead this year. It… Read more Audio

2020 saw more people than ever before adopting former racing greyhounds. And for one rescue organisation it was a record breaking year. But as Ella Stewart reports, greyhounds aren't the easiest of… Read more Audio