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Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. The Commerce Commission's investigation into the fuel sector has found it isn't as competitive as it could be ... so does… Read more Audio

The days of stray cats roaming free and causing havoc in Hamilton are numbered with the launch of a 100-thousand dollar fund to desex and rehome them. Organisations that can show proof of a cat… Read more Audio

A justice reformer is horrified to find prisoners at Northland's Ngawha prison are being treated like zoo animals. The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, says in a surprise inspection of the prison in… Read more Audio

In our increasingly busy lives some dog owners struggle to provide the constant companionship that dogs desire. And for many dog lovers, owning a dog is an unattainable dream. The Dog Share Collective… Read more Video, Audio

Where is Southern Response CEO Anthony Honeybone? It's a question being asked by Christchurch's legal fraternity after a precedent-setting High Court judgment released on Friday revealed the… Read more Audio

There are hopes a white-capped albatross found being tossed around in the surf of a Timaru beach will make a full recovery. Last week we spoke to Zena Guthrie who initially took in the Mollymawk… Read more Audio

Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. The competition watchdog will today give its impressions of whether there's enough competition in the fuel industry… Read more Audio

A former Minister for Whanau Ora told a hui planning an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's practices around taking Maori children from their families, it's just one aspect of state… Read more Audio

A Maori academic who has worked for decades in the prison system says reconnecting Maori inmates to their culture is key to their rehabilitation. The Government's new strategy to slash prison numbers… Read more Audio

A kiwi sheep named Steve has picked up an international following after a video of him eating whole oranges off a tree went viral. Three-year-old Steve the Sheep lives with his adopted family in Te… Read more Audio

An extra 54 million dollars on fresh initiatives to tackle homelessness is being welcomed - but those working with the homeless say the lack of housing remains the biggest barrier to solving the… Read more Audio