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7:18 AM.The Government is being told to shift to a war footing on climate spending in this year's budget.

Climate change, along with health, will be a focus of Budget 2022 on Thursday 19 May.

There are… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.New Zealand is at risk of failing a major international test of maths, reading and science, the PISA test, before it has even begun.

Too many schools are refusing to participate in the OECD's… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.The thousands of people who use public transport every day could soon find out if the half price fares they're enjoying now are here to stay.

The government brought in the three month price cut in… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Speed limits could be slashed on more Auckland roads after data revealed a significant reduction in deaths on roads with lower speed limits.

In 2020, Auckland Transport imposed restrictions on a… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The US Supreme Court looks set to overturn Roe vs Wade, raising questions about whether other countries will now look at their own abortion laws.

New Zealanders have been given an assurance… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Progress on climate change isn't happing fast enough because spending isn't happening fast enough, according to accounting firm Grant Thornton.

The firm's environment and sustainability leader… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.It was a rough day in Parliament yesterday for ACT leader David Seymour.

It started off with being called a "useless Maori" and ended with being ruled out as Finance Minister in a potential… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.The Ukrainian port of Odesa has been hit by several missile strikes from Russia.

One person was killed and five injured when a shopping mall and a depot were hit.

The crucial port hit is Ukraine's… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.The most visible political wannabe in New Plymouth is keeping ratepayers guessing about whether he'll actually stand for mayor or not.

Murray McDowell - aka Muzza or the Mullet Man - has been a… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Hastings is getting a makeover. The city known as the birthplace of the Mongrel Mob is repositioning itself as a hip arts and culture mecca.

There's millions of dollars of investment throughout the… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A Wellington family and their dog have been waiting three months to get back into their home after fire gutted the house next door.

The ruins are suspected to contain asbestos and tight national… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.In Ukraine, expected increased aggression from Russia has not occured.

Strikes were reported in Odesa and Mykolaiv in the southwest but nothing more significant than past days.

Susie Ferguson spoke… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The government is being told it must improve public transport before introducing congestion fees.

A new report, called Te Ara Matatika, from the Helen Clark Foundation delivers a list of… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The overheated housing market is now in a clear downturn.

House prices are down in 11 out of 16 urban centres over the past three months, and an average of 2.2 percent nationally, the latest QV House… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Half-price fares on public transport have led to a surge in patronage, with 50 percent more bus and train trips in Auckland, and a 30 percent increase in Wellington.

The discount was announced as a… Read more Audio