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7:56 AM.Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been shunned from the family lineup for Queen's Platinum Jubilee infamous balcony appearance.

The Queen has limited the group to 'working royals'… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Local Government New Zealand says councils in this country have a diversity problem.

Women make up just 40 per cent of elected councillors, multi-ethnic and Pacific communities are underrepresented… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Nearly one in five prisoners in New Zealand has not received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Prisoner advocates say that's not good enough.

They say Māori are particularly vulnerable because… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.The government has promised to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of its major pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.An epidemiologist is predicting New Zealand's Covid-19 case numbers will rise again over coming months - resulting in increased hospitalisations and deaths.

Professor Michael Baker isn't surprised at… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Schools are hoping that thousands of absent children will return to class this month.

They say one in five students was absent last term and many stayed away due to fear of Covid-19, fear of… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government is promising to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of a hefty pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million over… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.As more people opt for two wheels to get around, bike thefts are also climbing, with on average more than four per day reported stolen in Christchurch.

The city has adopted a community bike register… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.GNS Science is still facing two charges for allegedly failing to ensure the safety of pilots flying to Whakaari White Island.

But the chances of a conviction look much lower now after a judge last… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.An Auckland dairy owner wants teenagers who ram raid businesses to face tougher penalties.

It comes as the government signals support is on the way for shops that have been targeted. It's also… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.It's an intense time ahead for Ireland - for the first time in Northern Ireland's 100 year existence, a nationalist party, Sinn Féin has an election win.

The party, which seeks unification with… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The government is promising to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of a hefty pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million over… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Duck hunters across the country are getting ready to take to the maimais on Saturday, which marks this season's duck shooting Opening Weekend.

Fish and Game council chair and duck hunter Ray Grubbs… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Dangling high above a busy highway near Queenstown, geotech abseliers are drilling into an unstable 10,000 tonne block of rock to stop it from falling onto the road.

They are installing stabilising… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.New Zealand's chief censor, David Shanks, is stepping down from the job today after five years.

It's a confronting job for anyone, and he's likely to be remembered as the man who banned the video of… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Time for a sports flashback. It's five months ago, the second cricket test between India against New Zealand in Mumbai.

Of course it was Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel taking all 10 wickets in an… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Some immigrants are applying for refugee status because they've tested positive for HIV in New Zealand and are worried the government will kick them out.

Immigration rules mean people with HIV… Read more Audio