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6:15 AM.Health workers say they plan to keep fighting if their bosses don't give them a fair pay rise.

Ten thousand allied health workers - that's most of the workforce who aren't doctors, nurses or midwives… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.The Government has billed it as an historic turning point - but climate activists don't believe the hype.

Climate activists are calling the plan mostly fluff and spin - light on details - and far too… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A fur seal with a barb in its neck parked up on Wellington's Oriental Parade has sparked concern among Wellingtonians.

In an effort to protect it, an animal welfare group - HUHA - has put cones… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.A public meeting has been held for Bromley residents to confront the Christchurch City council about the foul smell hanging over their suburb.

The smell is coming from the council's damaged… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.It's getting harder and harder to see a GP in Dunedin.

People are having to wait weeks and some recent arrivals to the city are staying enrolled with their doctor in their previous hometown.

Timothy… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The government's Emissions Reduction Plan will be revealed at midday on Monday.

Public Transport Users Association national coordinator Jon Reeves, and Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting NZ chief executive… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.It's one of the biggest weeks of the political year and the Government will be tackling it without the presence of the Prime Minister.

Jacinda Ardern is isolating until Saturday after testing… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The eruption of the Tonga's Hunga volcano in January has been confirmed as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere by modern instrumentation.

It was far bigger than any 20th century… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.It's not often that having your tent pecked and shredded into strips by local wildlife is a cause to celebrate.

But conservation group Zero Invasive Predators is welcoming the damage to its tent and… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A man accused of child abuse says it's a 'lottery' if a family gets a proper investigation by Oranga Tamariki.

The children's ministry has admitted to shortcomings in following its own inquiry… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A global network set up to quell the spread of manifestly violent online videos has shown its worth in the wake of the horrific killing of 10 people in Buffalo, New York.

A teenager has been charged… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The 10,000 health workers not at work today include dental assistants, alcohol and drug counsellors and anaesthetic and laboratory technicians.

The industrial action will disrupt several services.

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7:39 AM.Around 10,000 health professionals are taking industrial action over an ongoing pay dispute.

The 10,000 health workers not at work include anaesthetic and laboratory technicians, dental assistants… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.More information is coming out on the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo in New York.

Ten people were killed and three injured The shooter has been named as 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron.

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7:20 AM.Latest figures show there are more than 53,000 active cases of Covid-19 in the community.

This takes New Zealand's total of recorded cases since the start of the pandemic to well over one million.

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7:16 AM.Former members of Arise Church allege a naked pastor chased a church-goer and interns were mistreated on tour.

Confidential payouts were made to keep them silent about the treatment they received.

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7:09 AM.Around 10,000 health professionals are on strike today over an ongoing pay equity dispute.

The health workers include anaesthetic and laboratory technicians, dental assistants and alcohol and drug… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Oral health workers are among the 10,000 medical professionals on strike today.

The New Zealand Oral Health Association says workers need to be recognised for their hard work with better working… Read more Audio