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7:51 AM.The Government's scored well in a report card about how it's implementing 44 recommendations from the Royal Commission into the 15 March Mosque attacks.

It's the second report card by the Federation… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Christchurch terror attacks emboldened far-right extremists and has been followed by an increase in real world and online instances of Islamophobia.

That's the finding of the third Islamophobia… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Covid-19 booster rates are stalling, prompting calls for the roll-out to get it's own shot in the arm.

In mid December, nearly 90 percent of people were double vaccinated.

After three months - the… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Russia and Ukraine were expected to negotiate the war overnight, but talks are on hold.

Ukraine is pushing for an immediate ceasefire, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested a meeting with… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Tuesday is the third anniversary of the mosque terrorist attacks.

While survivors and families are still reeling from the aftermath - some have found a purpose.

Mahvash Ikram has been speaking to… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Energy Minister Megan Woods says petrol companies must not pocket the discount on fuel excise.

The government temporarily dropped the excise by 25 cents a litre on Monday, to ease pain at the pump.

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7:16 AM.Energy Minister Megan Woods expects petrol companies will also pass on related GST savings to consumers of around 4 cents a litre.

The Government yesterday cut the fuel tax by 25 cents a litre and… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.It's a new dawn at the petrol pump - prices should now be back to what they were three or four three weeks ago.

The Government's temporarily pulled 25 cents a litre off its fuel excise duty, and told… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Sex workers have a long history of trading under a red light, but the new phase of the coronavirus pandemic has left many struggling for financial survival and vulnerable people in danger.

Their… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The cost of living measures should have a positive impact for most older people.

Fuel excise duty is dropping by 25 cents for three months, after prices at the pump skyrocketed in a short period.

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6:41 AM.New Zealanders should be paying less for petrol today with the government cutting its fuel excise duty by 25 cents.

Fuel companies have been told to pass the discount on to consumers, providing… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.For residents it's day nineteen of the Russian invasion.

Steve Copland is a New Zealander living in Ukraine, and his days are filled with assisting fighters on the ground, and praying for peace.

He… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Prices will be down 29 cents at most Gull Petrol Stations across the country this morning - that's the 25 cent tax cut passed on in full, plus GST.

The company had pre-loaded the discount so… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.New Zealanders should be paying less for petrol today after the government cut fuel tax by 25 cents.

The war in Ukraine has sent oil prices sky high and seen petrol prices here last week rise a… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The hair removal products market is worth just over $4 billion globally, but it's not just the financial cost that hits people where it hurts.

In a new series Charlotte Cook investigates the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Imagine if you could be told 20 years in advance you were going to get dementia and then begin treatment to prevent it.

One long-term study is hoping to bring that closer to reality.

RNZ's Kim… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A conservation group is calling on the government to push for mass environmental destruction, or ecocide, to be declared a crime by the International Criminal Court.

The move would mean individuals… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.A medical expert says more needs to be done about chronic kidney disease in New Zealand.

University of Otago research shows it's more prevalent among the Pacific population than previously thought.

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