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7:10 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have given up some freedoms in the pandemic, but vaccination has given them back, as a convoy of protestors angry at mandates makes its way to… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.West Coast residents breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend, with earlier dire weather not causing the damage expected.

But heavy rain is predicted again for Buller and Westland from tomorrow.

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6:46 AM.On Sunday New Plymouth saw the equivalent of a typical July's-worth of rainfall in just four hours.

A red rain warning was issued for Taranaki for part of the day and streets fast became rivers.

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6:40 AM.Four students at Te Mata Primary School, in Havelock North, have tested positive for Covid-19.

The cases are being treated as Omicron, and Hawke's Bay DHB staff are following up several close… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Would you like a skinny spud latte to go? That's right - potato milk is now a reality and it's hitting UK supermarket shelves this week. Described as "deliciously creamy" and the "perfect foam" for… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Moana Pasifika are playing for the people of Tonga affected by the devastating tsunami, in their pre-season match tonight against the Chiefs at Mt Smart Stadium.

Auckland's red-light status prevents… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Pharmacies, GPs and vaccination centres are gearing up for a big weekend of Covid-19 booster shots after the government reduced the waiting period earlier this week.

The gap after the second shot is… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Hawke's Bay leaders may take the transport agency to court because they're enraged about the decision to drop the speed limit on the Napier-Taupo Rd to 80 kilometres.

In a meeting late yesterday… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The brother of a forester killed on the job says his brother gave up a fishing trip to keep felling trees because he knew crews were relying on him.

Walter Collier was a top-performing tree faller… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Facebook's daily active users have dropped for the first time in the social media giant's 18-year history.

Parent company Meta says revenue growth is slowing thanks to competition from rivals like… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The industry body representing international airlines in this country says the requirement for travellers to self-isolate must be removed as soon as possible.

The Government yesterday unveiled a… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.An Australian epidemiologist is warning New Zealand's Omicron approach is overcautious and the timeline is stretched.

Professor Tony Blakely from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A US special mission in northern Syria has ended in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

The operation targeted a safe house in the rebel held Idlib province.

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7:50 AM.Māori, Pasifika, and younger people are most at-risk of dying from breast cancer, despite improvements in overall survival rates.

That's according to a new report by the Breast Cancer Foundation… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.For the first time in decades Waitangi won't be flooded with the usual influx of people at this time of year.

While Aotearoa is in the red light setting due to the threat of Omicron, all… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Two of New Zealand's youngest athletes on the slopes have been named as the Nga Pou Hapai, or flagbearers, for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Skiers Finn Bilous and Alice Robinson will jointly carry… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.For the first time New Zealand has athletes at the Winter Olympics that can be considered real medal contenders.

The 24th Winter Olympics will officially open in Beijing tonight, with the possibility… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.West Coast residents are waking up to day three of heavy rain warnings, with further downpours forecast for this afternoon.

State Highway 67 north of Westport is closed due to a slip, and both rivers… Read more Audio