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8:27 AM.New court documents filed in the United States say the cruise passengers hurt and killed in the Whakaari eruption weren't fully warned about the dangers.

Twenty-two people were killed when the… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Today, a Melbourne court will hear arguments on whether the unvaccinated tennis star, Novak Djokovic, should be allowed into the country to play in next week's Australian Open, or whether he should be… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.In Australia, more than 90, 000 Covid cases were recorded across the country on Sunday, as Omicron rips through the community - with Victoria and New South Wales the worst hit states.

One of the new… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The highly transmissible Omicron variant has spread rapidly around the globe, but so far in New Zealand it's been contained at the border.

Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Covid-19 experts are nervously eyeing the ever increasing number of infected cases stacking up at the border, as the threat of an Omicron outbreak looms.

The highly transmissible variant has rapidly… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Swimming 10 kilometres a day, for ten days straight, probably isn't most people's idea of a relaxing time at the beach over summer.

While the rest of us are sunbathing or taking leisurely dips in the… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Drug testing organisations have seen a dramatic drop in the prevalence of eutylone - a synthetic drug often referred to as "bath salts" and sold as MDMA.

It comes as festival-goers spend their first… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.From today, all international arrivals into New Zealand will need to provide a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of their departure, down from the previous 72 hours.

Director of Public Health… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.With Omicron knocking on New Zealand's doorstep, there's concern about how our contact tracing system will cope when it begins spreading in the community.

The system came under severe strain when… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.As the Omicron Covid-19 variant continues its rapid spread internationally, putting pressure on health and testing systems across the globe, overseas health experts say New Zealand can learn from the… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The family of a man who died days after suffering injuries when he fell or jumped out a Palmerston North Hospital window are holding the hospital responsible for his death.

They say it was negligent… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The world's reigning men's tennis champion Novak Djokovic is challenging the Australian government's decision to deport him.

The Serbian player -- who had a medical exemption from vaccination… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The United States President, Joe Biden, has blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for last year's Capitol riot, while marking the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.

While not mentioning… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Ministry of Health says it's working on a testing framework which has rapid antigen tests as the predominant method for detecting Covid infections.

The Director of Public Health, Dr Caroline… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Lab scientists are warning the country's diagnostic testing services could be quickly overwhelmed if the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads as quickly here as it is in New South Wales.

The Government… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.20 days and 2, 400 hectares: the fire at Kaimaumau in the Far North is still burning. It's massive but fire crews are confident the tide is turning slowly. And as the days drag on, there are important… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Tomorrow marks a year since hundreds of Trump supporters attacked Capitol Hill in Washington refusing to accept their leader's election defeat.

A six-month investigation into the riots by the House… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.More than 65, 000 new Covid cases were recorded in Australia yesterday - more than half of those in New South Wales - as the Omicron variant continues to steamroll across the country.

But leading… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.It was a loss for the Black Caps but a monumental win for Bangladesh.

The record-breaking eight-wicket win was the first time Bangladesh have claimed a test victory in New Zealand since they first… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The reigning world test cricket champions have been humbled at home.

New Zealand's 17-match unbeaten run in home tests is over - broken by the number nine ranked side in the world.

Bangladesh… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Three people - including two children - are in a critical condition after a serious boat accident on the Coromandel Peninsula.

The incident occurred at Tairua bar near the coastal town of Pauanui.

… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Emergency Departments are preparing to see an onslaught of Omicron cases, once the covid-19 variant starts spreading in the community. Emergency medicine specialist Dr John Bonning expects New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.With average house prices across New Zealand now exceeding one million dollars, pulling together a deposit and then servicing a mortgage underscores how challenging the market is, an expert in the… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.New figures show house prices rose at a record rate last year, growing a mammoth 27.6 per cent.

CoreLogic says that beats the previous growth record, experienced in 2003, of 24.4 per cent.

And it… Read more Audio