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8:18 AM.Police say the freezing of $140 million proves that NZ is not a safe haven for international crime. It's the largest restraint of funds in New Zealand police history.

The money was under the control… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The World Health Organisation says the lack of global leadership and unity is a bigger threat that the Covid-19 outbreak itself.

The head of the organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.As the number of New Zealanders returning home rises and 'no vacancy' signs go up at Auckland's quarantine hotels, the government has not ruled out looking further afield to set up managed isolation… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Australia and New Zealand are now in the box seat to host the 2023 FIFA women's World Cup after their closest rival withdrew their bid. Read more Audio

7:58 AM.With Australian university fees set to sky rocket for some courses, students and universities here can also expect big changes.

Canberra is doubling the cost of humanities degrees to $14,500 a year… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.There could be a decision as early as next week about the future of disputed land at Ihumātao.

The site near Auckland Airport was occupied by hundreds of protesters last July, to stop the… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The minister in charge of managed isolation, Megan Woods, says about $80 million has been spent so far on the compulsory 14-day isolation period for every returning New Zealander.

She says nearly… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A South Auckland crane driver has been denied a $100,000 payout for his cancer after a government-owned finance company switched his policy.

His wife is furious that on the basis of a salesperson's… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Waikato iwi want to block Auckland Council's bid to more than double the city's daily water grab from the Waikato River.

Auckland's mayor has asked the Environment Select Committee to add the consent… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Across the ditch, international arrivals are also subject to a more severe form of quarantine. Tom Crampton, a Kiwi who lives in Melbourne, has had the dubious pleasure of being required to isolate in… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.While New Zealand focuses on how it manages imported cases of Covid-19, Australia is focusing on new infections within its borders.

Most new cases of Covid-19 are now the product of community… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.People travelling to New Zealand may soon have to help cover the cost of their mandatory two-week stay at a quarantine hotel.

Cabinet will consider a co-payment scheme in a matter of weeks, as the… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The Mayor of Auckland wants the government to fast-track a bid to more than double the city's daily water grab from the Waikato River.

Phil Goff has asked the Environment Select Committee to have a… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A plan to wind up Wellington's community Covid-19 testing centres at the end of the week has been ditched as concerns about new cases increase.

The centres were set up to be an easy, efficient place… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The manager of a popular central Wellington cafe-bar, says they feel lucky about how quickly they've bounced back after the end of the lockdown.

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst hit… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The government is being warned not to force returning New Zealanders to cover some of the cost of their managed isolation, as it may impede on their right to return home.

More than $81 million has… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A tagger who was restrained by police in Auckland in the early hours of Sunday morning says he was spear tackled into the wall by police officers.

Bystanders who filmed the altercation are claiming… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.A wily stoat that was on the loose on one of Auckland's pest-free islands appears to have either died or swum away.

The stoat was first detected on Motukorea/Browns Island by a conservation dog in… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Canterbury beat Wellington 39 - 25 at the cake tin, with five tries to one, as the defending champions had their first outing since the Covid-19 lockdown ended.

It wasn't a perfect performance by any… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.As the economy heads in to a recession, the government is urging councils to invest in infrastructure and save jobs.

With revenue down by hundreds of millions of dollars due to the lockdown, councils… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.A second person arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a police officer in west Auckland is due to appear in court today.

Constable Matthew Hunt, 28, was killed during a routine traffic stop… Read more Audio