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7:16 AM.With the cost of borrowing at an all-time low, the government and the country are being told to seize the moment and spend to help boost the economy.

The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The owner of the stolen van that was used in a fatal hit and run accident is in disbelief.

Flooring consultant Renee Elizabeth was working at a relative's property in New Brighton when she heard… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The police are hunting for a fleeing driver who ran over and killed a pedestrian in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon.

The police say a chase began shortly before two o'clock, when a vehicle of… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Wallabies are set to roll the dice with former bad boy James O'Connor as they juggle World Cup aspirations with Bledisloe Cup glory against the All Blacks in Perth on Saturday night. Audio

6:44 AM.Watercare says August will have to be twice as wet as usual if Auckland's water supplies are to get back to a normal level.

A record dry start to the year means the city's four main dams in the Hunua… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The National Party says the unexpectedly big cut to the official cash rate yesterday is "sobering economic news".

The Reserve Bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by a greater than expected half… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.Drugs legislation that's being described as the biggest shake up to the Act in 40 years, has passed its final reading in Parliament.

The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill passed 63-57 - with Labour, New… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.A veteran mechanic says the number of dangerous cars being brought to him for warrant of fitness inspections has rocketed.

Official figures show the number of cars failing at their first presentation… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Cancer specialists are welcoming an announcement by Pharmac that two new cancer drugs will be funded.

One of the drugs, known as Kadcyla, is currently costing breast cancer sufferers at least $9,000… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Wallabies outcast James O'Connor wil get a chance to stake his claim for the Rugby World Cup with his likely selection to face the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Perth on Saturday night. Audio

6:00 AM.A manhunt's underway for the Christchurch driver who killed a pedestrian as he fled from police. The Reserve Bank wants the country to spend up to boost the economy - and says that spending can't come… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.A charity baking service is struggling to reach its followers on social media due to the profanity it its name.

Good Bitches Baking has had posts blocked by Facebook and Twitter because the word… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A stoush between elderly walkers and mountain bikers in Havelock North is intensifying after signs designed to keep the two groups separate in a local reserve were ripped out within 48-hours of being… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.An architect and art historian is setting up an action group to oppose the demolition of one of the most well-known churches in Christchurch, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The church… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Prime Minister has confirmed government officials have raised concerns with China's embassy about its support for opposition to Hong Kong protestors in New Zealand and comments suggesting rallies… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The NATO secretary-general has praised New Zealand's contribution to the fight against ISIS, despite the government refusing a request to stay on in Iraq as part of a new mission.

Jens Stoltenberg… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A couple fighting their immigration case say Work and Income insists they are a couple despite Immigration saying they are not.

Wayne Greenwood and Liza Diamos married in the Philippines last month.

8:19 AM.The government's bill to reform abortion law will have its first reading in Parliament on Thursday.

The legislation would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and would only require a medical test for… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The Governor of Ohio has announced that he's preparing a package of legislative proposals aimed at tightening gun control in his state in the aftermath of the weekend shooting in the city of Dayton… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the government to support Vietnam veterans and their families is going unspent.

The Defence Force is now making more effort to track down veterans, who… Read more Audio