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7:55 AM.New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres claim they're being offered a cash incentive of up to 2000 dollars to leave before the end of the year. An advocacy group says despite the… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Government is being accused of responding too slowly to staggeringly-high petrol prices. An official report out on Wednesday found New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.A scathing report by the State Services Commission yesterday into the health ministry has come as no surprise to doctors. The scorecard rates the Ministry's financial sustainability, leadership and… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Hundred of thousands of people may be forced to have their water chlorinated after a hard-hitting report said they are at risk of getting sick. The Government inquiry into Havelock North's drinking… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Donald Trump has just confirmed his intention to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. On Thursday morning (NZ time) the US President made the announcement that the Department of State will plan to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Donald Trump has just confirmed his intention to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The plan was one of Mr Trump's campaign pledges but has nevertheless drawn warnings from many quarters that it… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The Ministry of Health says it doesn't accept all the responsiblity for gastro outbreak in Havelock North. The Ministry's acting director of public health Dr Stewart Jessamine says the system is to… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Many local councils say they cannot afford to upgrade infrastructure which would help prevent hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders getting sick from drinking water. An official report into the… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.This year has seen record insurance payouts for weather-related claims with damage of more than $240 million. But while many have been able to move on with their lives, this year's weather events have… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.A briefing to the Government made public yesterday says New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed world, before tax. Energy Minister Megan Woods has ruled out direct intervention… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.We're approaching the time of year for one of the great annual work institutions - the staff Christmas party. Researchers from Otago University have been studying work social functions and surveyed… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The E Tu union wants a government inquiry into claims of worker exploitation during the ultra fast broadband roll out. The $1.7 billion programme to provide better, faster internet to homes around New… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.New Zealand's 10-year-olds have tumbled in an international test of reading ability. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study says New Zealand was one of just 12 countries where reading… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Some of the country's biggest law firms - and their clients - have signed up to a plan to get women lawyers more high-profile cases and positions. Although half of all lawyers are women, they are… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The Education Minister Chris Hipkins is dismissing National's claim the government's zero fees policy will result in a return of low-level courses like golf, homeopathy and sky diving. National's… Read more Audio