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7:57 AM.It's all eyes on the All Blacks-Ireland showdown Sunday morning but New Zealand aren't the only South Pacific country lining up in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Fiji will face England in… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.There are tight margins, party hopping candidates and the potential for electoral history to be made in the Māori seats.

The seats remain the Maori Party's avenue to Parliament, given it is again… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Fonterra is New Zealand's top greenhouse gas emitter for the third year running, followed by big petrol companies Z Energy, BP and Mobil.

Figures for the year ending June show ten companies still… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A report leaked to RNZ shows Christchurch City Council lagged in its response as residents of eastern suburbs suffered from a nauseating stench from a broken down wastewater plant.

A fire in November… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The All Blacks have announced their line-up for the blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland.

Mark Telea has been dropped for disciplinary reasons, and replaced by Leicester… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The government is supporting New Zealanders who want to get out of Tel Aviv, in the wake of war breaking out between Israel and Hamas.

The government has partnered with Etihad Airways to set up a… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.An elderly woman has been killed and two people have been injured in a dog attack in the Northland town of Moerewa.

Northland police are investigating the horrific attack which happened at half past… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.It's not long now before voting booths across the motu shut up shop, but it could be weeks before a final election result is declared.

As of Wednesday more than 970,818 had cast their votes, leaving… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The major party leaders have had their last chance to speak to New Zealand about their plans to curb the cost of living, help those in poverty and take the country into the future.

Labour's Chris… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.With just two days to go before voting closes, the two men vying to be Prime Minister have gone head-to-head for the last time this campaign.

It comes as polls predict a National Party victory - but… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Police officers honoured for their bravery say their remarkable stories are just examples of the day-to-day problem-solving at the heart of their job.

The Police Association has awarded five officers… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is warning if more recovery funding doesn't come soon efforts to clear the immense level of silt in the region could stall.

So far, around 900,000 cubic metres of… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Someone called Chris will wake up as Prime Minister on Sunday morning - but who?

Thursday night was the final showdown, and the gloves were off at the leaders' debate.

It comes as polls predict a… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Caleb Paterson, the owner of Paterson Luxury, who specialises in the sale and marketing of luxury properties, says he's seen the volume of wealthy offshore buyers interested in buying properties here… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The International Committee of the Red Cross says with the supplies available in the Gaza Strip, it will not be able to support the civilian population for very long.

Two-point-two million people… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The atmosphere around Dublin is being described as electric heading into the weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final match-up between Ireland and New Zealand.

Both nations proved their prowess… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.World number one Ireland are attempting to do what they've never done before at a Rugby World Cup, reach the semi-finals.

There's just one thing in their way, the three times champion All Blacks.

… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The UN is calling for essential supplies of food, water and fuel to reach civilians in Gaza under Israeli bombardment and blockade.

Antony Loewenstein is an Australian-German Jewish journalist and… Read more Audio