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6:23 AM.The housing market is showing signs of recovery according to the latest QV House Price Index.

Despite the market being largely flat in the three months ended September, the average home value has… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Aid groups rushing to villages devastated by a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan say the impacts are worse than originally thought.

A 6.3 magnitude quake hit the country over the weekend with a… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.After years of disruption and cancellations, the "It" Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival made a triumphant return to Paihia on Saturday.

Reporter Peter de Graaf went along. Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The All Blacks are still hurting from their historic home series loss to Ireland last year and they're determined to get revenge by beating the World's No.1 team in this weekend's World Cup… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Leaders of the Jehovah's Witness church will appear in the High Court on Monday to seek exemption from the Royal Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

The church is claiming it's not responsible for the care… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa says Aotearoa bears some responsibility for the loss of life of Palestinians and Israelis.

Israeli and Hamas fighters continue to clash after a shock mass… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Israeli and Hamas fighters continue to violently clash after a shock mass assault by the militant group on Israeli territory.

New Zealand's Jewish community is reeling. Juliet Moses from the New… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.On current polling, National would require the support of both ACT, and New Zealand First, to form a government.

NZ First leader Winston Peters could once again be the 'kingmaker'.

Labour MP Grant… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.National is warning if it needs New Zealand First to form a government along with ACT there could be drawn out post-election negotiations, and the possibility of a second election, if it can't get a… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.New Zealand racing duo Shane Van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway made history as the second all New Zealand duo to win the Bathurst 1000.

It's the third time Van Gisbergen has won the Great Race while… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A mother who feared her 14-year-old daughter was going to kill her struggled for 18 months to get her child taken into secure care.

Even when her daughter went missing for 11 days and started using… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Media reports from Israel say that more than 600 Israelis have been killed since Hamas militants launched a widespread offensive on Saturday.

Israel is still battling to regain control over parts of… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The National Party has raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or even a second election, if voters don't deliver a clear National - ACT government.

A few weeks ago, National leader Christopher… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.NZ Post's courier drivers are taking action through the Employment Court, seeking to have themselves declared employees and not contractors.

The union says the drivers have no rights to paid annual… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Just under a week to go before polling day and National's raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or even a second election, if voters don't deliver a straight National - ACT government.

A few… Read more Audio