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6:18 AM.Media reports from Israel now say that at least 600 Israelis have been killed since Hamas militants launched a widespread offensive on Saturday.

Kaikohe's Jenny Matheson is in Jerusalem. She was on… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Hamas fighters breached the border from Gaza - a Palestinian territory occupied by the Israeli military.

A spokesperson from the organisation told the BBC their violence is a response to attacks by… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Black Caps have begun their Wolrd Cup campaign with a crushing win against England in Ahmedabad.

Bowling first, New Zealand restricted the English to 282-for-9 in their 50 overs.

The Black Caps… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Queenstown Airport has come out against a potential airport in Tarras, claiming the proposal is pitching a solution in search of a problem.

Christchurch Airport has bought almost eight hundred… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Thousands of rural voters could miss out on their right to cast a ballot in next week's general election because hundreds of polling booths will be closed on election day.

More than 2,600 polling… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Supermarket loyalty schemes aren't always the bargains they appear to be, according to the country's major consumer rights group.

Consumer NZ has found that dozens of randomly chosen items marked… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The election is only eight days away.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has been struck down with Covid, ACT and NZ First seem no closer to being friends and there are increased concerns about a volatile… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Wellington's World of Wearable Arts competition - which is coming to a close this weekend - has a huge impact on the city. But what about its impact on the environment?

The event showcases garments… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The government is establishing six new marine reserves in the south-east of the South Island - a move welcomed by Forest & Bird.

This comes a year after New Zealand signed up to the international… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.World temperatures in September were "absolutely, gob-smackingly bananas," according to climatologist Zeke Hausfather.

Last month was 0.93 degrees Celsius warmer than the average September… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Māori leaders from the six leading political parties battled it out over race, health, climate change and employment in a debate on Thursday night.  

The Hui's Māori Policy debate hosted by Julian… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is back out on the campaign trail after completing his isolation at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland.

Reporter Emma Stanford was there as he walked free. Stanford spoke… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The All Blacks take the field in their final Rugby World Cup pool match on Friday morning, playing minnows Uruguay.

It should be a fairly straight forward match for New Zealand, setting them up for a… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A man has been shot at a central city adult entertainment club in Auckland.

Reporter Jordan Dunn is outside, the One33 club on Vincent Street. Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Black Caps have begun their World Cup campaign with a crushing win against England in Ahmedabad.

Bowling first, the Black Caps restricted the English to 282-for-9 in their 50 overs, with Matt… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Twenty-seven councils have been given until June 30th, 2024 to produce funded plans for installing protozoa barriers on water supplies.

Without them, hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders could be… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.New Zealand's covid restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people.

That's according to the first comprehensive analysis of the COVID-19 response, published in the New… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Witnesses to a stabbing at an Auckland dairy say they will never forget the shocking scenes of a couple being attacked in their own shop.

The husband and wife are both in hospital - he has critical… Read more Audio