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7:27 AM.The government rushed into promoting much more intensive housing with zero advice on the higher fire risks.

An OIA response shows the Housing Minister Megan Woods got no advice despite Fire and… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Schools reopen for the third term today but some are warning they are likely to ask children to stay home on some days because they will not have enough teachers.

The struggle to find staff to fill… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Let's talk potholes.

The National Party wants to create a $500 million fund to deal with urgent roading repairs, aptly named the Pothole Repair Fund.

In 2022, there were more than 50,000 potholes… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Labour Government wants to regroup and refocus this week with the Prime Minister back in the country and its full Cabinet back on deck.

Chris Hipkins has debuted the party's election slogan, In… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Waiheke residents took to their kayaks with placards yesterday to protest against expensive ferry fares.

An adult return fare at peak hours is $59.

Fullers declined to come on the programme this… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The UK has made it into the huge trans-Pacific free trade treaty, but there's been no progress on allowing in China.

New Zealand hosted the seventh meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The All Blacks were back to their brilliant best on Saturday night, beating a highly touted South African side.

With Eden Park fenced off for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the game was played at Mt… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Parts of the US are baking in dangerous levels of heat and could see record temperatures.

A heat wave has put nearly a third of Amercians under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.If there's a particular type of food you're craving, chances are you'll find on Auckland's Elliot Street.

But its status as Tamaki Makarau's culinary star isn't new.

Elliott Street has been a place… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.High intensity interval training, better known as HIIT workouts, performed in the weeks leading up to major surgery substantially improves patients' recovery.

A new study by Otago Medical School… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Budget documents show officials aren't sure the free school lunch scheme is worth the money. 

The Treasury report says the programme improves nutrient intake and contributes to happier students, but… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.A new report finds more than a third of our school principals are new to the job and need more training.

The Education Review Office says only 15 per cent of principals feel prepared to manage school… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The All Blacks will tackle the Springboks this Saturday, less than a week after beating Argentina 41-12.

The Springboks typically enjoy a crash-and-bash approach, but the last time they clashed with… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Cancer patients in the far south are questioning why they're being told they'll need to wait 12 weeks to be seen, when the target is a month.

The Director for Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, Dan… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Green Party says the decision to rule out a wealth tax could hurt their willingness to work with Labour.

Yet according to current polling, Labour would need the Greens to form a government.

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