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6:16 AM.The National Party is accusing the government of more conflict of interest issues, over contracts that went to an ad agency run by the partner of Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare.

Henare… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A campaign to convert the garage of one of New Zealand's most renowned authors into a visitor centre has got the support of former prime minister Helen Clark and filmmaker Jane Campion.

The late… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A Hawke's Bay social media group for locals to trade their homegrown fruit and veges is set to roll out nationally.

Organisers of the Magic Beans cooperative hope there may even be a global appetite… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.In what is a world first, Australian researchers have posthumously diagnosed a female professional athlete with the degenerative brain disease CTE.

Low stage CTE - or chronic traumatic encephalopathy… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Researchers are urging caution over schools' growing use of online platforms and videos for teaching.

Before the pandemic schools here were among the biggest users of IT globally, and lockdown… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Things are getting to the business end at Wimbledon, and most of the big favourites remain on track for grand slam success.

In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek is looking strong as she heads into the… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.It was Woakes rather than Stokes who brought England home in the Ashes test at Headingly in Leeds.

Coming into the day England needed 224 runs to win with all their wickets in hand.

After some early… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The ACT Party says it will put 17 year olds back into the adult justice system if it's part of a government after the election.

The law and order policy would reverse a change the National Party made… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has touched down in Sweden this morning after his visit to Belgium.

The deal is projected to increase New Zealand exports by $1.8 billion dollars annually.

In Sweden he… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement was signed in Brussels last night, but not everyone is happy.

With a European economy worth NZ$27 trillion, a free trade deal is significant.

Former Minister of Trade… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Tomorrow is the deadline for Dunedin hospital to report back on how it is improving its gap-ridden services for cancer patients in the Southern district.

But in key ways it has been going backwards… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Tomorrow is the deadline for Dunedin hospital to report back on how it is improving its gap-ridden services for cancer patients in the Southern district.

But in key ways it has been going backwards… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The Green Party says the next three months will be a fight for the future of Aotearoa, as it unveils its election manifesto.

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The Green Party says the next three months will be a fight for the future of Aotearoa, as it unveils its election manifesto.

Members gathered in Auckland for the party's AGM over the weekend, and… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Police bosses are praising the heroic efforts of the officers who pulled passengers out of a burning car wreck in Hamilton early on Sunday morning.

Two people died on the scene when a speeding car… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.All Black captain Sam Cane issued an apology after he kicked a pitch invader after yesterday's 42-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza.

It was a good first up performance for the All Blacks in World Cup… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The older sister of the missing Marokopa children, Jubilee Dawson has told Mata's Mihingarangi Forbes she lives day to day worrying about her siblings.

The Phillips family say they have no idea where… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A Waikato Bay of Plenty farmer is 'buzzing' after being named the 55th Young Farmer of the Year and making history as the competition's first female champion.

Emma Poole says a long chain of women… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.If you're in Auckland you might be reading this as you wait for a bus that's not going to show up.

Up to 700 trips have been cancelled on Monday morning as drivers strike over pay.

Drivers employed… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.After more than a decade, pen has finally been put to paper with the signing of the free trade deal with the European Union.

It was the first order of business for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in… Read more Audio