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7:29 AM.It may be the land of snakes and spiders, but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of Kiwi police officers across the Tasman.

Figures from the Australian police show… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Homes in Northland are without power as the remains of cyclone Lola hit the top of the North Island.

High winds have brought down lines across Northland - particularly in part of the Bay of Islands… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Wicked winds are whipping the upper North Island this morning, bringing relentless rain to Northland, Coromandel and Te Tairāwhiti.

Orange, heavy rain warnings, are in force for those areas with 29… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The All Blacks are hurting after a red card to captain Sam Cane and some missed opportunities left them agonisingly short of World Cup glory.

The three times champions fell to a one-point defeat to… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Wicked winds are whipping the upper North Island this morning, bringing relentless rain to Northland, Coromandel and Te Tairāwhiti.

Orange heavy rain warnings, are in force for those areas, with 29… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.In another sporting loss this weekend, the Black Caps fell just five runs short of a win in a dramatic match against Australia.

But it's not all bad news, with New Zealand still in contention for the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.South Africa's celebrating its 12-11 win over the All Blacks in a World Cup final to remember, for some.

The Springboks have won the quarter, semi and World Cup final - all by one single point.

The… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The long-awaited "final" Beatles song - featuring each member of the Fab Four - is due to be released next week thanks to new technology.

"Now and Then" was written and sung by John Lennon in the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Eden Park has already played host to two men's Rugby World Cup's and is adding another to that list on Sunday morning - well, sort of.

Rugby fans will be able to head to the stadium to watch the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.While many of us will be glued to the sofa watching the Rugby World Cup final on Sunday morning, thousands of others will be two hours into the Auckland Marathon when the rugby kicks off.

Over 14,000… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Shrinking audiences, high production costs, and a rumoured $1 million licensing fee are major reasons behind THREE'S proposal to cancel its 7 o'clock show the Project, according to media commentators.

8:26 AM.Five rebrands of official agencies, eight prime ministers, at least 33 reviews and an "extraordinary" number of new plans have done little to stem serious child abuse and neglect, says the chief… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Homes, roads, schools, and bridges have been wiped out by Tropical Cyclone Lola in parts of Vanuatu.

The cyclone peaked at Category 5, and early reports show Pentecost Island was hardest hit.

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8:17 AM.Hopes - and anxieties - are running high across the motu ahead of the Rugby World Cup Final this weekend.

Host country France was knocked out by finalists South Africa in the semis, but the streets… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The clash of two rugby titans takes place Sunday morning NZ time at Stade de France in Paris - the All Blacks taking on South Africa for World Cup glory.

The winner will become the first team to… Read more Audio