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7:15 AM.National's deputy Nicola Willis wants a third supermarket competitor to break up the current duopoly - and says she'll seek advice on how to make that happen once she's finance minister.

The online… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Hamas has released a video, appearing to show three Israeli women being held hostage.

It shows them sitting on chairs and only one of them, Daneille Aloni, spoke.

Israel prime minister Benjamin… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Gisborne's mayor is warning much of the region's infrastructure has zero resilience left after repeated rain events this year. 

Thunderstorms are expected to reach Te Tai Rāwhiti Tuesday afternoon… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Persistent rain and wind following Cyclone Lola has left some local roads and state highways swamped in Tai Rāwhiti, Coromandel, and Northland. 

On Monday, State Highway 35 was closed by a fallen… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The dregs of Cyclone Lola are continuing to soak the upper North Island with MetService heavy rain warnings being extended until Tuesday evening.

Warnings are in force for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Monopoly Watch, a public policy group established to examine New Zealand's supermarket industry, says the failure of the online grocery start-up Supie shows just how tightly locked the sector is.

The… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The sudden collapse of the online grocer Supie has left hundreds of creditors and customers in the lurch as well costing 120 people their jobs.

Consumer NZ says the failure is a stark example of the… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Bird of the Year is back - only this year, it's Bird of the Century. Forest and Bird is turning 100, and it is celebrating with the native birds that have captured our hearts over the years.

Voting… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A woman whose brother was murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks says it's been frustrating to hear 'no answer' or 'in hindsight' responses from some inquest witnesses.

Aya Al-Umari - whose… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Cyclone Lola has disrupted more than 15,000 Vanuatu students' education after destroying school buildings throughout Penama province.

On hard-hit Pentecost Island, where more than 10,000 school… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Cyclone Lola has disrupted the education of more than 15,000 Vanuatu students in the Penama Province.

Schools are working on home education packs for junior students, but seniors will be back in… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Residents on Coromandel's east coast are hunkering down as strong winds and heavy rain lash the region.

An orange, heavy rain, warning is in force until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, as well as a wind… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.South African rugby fans based in New Zealand say their team's win at the Rugby World Cup in France means more than just a competition title.

The All Blacks lost to South Africa by just one point in… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Rugby World Cup dream was crushed for thousands of All Blacks fans across the country this Sunday when their team lost the final game.

South Africa beat the All Blacks 12-11 in a nail-biting… Read more Audio