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8:24 AM.The governor of the Reserve Bank is confident the economy will achieve a soft landing going into next year as it continues a determined policy of an extended period of high interest rates.

As… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A crowd of more than 75,000 was on hand in Sydney last night to see the Matildas crash out of the FIFA World Cup after losing to England 3-1 in an end-to-end semi-final.

Sam Kerr pulled Australia… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.11 of the 12 jurors found Dickason guilty of murdering her three young children at their Timaru home nearly two years ago.

The 40-year-old had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity or infanticide.

7:55 AM.After languishing for a decade, there is a new sense of momentum in the centre of Tauranga.

The city council is pumping $400 million into plans to redevelop the waterfront and build a civic precinct.

7:52 AM.A former prime minister is being accused of aggressive and bullying tactics as a coastal community north of Wellington grapples with a plan to address the impacts of climate change.

Jim Bolger has… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Will they - won't they? - that's the question for the National Party about whether it would overturn the Labour government's ban on foreign house buyers.

Leader Christopher Luxon has so far refused… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Auckland Transport says their bus driver shortage is over.

At the peak of the shortage, Auckland was down 578 drivers on where it needed to be.

Now they've got three more drivers than the 2,306… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Internal briefings about the government's failed agricultural emissions plan reveal how far the farming industry went to fight a climate tax.

The briefing documents, obtained by Radio New Zealand… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.England have beaten Australia 3-1 in the women's football World Cup semi-final in Sydney.

They will now play Spain in the final on Sunday, also in Sydney. England deservedly led 1-0 at halftime… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Spain will meet England in the FIFA World Cup final after England beat co-hosts Australia 3-1 in their semi-final in Sydney.

The English managed to spoil Australia's party and silence the sell-out… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Adrian Orr has kept the official cash rate at 5.5 percent and suggests it will stay high well into next year.

Kiwibank's chief economist, Jarrod Kerr, says it's the… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason is now waiting to find out what her sentence will be for killing her three young children.

In an 11-to-1 decision, the jury found Dickason was not insane and knew… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason is now waiting to find out what her sentence will be for killing her three young children.

She smothered two-year-old twins Karla and Maya and six year old Liané at… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The National Party wants the Public Service Commissioner to look into government contracts given to a company run by Cabinet Minister Peeni Henare's partner.

Consultancy Tatou - until recently run by… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Elizabeth Kerekere has fired parting shots at the Greens co-leaders during her final speech in Parliament, accusing them of an epic failure of leadership.

The Green MP resigned from the party after… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Lauren Dickason cried as she was led from the dock after being found guilty of murdering her three young daughters at the High Court in Christchurch.

Dickason was charged with murder in Timaru in… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason is now waiting to find out what her sentence will be for killing her three young children.

 Yesterday 11 of the 12 jurors at the High Court in Christchurch rejected… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Storm surges and cyclones have made it a hard year for many, and Auckland's wildlife is no exception.

The Dotterel - Tūturiwhatu - usually nests in coastal areas for breeding, but the wild weather… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Auckland Council is asking residents to keep away from a once-popular creek that has lain in ruin since flooding earlier this year.

The Oakley Creek waterfall was once a popular spot, but that all… Read more Audio