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7:25 AM.'Completely underwhelming'.

That's the word from Tai Rāwhiti and Wairoa locals who have been left frustrated by the Government's plan to shake up forestry in the region.

Some locals stormed out of a… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says the $500 million cyclone recovery package agreed with the Government is the first step to getting Hawke's Bay back on its feet.

The Council faces major work to… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Members of the public set up a roadblock at the Kawhia Lookout on State Highway 31 on Wednesday night in an attempt to catch wanted man Tom Phillips.

Mr Phillips disappeared with his three children… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Members of the public set up a roadblock at the Kawhia Lookout on State Highway 31 on Wednesday night in an attempt to catch wanted man Tom Phillips.

Mr Phillips disappeared with his three children… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The Mayor of Hastings, Sandra Hazlehurst, says the $500 million cyclone recovery package agreed between the Hawke's Bay councils and the Government will enable communities to face the future with… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.One of the FIFA World Cup favourites, Germany, has been knocked out of the competition in a shock upset against South Korea last night.

After an earlier 2-1 loss to Colombia, and Morocco's surprise… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Kidney patients are lining up to take part in the latest trial, as doctors and scientists in New Zealand move a step closer to transplanting a pig's organ into a person.

Some people have already… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The former US president Donald Trump is set to appear at the Federal Court in Washington DC in about two hours, facing charges over plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

He faces four… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.Interest in birds surged through COVID-19 lockdowns around the world as people found themselves stuck at home.

Using the Google search index, researchers recorded a surge of interest in bird feeding… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The residential retirement sector is regulated by a 20-year-old Act, and many say it is unfair to residents and their families.

The government is calling for submissions on proposals to ensure a… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.There's some hope on the horizon for the country's elderly, with reform of retirement villages ahead.

The sector is regulated by a 20-year-old Act, and many say it is unfair to residents and their… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The Crown's key clinical witness in the Lauren Dickason murder trial has conceded Dickason could have been suffering from postpartum depression when she killed her three children.

This is despite his… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Former members of the Gloriavale Christian Community say the secretive sect is cracking under pressure - and they want it shut down.

Its leader, Howard Temple, appeared in the Greymouth District… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.South Africa and Jamaica have beaten the odds and qualified for the last 16 at the Football World Cup.

South Africa scored a stoppage time 3-2 win over Italy in Wellington, while Jamaica drew nil-all… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A new chief executive is sweeping through the New Plymouth District Council with a cost-cutting scythe.

The council is facing losing more than a quarter of its senior management staff.

It's part of… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.National Party leader Christopher Luxon has rejected any climate criticism his party has received over its transport policy.

National wants to spend about $25 billion dollars to build a suite of… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.RNZ is promising a full response to findings of an investigation into editorial standards.

An independent panel review was launched in June after an RNZ web reporter was found to have edited wire… Read more Audio