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7:44 AM.Cuts to public services like libraries and swimming pools could be on the cards for Christchurch, as the council scrambles to avoid an 18 percent rates rise next year.

The Christchurch Mayor Phil… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Firefighters were left scrambling to find vehicles, communications equipment, extra staff, and air support as Cyclone Gabrielle bore down on the country.

Newly released reports from the days leading… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Israel on Wednesday local time as the Israeli military prepares to escalate its offensive against Hamas militants.

Joe Biden's visit will mark a significant… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins has paid tribute to long-serving Labour MP Andrew Little, who announced his departure from politics on Monday.

Little - who was elected in 2011 - has chosen not to take up… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.There's been no way to sugar coat it for Labour Party members after a humbling defeat in the general election.

And in the wake of their defeat, many MPs are considering their futures with the Party… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Inflation figures have eased slightly, but petrol prices continue to rise. Ia Ara Aotearoa, Transporting New Zealand, says those fuel prices will put extra pressure on businesses and families in the… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Chris Hipkins says he's still got a bit of fight left in him, committing to stay on as Labour leader - for now, at least.

The caucus met on Tuesday to farewell its departing MPs, and to dissect and… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Three thousand Palestinians have been killed and at least 600,000 people have fled the northern Gaza Strip heading south after Israeli military warnings.

Despite the exodus south Israeli air forces… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.What does it take to make New Zealand's best croissant? Using 27 layers of butter is a good place to start, says Michael Kloeg, head baker and owner of the Clareville Bakery in Wairarapa. Read more Audio

8:53 AM.They're one of the biggest workforces in the country - more than 30,000 healthcare assistants are currently working in hospitals, aged care facilities and private homes.

But some within the sector… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that the country's climate targets are not for changing may be about to be tested.

National's pre-election statements were unequivocal that neither the Zero… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.French hearts were broken on Monday when their national rugby team were knocked out of their home World Cup at the hands of defending champions South Africa.

French star Antoine Dupont pointed the… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.'A kick in the guts' is how an Aucklander waiting for a buyout for her flood damaged home is describing the council taking back five percent as an administration fee.

Auckland Council will start to… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Communities badly damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle have voted to ditch their Labour representatives, in favour of National. 

Based on the preliminary election results, the party has achieved decisive… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.As the National Party waits for crucial special votes to come through on the third of November, its already started on the work to open coalition negotiations with ACT and NZ First.

The final results… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.There's been almost 150 reports of sexual relationships between teachers and students in schools in the last six years.

Figures released under the Official Information Act show out of 148 reports, so… Read more Audio