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6:10 AM.Wellington commuters are in for a tricky few days.

Vehicle access in and around the parliamentary precinct is reduced Wednesday morning, with several nearby roads closed to traffic.

Not only is that… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Ocean swells of four to five metres have forced several Interislander ferry trips to be cancelled on Wednesday.

Aratere sailings are expected to return from 3.45pm Wednesday afternoon and Kaitiaki… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.What happens when you're stopped by police for a breath test in a left-hand drive car?

It turns out your passenger might be breathalysed.

At least that's what happened to T J Woodrow this weekend -… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.An Invercargill council worker says his desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to put his hand up, admit he was illiterate and begin learning to read and write in his late 50s.

Three years… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.More young people are turning out to vote each election, but their numbers still lag far behind the country's older voters.

Anna Sargent investigates how first-time voters are feeling as the election… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Labour wants lots more solar panels on homes - but what about the slave labour used to make the panels that mainly come from China?

The party failed to get its anti-slave labour legislation through… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The most gutting night in Australian rugby history.

That's how former Wallabies are describing their team's shock 40 - 6 loss to Wales.

For the first time ever, the Wallabies look set to exit the… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Destination Queenstown says the town is buoyant and busy, despite the weekend storm and the cryptosporidium outbreak.

It's a crucial time as people head into the resort for the school holidays… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.The latest political poll suggests New Zealand First could wind up back in the familiar position of deciding who forms the next government.

The party led by Winston Peters has played kingmaker… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The latest political poll results confirm one of the rules of modern New Zealand politics - never rule out New Zealand First and Winston Peters.

Monday night's Newshub Reid Research poll has National… Read more Audio

7:58 AM.Screenwriters in the US say they've reached a 'tentative deal' with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.

The Writers Guild of America says the deal will… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.One of Ngāpuhi's greatest scholars, Sir Patu Hohepa, has been laid to rest at Waimā in the Far North.

Many hundreds of people gathered during his tangi, which ended on Monday, to remember the man and… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Consumer Advocacy Council says power bills are a riddle for many people, which makes it too hard for consumers to switch power companies and save money.

The Council is pushing for simple bills… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Homeowners are set for an even tighter squeeze as some banks hike up mortgage and deposit rates.

Kiwibank has raised standard rates to 8.15 per cent for one-year mortgages and 7.99 percent for… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Car advertising is the second biggest advertising sector in New Zealand, but new data shows there's a gap between what they say they spend their money on - and where it really goes.

Advertising… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.A fishing boat aground on rocks near Banks Peninsula is leaking diesel and hydraulic oil close to a marine reserve.   

The 25-metre-long Austro Carina activated its emergency beacon at 9:38pm on… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Experts are sounding the alarm over a social media trend that sees truck drivers livestreaming their drives on TikTok.

Users on the social media platform can go live once they have 1,000 followers… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.On current polling, Labour would be out of government, but their support partner the Greens look set to nearly double their share of seats in parliament.

Newshub's Reid Research poll showing the… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.The latest political poll has Winston Peters back in parliament.

On the same day Chris Luxon said he wouldn't rule out working with New Zealand First, the Newshub Reid Research poll had Peter's party… Read more Audio