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7:35 AM.The national water regulator has slapped a compliance notice on one of Queenstown's water treatment plants, after reports of people in Queenstown falling ill for weeks.

There are now 17 confirmed… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Boil water notices will remain in force throughout Queenstown, until the council can prove it's filtering protozoa, or parasites, out of the town's supply.

Drinking water for around 45,000 people is… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Dozens of Coromandel residents voiced their concerns about recent gang assaults during a public meeting Wednesday night.

Over the weekend, Rebels gang members who were passing through the town were… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Labour government was warned earlier this year that removing GST from fruit and vegetables may not make them more affordable.

Ministry of Health documents obtained under the Official Information… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Fierce winds are fuelling a wildfire near Lake Pūkaki, forcing six homes to be evacuated and State Highway 80 at the lake was closed Thursday night.

The scrub fire is near the Pūkaki Downs, and is… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.New Zealand's rates of cryptosporidium infections are twice as high as Australia's, three times the UK's, and 10 times higher than the US.

And a leading researcher on parasites says there is much… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Fierce winds are fuelling a wildfire - and making it too dangerous for firefighters to tackle - near Pūkaki Downs in the South Island.

An orange, strong wind warning is in force for the Canterbury… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.New research has found tuatara sperm are fast moving and three times longer than the human version.

But the viability of the sperm is hugely variable.

Researchers at Victoria University of… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Half a century ago, Montana Wines founder Frank Yukich planted the first commercial wine grapes in Marlborough and declared wine from the region would be famous.

He was right - now the world knows… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Front line Pacific health care providers are frustrated at a lack of political action to address a health system failing Pacific communities.

GPS and primary care nurses say they are exhausted.

And… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Swimmers enjoying Canterbury's open water this summer should check before they dive, or they might risk getting sick.

Environment Canterbury says the number of popular lakes, rivers and beaches… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.A trust involved with caring for kōkako is frustrated by the Conservation Department's approach to pest control.

Most kōkako conservation in Aotearoa is managed by volunteer community groups, who… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.New Zealand is coming second and third in one of the developed world's most deadly competitions for children and adults - obesity.

But a new RNZ investigation by Guyon Espiner, called Off the Shelf… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A progress report from the United Nations says many countries including New Zealand are falling behind on climate change.

Local experts say New Zealand's emissions target is ambitious and got off to… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.It was the clash of the Chrises, the debate to demonstrate who should be prime minister.

TVNZ's leaders debate last night pitted National's Chris Luxon against Labour's Chris Hipkins.

It was the… Read more Audio