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7:08 AM.It's crunch time for Chris Hipkins heading into the first leaders' debate of the election campaign.

Labour is languishing in the polls. Last week's Newshub Reid Research poll had Labour on 26.8… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago are faced the dilemma whether to stay and risk infection or flee.

Thousands of people were killed after two… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.A man who witnessed the aftermath of the Albany Bus Station attack is questioning the safety of travelling on public transport in Auckland.

Police launched a homicide investigation and are still… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.The Government's proposed date for all rental campervans to become self-contained has been slammed as a "nightmare waiting to happen."

The Rental Vehicle Association says it's foolhardy for changes… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Police are warning residents of Albany to expect an increased presence as they search for the offender after launching a homicide investigation.

A person died from their injuries following an… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.If you've ever wondered what it might be like to have a meal with Chris Hipkins, or David Seymour - you don't have to wonder any more.

Even if you've never considered it our very own Charlotte Cook… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The man in charge of the Sarjeant Gallery earthquake strengthening and redevelopment project in Whanganui says it's been one of the most complex and challenging of his 40-year career.

More than a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013.

Brand has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were "always consensual".

The… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Thousand are marching through New York city right now, demanding President Biden and other world leaders stop new oil and gas drilling.

Thousands of people have filled the streets of Midtown… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.A proposal to link up Wellington's popular cycleway network along the waterfront quays is threatening to divide the capital further, with one city councillor labelling the bike lobby "greedy".

The… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.GNS Science says its seismic equipment is sometimes picking up false earthquakes, known as ghost quakes.

Ghost quakes can occur when a distant earthquake is picked up and identified as several small… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.More than $13 million intended for the country's cyclone recovery effort is sitting in a bank account collecting dust.

The government's Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund includes $11.7 million from a… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.National's candidate for Hamilton East - and the frontrunner to win the electorate - has been a staunch opponent to fluoridation of water, vaccine mandates and supported groups that spread… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.ACT's leader David Seymour has apologised after it emerged one of his supporters hit a member of the media at his party's campaign launch.

The confrontation came after protesters from a fringe party… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Chants of ''up the wahs'' are probably still echoing two days after a show stopping victory against Newcastle on Saturday night.

The Warriors are just one win away from a third NRL grand final after… Read more Audio