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Piles of rubbish left after Napier floods
Piles of rubbish have replaced the floodwaters which filled Napier streets last week - much to the disappointment of local residents. Around 100 homes were left uninhabitable after last Monday's rain… Video, Audio
Efforts to keep names of perpetrators secret upsetting for survivors-advocate
An advocate for abuse survivors says efforts by church organisations to temporarily keep the names of deceased perpetrators secret ahead of an Abuse in Care inquiry is hugely upsetting for survivors… Audio
Reading recovery programme to be overhauled
The decades-old Reading Recovery programme is about to be overhauled after years of criticism it's failing to help children struggling the most. However, critics are questioning how effective the… Audio
MOH apologises after bowel screening blunder
The Ministry of Health's been forced to apologise to more than a thousand people who received invitations to participate in a bowel cancer screening programme - despite already having the disease. The… Audio
First transgender Miss Intercontinental NZ shares story
Aotearoa's first-ever transgender Miss New Zealand contestant was the star turn at the first-ever transgender awareness event held in New Plymouth. Arielle Keil made history earlier this month when… Audio
First cruise ship to set sail around NZ over summer
The first passenger ship granted access to our waters will set sail on its first cruise of the summer next week. The Spirit of Enderby arrived at Lyttelton Harbour this week from Russia after getting… Video, Audio
Soldiers involved in unlawful killing and treatment of civilian
The four-year inquiry of the Australian Defence Force into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has now moved into the criminal investigation stage. The report found 25 current or former soldiers were… Audio
Man charged with murder following death in West Auckland
A man has been charged with murder after another man in his 60s died in West Auckland last night. Reporter Chen Liu Chen Lee-ooh and camera man Dan Cook filed this report. Audio
Man who abused ex-girlfriend jailed for seven and a half years
A man has been jailed for seven and a half years for subjecting his ex-girlfriend to months of physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse. He is yet to make an apology to the woman after being… Audio
Evening business for 20 November 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Search for Wellington bread pest dumping food
The hunt is on for a Wellington bread pest who's dumping foodwaste - that's a magnet for rodents . Volunteers from Predator Free Mirimar have cleaning up the baguette discards - that were ditched… Video, Audio
Tauranga Mayor resigns with fiery speech slamming council
Tauranga's Mayor has resigned with immediate effect, in a fiery speech to councillors and members of the public. Tenby Powell slammed what he called the 'historical legacy of councils which are… Audio
Hamilton supermarket "poster boy" for supplier complaints
A Hamilton supermarket has been named and shamed by the Food and Grocery Council for poor treatment of suppliers. Council chief executive Katherine Rich outed the supermarket following calls for a… Video, Audio
Nanaia Mahuta not sure if NZ has offended China
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says she's not sure if NZ has offended China but a statement from the emerging super-power about removing the eyes of those who interfere with its business... is… Video, Audio
Developer ready to demo as Shelly Bay decision made
It's been bogged down in legal battles for years, but a decision has been made, a $500 million coastal housing development in Wellington is one step closer.
The winners include the developers and… Audio
More than 300 Auckland students find futures at job expo
Covid-19 forced some students to ditch their studies to look for work and support families hit hard by lockdown and redundancies.
Today, the Ara Education Charitable Trust and students from 15 south… Audio
Covid-19 - update on new Auckland community case
The 100,000 Aucklanders who work in the central business district are being told to work from home tomorrow if possible, as officials race to contain a mystery case of Covid-19.
The latest community… Video, Audio
Mayor Phil Goff on latest Auckland CBD Covid-19 case
Workers in Auckland's CBD are being asked to stay at home on Friday if at all possible as Health authorities race to find the source of a new community case of Covid-19.
A woman in her 20s returned a… Video, Audio
Napier flood: Scale of damage still unclear
Four days in and the scale of the damage from Monday's storm in Napier is still unclear.
Sixty-seven homes have been deemed unfit to live in, of which 22 are severely damaged by either slips or… Video, Audio
House prices hit record highs, generation rent on rise - Eaqub
An economist is predicting the rise of generation rent as house prices reach record levels.
The latest figures from the monthly house price index shows house prices have increased by almost 20… Audio
