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Maria Iatrou is the President of the Union Road Traders Association- a shopping strip in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale. She also runs the Espresso 155 Cafe which seats 100 patrons. Part of Union… Video, Audio

More than 30 Melbourne suburbs will go into a four-week lockdown tonight in an attempt to bring an outbreak of Covid-19 cases across the city back under control. Video, Audio

People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment. Job Hop is a website that connects jobseekers to employers offering casual work -- all for a flat rate… Audio

Auckland is having its consent to take extra water from the Waikato River fast-tracked, as it grapples with its worst drought in 25 years. Audio

New Zealand has abandoned plans to physically host APEC in 2021 - opting to 'go virtual' in the face of the global pandemic. Audio

The brakes are going on traffic in Auckland's CBD - with new lower speed limits in effect for around 600 roads today. The new restrictions are part of efforts to bring down the number of pedestrian… Video, Audio

The Crown has been slammed once again by the Waitangi Tribunal - this time for the Marine and Coastal Area Act - legislation it says breaches the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

Not for the first time in its long history, the America's Cup is embroiled in skulduggery and subterfuge. Team New Zealand's much-lauded preparations have hit rough waters, following allegations of… Video, Audio

"Depressing" "tragic," and "very frustrating" - those are just some of the words being used to described the state of the country's wool industry.While crossbred wool prices have been struggling for… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The mother of a severely disabled Auckland woman who lost her respite care after the Laura Fergusson Trust announced its sudden closure, still doesn't know when she will receive a much needed break… Video, Audio

Meridian Energy has been exposed for spilling water at its South Island dams last December which cost consumers about $80 million dollars. Audio

"There is no time left" - the words of an Australian epidemiologist who believes certain Melbourne neighourhoods need to be barricaded in to stop the spread of covid19. Video, Audio

Our borders remain firmly closed to tourists despite the EU opening its borders to 14 countries including New Zealand. Technically, from tomorrow you can travel to Europe, but the return journey might… Video, Audio

After 15 years in Parliament, 14 different porfolios and a stint as Deputy Prime Minister, the MP for Upper Harbour Paula Bennett is exiting stage right at this year's election.

She told the party's… Video, Audio

Some Te Anau business owners are describing recent government funding in Queenstown as a "kick in the stomach".

Te Anau is the gateway to popular tourist spots including Milford Sound, and relies… Audio

The Prime Minister has poured cold water on the borders opening any time soon to anyone who's not a New Zealand citizen or permanent residents.

Jacinda Ardern says the spike in cases in Victoria… Audio

The Director-General of Health says officials will abandon attempts to contact more than 300 people, who were allowed to leave managed isolation without being tested.

Officials had to go back and… Audio

The book Pull No Punches by MP Judith Collins is due to hit bookstore shelves this week and gives some insights into the National Party backroom.

Lisa Owens asked the MP of 18 years, if the release… Video, Audio

A witness to the March 15 mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public.

The Royal Commission in to the events leading up to the fatal shooting of 51 muslim worshippers… Audio