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Calls for Tegel to be prosecuted after 'putrid, rotting' birds
Ministry for Primary Industries visited the Helensville farm on Friday and is reviewing footage of apparently dead and deformed chickens. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern back as PM on Thurs morning
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will formally take over the reins of power again at midnight on Wednesday when Winston Peters heads overseas. Audio
Man found guilty of murdering partner
Cory Jeffries has been found guilty for killing his partner Kim Richmond in July, 2016. Reporter Andrew McRae was in court and said Jeffries appeared nervous but didn't immediately react to the… Video, Audio
Evening business for Mon 30 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Lawyer calls for review of beneficiary debts
Frances Joychild QC says, in the wake of the Ministry of Social Development accepting loans do not constitute income, MSD should review all established debts against beneficiaries. Audio
MSD accepts loans not income, will not appeal
Ministry of Social Development will not appeal the High Court judgement that earlier this month ruled bank loans and credit cards do not constitute income. Video, Audio
Courier driver case to be tested in court
First Union is taking legal action on behalf of courier drivers, many who say they are earning less than the minimum wage while on independent contracts. It will argue they are employees, not… Audio
Ruapehu bus passenger shocked by broken seats, handle
Photos taken inside a bus, understood to be operated by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, show seats tied up with wire and a handle which has fallen off the back of a passenger seat. Video, Audio
Bus that crashed had failed fitness certificate 9 times
The Ruapehu Alpine Lifts ski shuttle bus, that crashed and killed a young girl on Saturday, had failed its Certificate of Fitness nine times over the past 14 years. Video, Audio
Bruce McLaren's replica race car on display
The replica of the first car raced by Bruce McLaren featured in last year's documentary about the legendary Kiwi-born Formula One driver has just gone on display at the Southward Car Museum, north of… Video, Audio
Lower Hutt businesses gutted by fire
A massive fire in Lower Hutt ripped through a commercial building today, destroying at least two businesses. Tests are being done to establish if damage to its asbestos roof is a public health risk. Video, Audio
Nurse left alone to keep baby alive
A nurse tells John Campbell she was left alone for 50 minutes to keep a newborn baby alive as her calls for help went unanswered. Video, Audio
Joseph Parker promising heavyweight boxing fireworks
Joseph Parker will head into the ring with Dillian Whyte in London on Sunday for his first fight since losing to Anthony Joshua. If he's successful he'll have a shot at reclaiming the world title he… Audio
Questions start as Greece searches for survivors
Grief is giving way to anger in Greece, as rescuers search the blackened land for bodies, and any miraculous survivors, three days after a wildfire destroyed a village outside Athens killing at least… Video, Audio
23 percent of women drink during first trimester
Nearly a quarter of women drink alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy, with some drinking heavily, and 13 percent continued to drink further into pregnancy, a longitudinal study has… Audio
Evening business for Fri 27 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Fonterra chair quits for health reasons
Fonterra chair John Wilson has resigned for health reasons. Video, Audio
Stickergate - Do we need stickers on fruit?
They're small in isolation, but when added up stickers from fruit are leaving a massive environmental footprint. Zac Fleming meets a man who is on a crusade to change that. Video, Audio
New Accord won’t change vote, nurses say
A nurse and moderator of the Facebook page 'NZ, please hear our voice' says an Accord on safe staffing will just tell health managers what nurses already know - that they're understaffed. Video, Audio
Health Minister introduces Accord to improve nurses’ safe staffing levels
Health Minister David Clark has formed an Accord, to be signed by the ministry, nurses' union and DHBs, to address nurses' safe staffing levels. Video, Audio
