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Reports of a man with a gun plunged four North Shore schools into lockdown today, as police swarmed the area.

About 11am, Takapuna Grammar, Belmont Intermediate, Belmont Primary and Bayswater Primary… Video, Audio

In the largest ever return of ancestors, Te Papa will welcome 111 Moriori skeletal remains and two Maori ancestral remains from London's Natural History Museum. The remains include skulls, mandibles… Audio

It's been revealed this morning that incumbent Wellington Mayor Andy Foster will stand again for the job at the upcoming local body elections. To discuss this move and his chances of netting a second… Audio

Nelson has the highest rate of people who walk and cycle to work in New Zealand, but sustainable transport advocates say ditching the car still isn't safe enough.

The Nelson City Council is asking… Audio

A new report warns Canterbury businesses will be out of pocket and people if they don't start taking wellbeing more seriously.

Skills Consulting interviewed 1800 employees across the country from a… Audio

The New Plymouth mayor's failure to declare whether he's going to stand for a third term is fuelling speculation he's after a job at one of the new three waters entities.

Neil Holdom said he… Audio

New stats show Invercargill is the deadliest place in New Zealand when it comes to air pollution - it's more dangerous than larger cities.

A study that has shocked scientists has found air pollution… Audio

Patients tortured at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital have finally received an apology from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists after waiting for more than 40 years.

Royal… Audio

Consumer New Zealand is backing the Government's plan to appoint a Grocery Commissioner.

Its chief executive, Jon Duffy, said it showed supermarkets they couldn't keep making super profits at the… Audio

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark is confident making supermarkets sign up to an enforceable code of conduct will help ease the pain in Kiwis' pockets.

But the devil may be in… Audio

The Muslim community is on edge after a spate of attacks just days before the festival of Eid.

On Monday night there was a burglary in a Tauranga mosque.

Then later that evening, a worshipper's car… Audio

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister is confident making supermarkets sign up to an enforceable code of conduct will help ease the pain in Kiwis' pockets.

The rules aim to address the imbalance… Audio

The Muslim community is seeking reassurances from police of their safety in the lead-up to one of the biggest religious days of the year.

Police met with community leaders on Wednesday night, after… Audio

Universities and others are hoping the lucrative foreign student market will bounce back once visa processing at Immigration New Zealand has resumed.

Victoria University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Blair… Audio

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is jetting towards a zero-carbon future - unveiling the world's first electric tourism jetboat in Queenstown this morning.

Tess Brunton went to have a look.

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A former ACC employee who won a compensation case for being bullied on the job is appalled the manager responsible appears to have been promoted.

In a first, ACC must compensate a former worker for… Video, Audio

Car pollution is killing thousands of New Zealanders each year, according to new research. And it's costing the country billions of dollars.

The study is the first of its kind and measured the health… Audio

The Prime Minister's touched down in Sydney on the next leg of her Australian trip. Australia's PM has announced New Zealanders in New South Wales will be eligible for flood relief payments - which… Video, Audio

An Auckland school says 80 percent of its students are now asking for school-funded lunch, as parents struggle with the cost of feeding the family.

People in Māngere told Checkpoint they're relying… Video, Audio