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There were at least five drive by shootings in Auckland last night. The armed incidents are believed to be the result of rising tensions between the Killer Beez and Tribesmen gangs. Auckland Mayor… Audio

The police are investigating five drive by shootings in Auckland last night. The shootings, believed to be gang-related, happened in Otara, Papatoetoe, Flat Bush, Papakura, and Te Atatuū between… Audio

In Australia, Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as its new Prime Minister. Care and support workers are rallying around the motu today, calling for an urgent pay increase. Audio

Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone and Alan McElroy discuss the one off payment in the Budget, which Treasury warns will make inflation worse. in the short-term. They talk to Te Tai… Audio

Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone and Alan McElroy get an update on the wild weather in Levin from local MP, Terisa Ngobi and they discuss the best listener feedback of the week. Audio

Levin wakes up to weather chaos, and we learn more about what's in this year's Budget. Audio

A tornado has ripped through Levin this morning, with a local school among those caught in its wake.

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Maria Lyne is the principal… Audio

A mini tornado has ripped through Levin this morning - Trees and powerlines are reported to have come down.

State Highway 1 is closed in Levin between Durham Street and Supercheap Auto due to what… Audio

Wellington Hospital has to move its Emergency Department because its structure might fail in a quake. There are also issues at Hawke's Bay Hospital. They are the latest shaky hospitals juggling… Audio

Parents of Orewa College students are concerned for their safety after two brutal assaults surfaced online.

Two students from the north Auckland school have been excluded and the school held a… Audio

Budget 2022 includes a cost of living package that will see about two million New Zealanders qualify for a one-off payment of $350.

Health gets a record $11.1 billion over the next four years - with… Video, Audio

Another two month extension to the fuel tax reduction and half price public transport, has been met with relief by many on the streets of Whangārei.

The government's also announced New Zealanders… Video, Audio

People over the age of 18 who earn less than $70,000 will get a $350 payment over three months.

It excludes beneficiaries and pensioners. Our reporter Nick Truebridge hears from Lifewise community… Video, Audio

More free dental care will be within reach for people on low incomes - with emergency dental grants more than tripling, as part of this year's budget. They're rising from $300 to $1000.

People on the… Audio

National has dubbed Budget 2022 as 'backwards' and a 'blowout'. Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis talks to Lisa Owen.

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$188 million has been set aside for the Māori Health Authority - Te Mana Hauora.

The government says it's a significant step to addressing long-documented inequities.

But it's a sum that's unlikely… Audio

Health is one of the major budget items, with $11.1 billion over the next four years.

It's the biggest government investment in health to date with a huge focus on creating Health NZ and a Māori… Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered what he calls New Zealand's fourth Wellbeing Budget.

He discusses the details with Lisa Owen.

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The half price public transport fares will be extended for another two months until August.

The temporary cut in fuel tax and road user charges stay in place until then.

Our reporter Nick Truebridge… Video, Audio