New Zealand

Tauranga bus drivers have begun a boycott of some stops in the city because of violent incidents and concerns for their safety along their routes. 

Last month Checkpoint reported bus drivers were… Video, Audio

A tech expert involved in creating the Covid tracer app, is trying to import and trial a new type of RAT test that could be as accurate as PCRs.

New Zealand experts say it could provide cheap, quick… Audio

Trevor Mallard is safe in his job as Parliament's Speaker for now - with the Prime Minister continuing to express her support.

The Speaker performed a major backdown yesterday - withdrawing five… Video, Audio

A new $300 million plan for Auckland cycleways ran into strong headwinds today.

Some councillors believe the plan could make Auckland the next best thing to Copenhagen, but others believe it swallows… Audio

Four Taranaki teenagers are hoping to carve up the opposition at the world junior surf champs in El Salvador.

Part of a 12-strong New Zealand team, the so-called Taranaki Grom Squad say they're… Video, Audio

Kāpiti Coast community leaders are concerned social media platform TikTok has a role in vehicle thefts around Wellington, averaging about 10 per day. 

Police confirmed there were 290 vehicles stolen… Video, Audio

A review into the New Zealand Broadcasting School has uncovered a culture of bullying and harassment, prompted by media reports of a toxic learning environment last year.

Allegations about sexual… Audio

Aucklanders buddying up with extended family or friends to buy a home are the focus of a new subdivision in the city's south-east.

Houses with six to eight bedrooms, with split kitchens and living… Video, Audio

Bollard manufacturers are being inundated with queries as the spate of ram raids continues unabated around the country.

Councils are also being approached by shop owners who are looking to strengthen… Audio

A KiwiSaver fund has blacklisted a chemical company over its chief executive's alleged racist and sexist comments about celebrity chef and My Food Bag Founder, Nadia Lim.

In an interview with NBR… Video, Audio

Fed up with students not turning up, an Auckland college has hired attendance navigators and taken out radio ads to try get kids into the classroom.

New PPTA numbers show 60,000 students are missing… Video, Audio

One of New Zealand's largest supermarket chains is temporarily freezing prices on at least 500 items in response to what's being called a cost of living crisis.

Countdown says it has identified… Video, Audio

New Zealand's first qualified Pacific Island Funeral Director is calling for better cultural understanding if there's ever a return to lockdown restrictions.

Ese Tatupu says grieving Pacific… Audio

Sub-contractors working for the collapsed construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial are already out of pocket and worried about what lies ahead.

The Wellington firm has suffered substantial… Audio

Former National leader Simon Bridges has just delivered his final speech at Parliament - marking the end of his 14 year political career.

He called for less poll-driven politics, more diversity of… Audio

Major omissions, a new captain and a debut call-up for an Olympic gold medalist are the features of the first Black Ferns squad of 2022.

With New Zealand getting set to host the World Cup in five… Audio

A severe shortage of specialists is the elephant in the room when it comes to clearing patient backlogs for surgery and hospital appointments.

That's according to the Association of Salaried Medical… Video, Audio

The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion has been knighted by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro this morning.

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