New Zealand

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says a proposal to legalise drug checks at music festivals will only send the wrong message to would-be users.

New Zealand First has put the brakes on Labour and… Video, Audio

What's the right age for kids to start using guns? At the the moment you have to be 16 to get a firearms licence, but younger children can still fire guns under the supervision of a licenced adult.

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Taekwondo champions from around the world are descending on Napier, for the first ever international special needs tournament.

Athletes from 10 countries are taking part in Saturday's tournament… Video, Audio

University of Auckland management is being urged to take a stand against white supremacist propaganda on campus, or risk scaring away future students.

A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a… Video, Audio

Business owners hungry for a new opportunity have been sniffing around Maketu Pies.

The iconic pie maker was placed in receivership last Friday after 37 years in business.

But the receivers say… Video, Audio

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

All Black Ardie Savea will look even more like a super hero in Wednesday night's Rugby World Cup match against Canada, with the flanker set to wear goggles for the first time.

In a bid to protect his… Video, Audio

Olympic and Commonwealth shooter Chloe Tipple is backing the teen who has expressed disappointment at losing her AR-15 rifle to the semi-automatic gun ban, saying kids as young as six and younger can… Video, Audio

A 13-year-old girl is accusing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of crushing her hopes and dreams with new gun laws that have forced her to hand back her prized semi-automatic rifle.

That has sparked… Video, Audio

Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Audio

The secretary of Tonga's suspended rugby league board says today's election of a new Prime Minister may bring a very public dispute to a resolution.

The acting prime minister had urged the Rugby… Audio

There are concerns a former landfill only metres from Ocean Beach in Dunedin is a environmental time bomb.

The Dunedin City Council will go to the public in coming months to gauge what they want to… Audio

Māngere residents say they won't sit idly by while their young people die and are calling on those running for election to step up. and ensure support services are easy to access. Recent details about… Video, Audio

Auckland Council has had to recruit building inspectors from Canada as it fights to retain workers and keep up with the pace of building. The council released its annual report, which shows is has the… Audio

The third and largest climate strike yet has taken place across New Zealand - with thousands marching for solutions to what they say is a crisis. And this time it wasn't just students - they were… Video, Audio

The Australian politician behind a new law legalising cannabis is advising New Zealanders to be pragmatic in next years referendum and remember there's a huge range of options when it comes to… Video, Audio

Under siege Christchurch Councillor Deon Swiggs has addressed the media for the first time since allegations of inappropriate behaviour emerged. Three complainants, aged between 13 and 21 at the time… Video, Audio

Beneficiaries who request emergency grants to cover basics like food and rent say they face a post-code lottery around the level of help they can get from their local Work and Income office.

Hardship… Audio