Nick Truebridge

Petrol pain is setting in once again as temporary government tax cuts start to wear thin.

Prices are nearly back where they were before the Government slashed fuel taxes by 25c a litre.

So today we… Video, Audio

Now an auction that's bound to make a splash, the last of 80 NZ-designed whale tales are about to go under the hammer at Auckland's viaduct.

The colourful creations have been dotted around Tāmaki… Video, Audio

Look out World Series, the Black Ferns Sevens are back. After an absence of more than 800 days due to the pandemic, the New Zealand women's side return to the circuit in Canada this weekend.

As… Audio

Are you looking to buy a puppy online? Beware of the cryptocurrency con, police say.

They've recently seen a staggering rise in online trading scams.

In one of the latest swindles, people are paying… Audio

People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.

The independent review was announced today… Audio

A Christchurch resident who lives and works near the burnt out wastewater plant - sending a stench over the city - says he's amazed there's been no warning on the health impact. Yesterday Christchurch… Audio

Police in the Cook Islands have resorted to shooting stray dogs, amid a spate of dog attacks on locals.

Thousands of unregistered animals are roaming freely, menacing and attacking people and… Audio

A $58 million deal signed between the Crown and an iwi housing provider today is promising to make the dream of home ownership more achievable for Māori.

It plans to deliver a minimum of 170… Audio

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If you think we have a skills shortage here, how desperate must you be if you're offering bonus haircuts and paid dinners out in a bid to attract workers?

A company in Western Australia has gone to… Video, Audio

Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe.

Under the new rules, exemptions can be handed out for those… Audio

Almost all the children involved in ram raids in recent weeks are not in school, Oranga Tamariki says.

Smash and grabs using a car have appeared to be on the rise, with police saying they are often… Video, Audio

The government is forging ahead with its Three Waters reforms and says it's time everyone else got on board.

It means drinking, waste and storm water systems will come under four massive water… Audio

White supremacy continues to be the leading driver of extreme, illegal online content in Aotearoa.

That's the key finding out of the Department of Internal Affairs' first annual report on online… Audio

TikTok's no longer a platform for dance moves or mocking your mum, it's become the place to catch the latest crime being carried out.

Recent ram raids have been captured on camera - and police say… Video, Audio

It was world champion versus Olympic medalist in the battle to represent New Zealand in the k1 500m at the World Canoe Sprint Championships.

Locked at one-all, the best-of-three internal trials… Video, Audio

Dealing with Christchurch's bog of eternal stench has taken about 14 years, and will cost tens of millions of dollars.

Today the Council agreed in principle to relocate the organics processing plant… Video, Audio

Staying in the Super City, where five Auckland suburbs are getting a cash injection to make them 'build ready' for 16 thousand homes.

$1.4 billion will be pumped into Mt Roskill, Mangere, Tāmaki… Audio

Aucklanders may need to pay higher rates to deal with the financial trouble the council is facing.

Last year Auckland council agreed to cap annual rates rises at three-and-a-half percent for the next… Video, Audio