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The Government says developing new technology like robotic fruit pickers is the future of work and will help shift the focus from volume to value for those in the agricultural sector. Audio

A forestry contractor is calling for the immigration minister's resignation saying delays in processing migrant worker visas is costing the industry and his disadvantaged region hundreds of thousands… Video, Audio

Every Monday morning, a group of kids wait with their parents at the first walking school bus-stop for volunteers to walk them to Birkenhead Primary, on Auckland's North Shore. Walking with them is… Video, Audio

Invercargill councillor Lesley Soper says she is concerned about Mayor Tim Shadbolt, who she says is increasingly confused, losing track at council meetings and going off on tangents. She spoke to… Video, Audio

Two cousins linked to the Comancheros have been found guilty of murdering a man and trying to murder his wife in Māngere last year. Court reporter Anneke Smith has the details. Video, Audio

An 860 hectare mountain bike park worth about $22 million has been gifted to the New Zealand public. An international investor has transferred the land south of Nelson to the Department of… Video, Audio

As the deadline closes in for the government's Healthy Homes standards, families living in state homes say more than extra insulation is needed to keep their children warm and healthy. Nita… Video, Audio

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

Wales coach Warren Gatland will move to the Chiefs next year - a signing hailed as a major coup for NZ Rugby. Audio

Some Invercargill councillors have raised concerns this week that mayor Tim Shadbolt is struggling to follow what's happening in meetings and is often going on tangents. Reporter Logan Church asked… Video, Audio

A family who lost three people in a horrific car crash almost exactly one-year ago say it's time for the government to stop dragging its feet on roadside drug testing. The family's call comes after… Audio

Footage of a controversial New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan has been released publicly for the first time, showing people being shot from helicopters. The United States released the videos and… Video, Audio

Police are hunting for a 13-year-old girl who has gone into hiding from Oranga Tamaraki, alleging she's been abused in state care and wants to be with her whānau. Audio

A first of its kind study of little blue penguin in North Taranaki is being credited with giving the at-risk bird a better chance of survival in the region. "Finding Little Blue" is the brainchild of… Video, Audio

After one Olympics as a swimmer and three as a kayaker - Steven Ferguson will now compete at the elite level as a sailor. Sports reporter Clay Wilson caught up with the 39-year-old, and started by… Video, Audio

The earth has continued to move in a small corner of Rotorua today as a mud pool which erupted overnight on Monday got even bigger. Video, Audio