Radio New Zealand

An Auckland woman says she was denied some of her benefit because she got a loan from her uncle to help build a wheelchair friendly home. Audio

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

Rotorua Lakes Council is rushing through consents for a homeless shelter so people don't have to be shaken awake every half an hour because they're not allowed to sleep there. Audio

Asian Trade Centre Executive Director Deborah Elms talks to John Campbell about the official trade war between China and the United States, including the unusual step in setting tariffs before… Video, Audio

Auckland mayor Phil Goff has banned Canadians Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux, best known for their alternative right-wing views, from using the Bruce Mason Centre next month to give a public… Video, Audio

The way the government has highlighted concerns about China in its long-term strategy for defence has surprised some New Zealand academics, who warn China won't be pleased. Video, Audio

A former Thai Navy seal has died from a lack of oxygen exiting the Tham Luang cave where 12 boys and their coach are trapped. CNN correspondent David McKenzie tells John Campbell the death shows just… Video, Audio

Upon the dawn of Mataraki hundreds of young students will battle it out at the National Secondary schools competition. Video, Audio

After two weeks of ballots around the country, primary school teachers and principals have voted to strike. Video, Audio

The Otara Music Arts Centre has been experimenting with new ways of feeding people with extraordinary success. Video, Audio, Gallery

After months of delays the Court Theatre is named as the priority development for the Christchurch's new performing arts precinct, but one theatre producer says the decision is a 'big mistake.' Video, Audio

All 11 charter schools will have to shut at the end of this year unless they succeed in their bid. Video, Audio

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

Many nurses say they're still upset about pay and conditions and may vote against a proposed new pay deal. Video, Audio

Nadene Manukau-Togiavalu faked a pregnancy and falsified documents to get a job as a nanny. Video, Audio

British Navy divers found the team more than two kilometres underground nearly 10 days after they went missing. Video, Audio

The High Court ruled has against Ministry of Social Development, which argued that bank loans and credit cards made up part of a beneficiary's income. Video, Audio

Animal welfare groups are outraged after footage released on social media shows a possum being struck so hard in the face it flies through the air. SPCA and Paw Justice say while possums are pests… Video, Audio

The Public Service Association today announced that 4000 of its members working at Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will strike twice for two-hours each next… Video, Audio