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Wairoa is also under the heavy rain warning - which lasts until mid-Saturday.

Residents are cleaning up Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effects. 

But infrastructure, such as the roads in and out of… Audio

The Reserve Bank has hiked the Official Cash Rate 50 basis points as it presses on with getting inflation under control.

ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says the damage caused by Cyclone… Audio

Politicians have clashed in Parliament over the best way to pay for the cyclone rebuild - with the government refusing to rule out a new tax.

The Opposition is accusing Labour of gearing up to break… Video, Audio

The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise by 50-basis-points today, up to 4.75 percent.

But the decision of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr will be under the microscope with major economic… Audio

Millions of dollars in new support will be available from today for farmers and growers walloped by the cyclone. 

The $25 million worth of grants is for urgent work, including fencing, and clearing… Audio

In Turanga nui a kiwa, Gisborne, businesses are digging deep into silt, and into their pockets for money they say they don't have. As they try clean up and get back onto their feet.

But there is… Audio

Part of the government's rescue package announced yesterday was a relaxation of lending rules to allow those affected by extreme weather to borrow ten thousand dollars. It's a move that some budgeting… Audio

A court has heard Gloriavale can't afford to pay everyone wages, and employment relationships would destroy the Christian community's way of life.

Gloriavale women have been giving evidence in an… Audio

Last week cryptocurrency enthusiasts were warned of a potential Ponzi scheme arriving on our shores to recruit new victims.  Another person who coined onto the scam and tried to warn people in advance… Audio