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Mega supermarket chain Foodstuffs has proposed to merge its North and South Island operations to simplify the business and save costs.

The company has approached the Commerce Commission and will put… Audio

Flooding and slips on the main highways north and south of the Wairoa have cut off the town on Wednesday.

The road to Waikaremoana - State Highway 38 is also closed. 

Fire and Emergency, says it… Audio

Flooding and slips on the main highways north and south of the Wairoa have cut off the town overnight.

The road to Waikaremoana, State Highway 38 is also closed on Wednesday morning.

We're also… Audio

While crowds filled Flemington Park for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, other onlookers gathered outside in protest.

A hundred and sixty-eight Australian and seven NZ horses died on race tracks this year… Audio

Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic?  Audio

There is a new favourite to win the all-important Bird of the Century vote, which closes next Sunday.

On the back of a celebrity endorsement, the Pūteketeke, the Australasian crested grebe, is… Audio

A senior police officer has told the inquest into the Christchurch mosque terror attacks that reports of other shootings around the city created chaos for first responders.

The inquiry into the 51… Audio

Air New Zealand will be putting its Auckland to Hobart and Auckland to Seoul services on hold from April, as the airline scrambles to make schedule changes in response to maintenance issues with… Audio

For anyone feeling particularly wind-blown recently - NIWA agrees with you.

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has released its climate summary for the month of October.

It… Audio

The 163rd Melbourne Cup will be run Tuesday afternoon at Flemington, with tens of thousands of punters expected to bet on Australia's biggest horse race of the year.

No New Zealand horse has made the… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Wallace and panellists Zoe George and David Farrar give us their take on the Beatles new track - Now And Then, discuss Wayne Barnes' retirement, and our new favourite segment - 'ask the pilot' - is… Audio

Wallace and panellists Zoe George and David Farrar get the latest analysis on Special Votes with Professor Grant Duncan and speak about the consequences of a cashless society - particularly for the… Audio

Wallace and panellists Zoe George and David Farrar recap the top stories of the week with Friday mailbag. Plus, our panelists tell us what has been on their mind this week. Audio