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The head of the national polytechnic, Te Pukenga, is defending a proposal to cut 400 jobs. Te Pukenga, which has 10,000 employees, unveiled its plans yesterday. The chief executive, Peter Winder, says… Audio

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says Auckland businesses are feeling beaten up, after months of bad weather, high costs, soaring interest rates and flagging sales. It's symptomatic of a… Audio

Hundreds of people gathered last night at Wellington's Cathedral of Saint Paul to remember the five people killed in the Loafers Lodge fire in Newtown. People had to flee for their lives in the May… Audio

The High Court has ruled in favour of a group of independent pharmacies which challenged the legality of Countdown's in-store pharmacies. Countdown operates five pharmacies nationwide, after the… Audio

National has attacked the Government over the latest GDP figures, saying the economy is in a fragile state thanks to its profligacy. New Zealand is technically in recession, with GDP down for the… Audio

The country has slipped into recession - brought on by devastating floods and a cyclone as well as rising interest rates. The figures show negative growth by whisker for the last quarter of 2022 and… Audio

The police have seized three guns and six weapons in Ōpōtiki.

Guns, ammunition and weapons were found in five vehicles, and two people have been charged with a raft of offences.

It follows the death… Audio

New Zealand has officially dipped into a recession according to GDP figures released this morning.

The GDP fell by 0.1 percent in the last quarter according to Stats NZ, in line with expectations.

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New Zealanders can now get up close and personal with treasures from Egypt, as the largest collection of ancient artefacts is on display in Aotearoa. The collection, called Egypt: In the Time of… Audio

The race for the rural vote is underway at Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton with Labour, Act and National turning up in force at the largest agricultural gathering in the Southern Hemisphere… Audio

Hundreds of gang members, and 100 extra police, have been in the area after the killing of Mongrel Mob Barbarians boss Steven Taiatini last Friday. A homicide investigation has been launched into Mr… Audio

GDP figures out today will reveal whether or not the economy has tipped into recession, after negative growth of 0.6% in the December quarter of 2022. The figures are a key indicator of the health of… Audio

Bay of Plenty police have been on alert overnight in Opotiki and Whakatane after reports of shots being fired at a vehicle in Whakatane yesterday. Hundreds of patched gang members who had been in… Audio

A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry. Audio

Hundreds of gang members on motorbikes have travelled from Ōpōtiki to Whakatāne for the cremation of a prominent gang leader.

Steven Taiatini died on Friday in Ōpōtiki, and his death is being… Audio

A ghost town - that's what Fox Glacier residents feared their town would become after access to their main tourist attraction was severed four years ago. In March 2019, a major landslide destroyed the… Audio

Police are warning of travel disruption in eastern Bay of Plenty as hundreds of gang members follow the hearse carrying the body of Mongrel Mob President Steven Taiatini from Opotiki to the Hillcrest… Audio

Cheap public transport for young people, a big pledge in the latest Budget, has hit a snag with some councils unable to verify passengers' age. The plan, which will see riders aged between five and… Audio

Thousands of people in emergency housing motels are without higher fire safety protections, despite Cabinet promises six months ago to set standards for the first time. The government - which was… Audio