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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

Thousands of Hawkes Bay people with cyclone wrecked homes can start sitting down with council officials from today to nut out what exactly is going to happen to their properties. 236 are in the… Audio

More than forty iwi organisations have voted overwhelmingly to reject the plan, saying an indigenous led approach is the only way forward. Former Prime Minister Sir John Key announced the sanctuary in… Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has described New Zealand as a "very negative, wet, whiny, inward-looking' place. A spot-poll published on the news site Stuff had most respondents agreeing… Audio

Dozens of Chinese migrant workers have been left jobless and destitute after paying thousands of dollars for work visas - only to be left with no work or dismissed by their employer shortly after they… Audio

The board of RNZ are this morning releasing details of an independent review into how pro-Russian sentiment was inserted into a range of online stories. One staff member has been stood down while the… Audio

When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified? Audio

A new report from the corrections watchdog has found 29 percent of prisoners spent time in complete isolation in 2020 and 2021.

Prisoners were left in restrictive spaces with little to do, and the… Audio

The community of Ōpōtiki is grieving the loss of a well-known gang leader, with neighbouring schools shut for the week.

People having been lining up to attend the tangi of Steven Taiatini, the… Audio

Around 400 residents of flood-hit Auckland properties remain in the dark about who will qualify for a voluntary payout and they are demanding answers from the Council.

Many of the residents of homes… Audio

Lewis Road Creamery has released a limited edition horopito-spiced milk in celebration of Matariki this year.

The idea came about through long-standing collaboration with Pouarua Farms, jointly owned… Audio

The government is promising to consult closely with local iwi and hapu over the future the Mt Ruapehu ski fields. Cabinet has agreed to support separate private bidders running the ski fields after… Audio