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Govt defends changes to Marine Coastal Area Act
Minister of Treaty Negotiations Paul Goldsmith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Changes to Foreshore and Seabed legislation pass in Parliament
The government's controversial changes to its Foreshore and Seabed legislation have passed in Parliament. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio
Escalated national risk of measles, say health officials
Health officials say there's an escalated national risk of measles, after three new cases were detected in different parts of the country. Health New Zealand's Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr… Audio
Houses destroyed by fire in Kaikoura
Five homes and another nine structures have been destroyed by fire in Kaikoura, as several blazes still burn in the region. Reporter Keiller MacDuff is in Kaikoura and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Govt plan to revive charter schools is underway
The government's plan to revive charter schools is underway. Justine Mahon, the Charter School Authorisation Board Chair spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Controversial changes to Marine and Coastal Area Act now law
The Government's controversial changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act have now passed into law. Veteran Maori activist Rueben Taipari led the opposition and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Two ordinary women
Fifteen years after the explosions at Pike River mine killed 29 men, a new feature film brings the families' ongoing fight for justice back into focus. Audio
Evacuation warning as fire threatens edge of Central Hawke's Bay village
The Central Hawke's Bay village of Pōrangahau is on standby for a possible evacuation with a pine forest fire burning nearby.
Butcher bags best sausage award for the fourth time
How does Auckland's Westmere Butchery keep banging out the best bangers?
Man strangled woman over rent dispute before threatening to burn down house
Mathew Linch was then on bail when he tried to pull her out of a car by her arms.
One dead after failing to return from crayfishing trip off Napier coast
Police said the alarm was raised at 1.40pm today and Coastguard Hawke's Bay were deployed to help with the search.
Lake Hāwea fast-track referral declined
Contact Energy wanted to drop the lake's minimum operating level to boost renewable generation and strengthen electricity supply.
Ex-ACT Party president facing indecent assault charges
The charges date back three decades.
NZ police officer investigated for grabbing woman's buttock in the UK
A NZ police officer who was investigated for grabbing a woman's bottom while on a night out in the UK did not tell his bosses when he returned home.
Roadworkers abused weekly, assaulted - and even struck with cars
Nearly two-thirds of roadworkers were verbally abused on a weekly basis, while one in five had been physically assaulted, a survey shows. Audio
How prepared are we for a volcanic eruption?
You might be prepared for an earthquake or a flood, but how prepared are we for a volcanic eruption? University of Canterbury Professor, Tom Wilson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Highways closed, ferries cancelled as wild weather hits NZ
Krystal Gibbens reports on weather conditions across the South Island and Lower North Island. Audio
Pair missing were last seen on Ngāruawāhia summit track
Police are looking for two missing women who were last seen entering a Ngāruawāhia track on Monday afternoon
How do I know if my teen is getting into 'toxic masculinity'?
What does it mean? How can you tell? And what to do about it if you think it's picking up steam.
Labour announces new sovereign wealth fund
Labour has laid out its plan to grow businesses while also giving the Government a new revenue stream, with a proposed sovereign wealth fund. Simplicity co-founder Sam Stubbs and chief economist from… Audio
