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NZ strawberry company has fruit on shelves, in August
Strawberries atop a pavlova has usually been a sign of summer and Christmas in Aotearoa, but not anymore.
A New Zealand strawberry company has the fruit on the shelves already, and it is only August.
…Boarding schools and bullying - has anything really changed?
National MP Sam Uffindell denies he terrified a flatmate by beating on her bedroom door and screaming obscenities until she fled through a window, but he has admitted beating a younger student when he… Audio
Tourism operators welcome workforce plan, but keen for action
Tourism operators say a new plan to address the industry's workforce woes is spot on, but they want the rubber to hit the road, not just rhetoric. Historically the tourism and hospitality industries… Audio
Evening business for 10 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310668783112 Video, Audio
Waikato Regional Council disappointed to find wallaby in Mōkau
An unwelcome Wallaby has hopped into fresh territory on this side of the ditch, prompting a full scale investigating including DNA testing and sniffer dogs.
The female that was found in the small… Video, Audio
Snapchat launches new parents' tool for children's safety
Online messaging app SnapChat's launched a new tool that allows parents to snoop on their kids - checking who their online mates are and who they're messaging.
But it stops short of revealing the… Video, Audio
Cricket: Legendary leftie Trent Boult to quit Black Caps
There's been some not so lovely news for Black Caps fans today.
New Zealand Cricket have announced they've agreed to release one of the team's best players - Trent Boult - from his national contract.
…Another landslip in Wellington after days of heavy rain
Another massive chunk of land has fallen away in a hilly Wellington suburb, after days of heavy rain.
The city's had its wettest July on record and a number of banks have given way in the last week… Video, Audio
How high is the water bill? Aucklanders face price rises
Some Aucklanders are drowning in their latest water bills.
Water charges went up seven percent on July 1. But some customers whose bills have jumped hundreds of dollars are also questioning whether… Audio
Luxon's staff knew of Uffindell's past, but did not inform National leader
A staff member in Christopher Luxon's office was told about Sam Uffindell's antics as a school bully during the Tauranga by-election campaign, but failed to flag it with the leader.
Tauranga MP Sam… Audio
News in Tongan for 10 August 2022
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 10 August 2022
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 10 August 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 10 August 2022
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AudioGold-laden New Zealand team bids farewell to Birmingham
Eleven gold-laden days have come to an end for the New Zealand team at the Commonwealth Games. The event came to a close in Birmingham this morning - with squash duo Joelle King and Amanda… Audio
Producer Chong Lim remembers friend Olivia Newton John
'We will see you down the road and we will all be together again'. The words of John Travolta as he paid tribute to his Grease co-star Olivia Newton John, who's died at the age of 73 after a battle… Video, Audio
Rain, thunder, flooding hits hard in Puhoi
Rain and thunder rocked Auckland overnight, flooding a small town up north. Puhoi felt the force of the heavy rain bringing down some trees and leaving a clean up job today.
Our reporter Finn… Video, Audio
Two households still evacuated after central Wellington slips
All but two households have been able to return to their homes in Central Wellington after a large slip yesterday swept away a bank.
More than 25 people in 8 homes were evacuated last night as the… Video, Audio