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A multi-terrace housing development in Auckland's affluent eastern suburbs has hit the skids because it does not fit the leafy single house character of the neighbourhood. Video, Audio

Tom Walsh was brought to tears after being announced as one of the New Zealand flagbearers for tomorrow morning's opening ceremony at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Defending shot put champion… Audio

About 41,000 people will be bedding down tonight without adequate access to housing - basically the population of Gisborne. And more than a quarter of people are struggling to make ends meet at the… Video, Audio

Bus services in Auckland are being cancelled at an average rate of almost 1500 a day.

Auckland Transport figures show in July there were some days with almost 2000 cancellations. AT announced today… Video, Audio

At least a dozen schools across the country have been forced into lockdown or evacuated, after being threatened by phone. Police are investigating after schools in Masterton, Kaikoura, Greymouth… Video, Audio

Banks Avenue Primary students in Christchurch have had to put up with a broken school.

Broken paths, faulty windows, cold classrooms and scruffy carpet - after 10 years of making it work, today… Video, Audio

A tiny bit of tech has delivered a big result for a Palmerston North family - reuniting twins three and a half years after one of them went missing.

Moss the moggie was adopted with his brother, Roy… Video, Audio

There's pressure on our hospitals and there's no easy fix to appease everyone.

Dunedin Hospital used 21 student nurses to fill 27 hospital aide shifts over the weekend. The move's been strongly… Audio

The Director-General of Health has used his final media conference to announce he's directed fourteen councils to fluoridate their water.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is a long-time supporter of… Audio

How long do you spend splashing about in the shower? The average is eight long minutes.

Just think of all that precious water gurgling down the drain pipe. Tauranga City Council is.

It's offering… Video, Audio

TVNZ has released its long-awaited report into the hiring of Breakfast presenter Kamahl Santamaria, and its head of news and current affairs Paul Yurisich has resigned.

The former Al Jazeera… Video, Audio

Dunedin is still littered with road closures, surface flooding, slips and a big clean job.

The southern city's had a major dousing - some student flats were evacuated overnight but tenants have been… Video, Audio

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders could miss out on the government's cost of living bonus as the IRD does not have their bank account details.

The first of three instalments is due on Monday for an… Audio

Floodwaters stubbornly remain in some parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, turning backyards into lakes and sending rubbish bins drifting past the front fence.

Torrents of water have also sent… Video, Audio

Under-five-year-olds in Aotearoa are regularly having sugary drinks as well as eating takeaways including chips and other deep fried foods. But they're coming up short for fruit and vegetables.

The… Video, Audio

The latest from the House Audio

Dame Sophie Pascoe's build-up for her third Commonwealth Games has been tinged with sadness and health struggles.

The four-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist admits she's the Camp Mum of the young… Video, Audio

'We're not panicking' - the words of All Blacks coach Ian Foster as his side assembles again, ready to redeem themselves against the World Champions.

The side is preparing to head to South Africa for… Audio