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Thames Ministry of Development staff have relocated to Paeroa, 33 kilometres away. Audio

They're turning off hot water cylinders for days, heading to bed as soon as it is dark and eating tinned food cold to keep the lights on, Age Concern says. Audio

A teenage dog owner is "blown away" after her 8-year-old pooch was miraculously saved from a drainpipe full of water. Audio

Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and car insurance up almost 23 percent. Audio

The mobile coffee car and bike repair service owner says he has recovered one of 11 bikes stolen. Audio

It is a question that may have grated on you for sometime, does too much cheese give you weird dreams? According to new research, yes it does, but not just any dreams, more often nightmares.

Over the last three years, Checkpoint has been tracking a weekly shop from the same suburb at a Woolworths and PAK'nSAVE supermarket. Audio

The government has unlocked extra support for flood-affected farmers and growers in Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough, following last week's deluge. Audio

Watercare has revealed that a third of its 40,000 EDMI smart meters are faulty, saying it discovered the issue last October. Audio

Craig says he's cobbling together leftover drugs to make his 10-year-old son's medication last after recently being unable to fill the prescription. Audio

Faults with 13,000 of Watercare's smart meters has led to customers being left to pay catch-up bills. Audio

A Hawkes Bay florist was called to see if she was paying licence fees for music she was playing out the back of her shop while working. Audio

A travel agent says since Covid demand for overseas destinations has only gone up. Audio

More than 13,000 meters installed in Auckland are faulty, leading to incorrect readings and huge bills. Audio

A Hawkes Bay florist has had her music listening habits nipped in the bud. Audio

An advocate for the family says they are unfairly being forced to choose between their dogs and a roof over their head. Audio

However, the team's former halfback says he's disappointed by the decision as cowbells "bring something different" to the atmosphere. Audio

Westgold, which was supplying the butter blocks for school fundraisers, had to put their prices up at the beginning of June. Audio

An Auckland business owner says it is adding a significant burden in tough economic times. Audio

The government is looking at changes that would make leave proportionate to the number of hours worked. Audio

The racewinner was dragged several seconds by spooked horse Buddy Guy, but kept her cool. Audio

The issue has raised its head again with Marlborough Boys' College having five extra-year players in its first XV rugby team. Audio

The 'how to guide' videos to falsely claim hardship withdrawals are littered across social media platforms. Audio

Auckland Transport did not think the speed increase was "desirable or appropriate" but it was legally obligated to make the change. Audio

Todd McClay says he does intend to uphold pre-election promise to unlock KiwiSaver for farm purchases.