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A life-changing diagnostic device tested on sheep in New Zealand is about to be trialled on humans  Audio

From next week, people who lived in Britain, France and the Republic of Ireland during the mad cow disease outbreak of the 1980s and 90s, will be able to give blood.

Restrictions were imposed more… Audio

Transport and tourism operators are bracing themselves for the imminent closure for repairs of State Highway One through the Brynderwyn Hills. Audio

Hamilton ratepayers face their highest-ever rates increase if a proposal goes ahead this year.

Property owners could have to fork out another 19.9 percent, which is less than the 25.5 percent rate… Audio

Last night we brought you the story about new, updated EFTPOS machines which are making it a little more awkward for customers to say 'no' to adding a tip. The new machines prompt customers on a… Video, Audio

The Black Caps are already in must-win territory in the cricket series against Australia but they don't think they are on the back foot. After last night's last ball loss in the opening T-20, New… Video, Audio

Brace for potential Air NZ price hikes, the national carrier's half year profit plummeted 39% on the same period last year. But that's still an after tax profit of 129 million dollars. It's warning… Video, Audio

Nestled beside Waipatu Marae on the edge of Hastings, you'll find Aunty's garden. The mara has be nurtured and developed by Aunty Hanui Lawrence for more than 20 years. She talks to Mark. Audio

A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Audio

The South Auckland community in particular will be mourning the loss of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.

He had been a Manukau ward councillor on the Auckland City Council and was involved in numerous… Audio

Elizabeth - Biz - Bell has been an assassin-in-training from the time she could walk. Audio

The Labour Party has had another layer of experience peeled away following the retirement of its finance spokesperson Grant Robertson.

After a 15-year parliamentary career, including six years as… Audio

The Labour Party is losing one of its most experienced and influential politicians as it faces the huge job of rebuilding after its crushing election defeat.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant… Audio

China seizes opportunity to lure north Pacific amid US funding delay. Audio

Kicking off in late February, Samuel R. Saffery will walk over 300 kilometres with his guitar, playing as many shows as he can. Audio

The $28 billion Tren Maya will cover 1500 kilometres and funnel cash into struggling Mexican villages. But protesters say the project is exploitative and environmentally destructive. Audio

Hazing rituals ranging from being pelted with eggs, given creative buzzcuts and vomiting on each other are a Dunedin tradition dating back decades. Audio

A disease-resistant Cavendish banana will soon be grown in Queensland, with the hope that this will open the door to more future-proofing of the banana industry. Audio

Ella in Queenstown asks: with all the power of modern technology, why don't phone calls sound much better than they did 30 years ago? Audio

Wise MPs apologise hard and early, but Casey Costello's correction may be late. The Speaker appears to have revealed he is considering a complaint over a matter of privilege. Audio

Boys as young as ten are reported to be involved in tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, in which at least 50 people have been killed. Police say the massacre occurred when one tribe… Audio

Auckland Councillors have lamented a funding crisis faced by local government at a meeting to set out the consultation for council's ten year budget. They met today to adopt the consultation document… Audio

Chasing tax evaders rather than targeting beneficiaries would offer a better return on investment for the government. That's the assessment of an expert in business studies. The government's launched… Video, Audio

It's ten out of ten for a former soldier fundraising for Starship Children's Hospital. Jordan Pratt's aim was to complete ten of Aotearoa's greatest walks in ten days. If you're interested in the… Video, Audio

An investigation has been launched to try get to the bottom of a hideous smell plauging the Canterbury town of Timaru. Hundreds of complaints have been received about a stench described by some… Audio