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The bread and butter, no frills budget which will see spending of nearly $11.5 billion more of taxpayers' money over four years; Kathryn scrutinizes the decisions made by Finance Minister Grant… Audio

The South Canterbury district of Waimate has taken out the top spot for the best tasting tap water in the country. Every year, municipalities around the motu compete for top honours in the National… Audio

Early Childhood teachers are celebrating a nearly $2 billion boost for the sector, including funding for pay parity from November next year. The package includes $1.2 billion dollars to extend 20… Audio

Napier mother, Anna Catley has three children under three and she's welcomed the Budget's big boost to funding for early childhood education. Last year, Anna garnered a huge response to a Tik Tok post… Audio

Labour's delivered its election year budget. Young families are some of the biggest winners with cheaper childcare and free public transport for those aged under 13. And everyone gets a free… Audio

Young families, anyone needing a doctor's prescription and people under 25 who catch the bus or train were the winners in yesterday's election Budget. Let's go through the details : - At a cost of… Audio

Free childcare for 2 year olds, scrapping co-payments for prescriptions and free public transport for under 13's.. Yesterday's budget contained a number of measures to tackle the soaring costs in our… Audio

Scottish accordionist James Crabb brings the concerto New Zealand composer Lyell Cresswell wrote for him to the country for its first performance here. Also the Auckland Philharmonia plays works by… Audio

Watching your teenager get behind the wheel can be nerve-wracking for any parent, but neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis has some suggestions to make it slightly less scary… Audio

A Kiwi kitchen isn't really complete without a copy of the timeless Edmonds Cookbook. The family behind the iconic Christchurch baking powder company Edmonds lovingly shares its history in the new… Audio, Gallery

As the adrenaline wears off - survivors of the Hostel Fire Tragedy say they're just starting to feel the full weight of what they've been through. At the Newton Community Centre - a team of trauma… Audio

As the adrenaline wears off - survivors of the Loafers Lodge Fire Tragedy say they're just starting to feel the full weight of their experience At the Newton Community Centre - a team of trauma… Audio

A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding. Audio

Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part… Audio

Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia. Audio

After decades as one of the country’s best-known journalists, Cameron Bennett took on a unique new challenge: to educate the nation on the New Zealand Wars and help tell Māori stories. Audio

New Zealand's most deprived children are suffering the most from preventable diseases.

That's according to the third report on the State of Child Health by research charity Cure Kids, released today.

Firefighters first on the scene are struggling with what they encountered.

The property housed a range of tenants, some of them had lived there for years, others not so long, and many of them were… Video, Audio

Weather-related events have taken a massive toll on any number of people around the country this year. Many businesses have faced massive - and sometimes repeat - clean-ups, disruption to operations… Audio

An historic first All Blacks Test in Fiji is increasingly likely as New Zealand Rugby seeks to strengthen its ties in the South Pacific.

The All Blacks are scheduled to play Fiji in New Zealand next… Video, Audio

American polymath Derek Sivers gets a "deep sense of happiness and identity" from his New Zealand passport. Audio

Loud music at night, unmown berms, overgrown trees, cars parked in the wrong place... not everyone has good neighbours. Civil litigation expert Nathan Tetzlaff explains what you can - and can't - do… Audio

Simon talks to Kathryn about a range of issues affecting Tamaki Makaurau, including the effect of wild weather on parts of the city prone to flooding and the effect on public transport. The Auckland… Audio

In this episode, composer and vocalist Briar Prastiti talks about bridging her two worlds through her music - Greece and New Zealand. Audio