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The team is dedicated to clawing back over-payments, hunting down fraud and auditing. Audio

Donald Trump's 104 percent tariff on China has come into effect. Audio

A large US company - which has brought its chain to New Zealand - sent them a cease-and-desist letter saying they can longer use the name or anything close to it. Audio

A Wellington school is banning highly caffeinated energy drinks from next term, after a spike in the number of students going to the sick bay after drinking them. Audio

They also said there are no clear rules around what to do with ashes no one collects. Audio

Half of all commuters switch to cars for rainy days, but the effect on our driving is much worse. Traffic engineer Doug Wilson explains why. Audio

The Nelson woman's bowel and ovaries were fused together with scar tissue from endometriosis. Audio

The project will prompt doctors to prescribe more safely, to reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance, which one professor describes as: "A silent pandemic that is occurring globally." Audio

The chief executive of Eden Park, Nick Sautner, says he has approached the government to try to secure funds for the stadium's upgrade.

Auckland Airport is cutting its fees after it was found it is overcharging by almost $200m. Audio

Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati. Audio

Tauranga Mayor says the focus should be on 'big issues', not coffee costs. Audio

Residents are feeling less than neighbourly after the council issued infringement notices giving them about a month to cut back their fences. Audio

A champion of the Kaimanawa wild horses says she has prepared her Taupō property to foster up to 100 from the herd ahead of a scheduled cull next month. Audio

A clinician and vaccination expert is calling on everyone to do the responsible thing and get their flu jab - to protect their own health and the rest of the community. Audio

A Dunedin local who has been giving free skateboarding lessons to the city's new migrants is hoping to encourage even more people into the sport by opening up to the wider community. Audio

Hamilton company Echo Automation's owner Sean Donovan it was a lot of money for a small business to lose. Audio

A Far North farmer who has been losing hundreds of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests, so there can be more freedom to eradicate them. Audio

Dunedin police believe the animal was already dead and are investigating the incident.

Aotearoa's Pole of Inaccessibility is the furthest point from any road and arguably New Zealand's most remote spot. Audio

Cantabrians who have been sweltering under 30 degree heat today will not need their sunscreen for much longer, with much colder weather expected tomorrow. Audio

Libelle, which provides about 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme, went bust on Tuesday. Audio

Police are investigating after four people were hospitalised in Wairarapa after consuming an unknown substance. Audio

With its main food manufacturer, Libelle, in liquidation, the School Lunch Collective has turned to Australia to ensure it had enough meals. Audio

Liquidators taking financial control of the failed school lunch programme say it owes money to multiple suppliers and to its 500 staff - but wages will be paid in the interim. Audio