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Six days without power: Plans for solar storm hitting NZ revealed
The odds of extreme 'space weather' hitting are slim, but it could be catastrophic if it did. Audio
Review: Twenty One Pilots told us how to rock, and I don't mind
Break out the red beanies.
Voting period nearly over for Auckland's most underground election
Auckland's Entrust election is nearing the end of its voting period, but will this year's candidates be able to break the 30 year chokehold one group has had on it? Audio
Council unleashes new roaming dog squad
Auckland Council's new animal management team won't wait for complaints from the public before it acts. Audio
Disability advocate disappointed after e-scooter remote parking feature turned off
Ario e-scooters can no longer re park themselves if parked incorrectly. Audio
How to beat the heat without breaking the bank
Summer is just around the corner, and residents in new-build town houses are set to feel the heat harder than others. Audio
Why can't I stop using Facebook Marketplace?
First person - I came for the treasure, but now I think I'm on the trash.
Grants, cashback and subsidies on offer to get buyers into new builds
Developers are offering sweeteners to prospective buyers in the current sluggish real estate market. Audio
'Lost half my toenails in that first month': Life on NZ's longest trail
"I carried on just bandaging, taking painkillers, taking anti-inflammatories, dropping, dropping bits of body parts," Sharon Evans - one of thousands to take on the trail - says. Audio
Reality TV contestants eat protected weka on NZ-filmed show
DOC gave a written warning to Race to Survive: New Zealand after contestants ate a protected bird.
Failed 'win a house' raffle participants all refunded, charity leader says
The raffle folded after not selling enough tickets to buy the $2 million house it was raffling off.
'I don't want to leave my brother': Woman's plea to stay in New Zealand
An Auckland family says they are heartbroken their auntie, a carer for her disabled brother, is being told to leave the country. Audio
'We needed to look at anywhere else that we could': NZ greyhounds headed overseas in search of homes
Retired racing greyhounds are headed overseas as the industry looks to find homes for its backlog of dogs. Audio
Review: Brooke Fraser with the Auckland Philharmonia at Spark Arena
Katie Fitzgerald is an easy mark for an orchestral reinvention of popular music, but Brooke Fraser's work is well-suited to it, she found out.
New Zealand mayors' uber ratings revealed
One city's mayor has a perfect five stars. Audio
Should you buy a $1 reserve house?
For those trying to get onto the housing ladder, the promise of a super cheap house could be very tempting. So, how does a dollar sound? Audio
Dawn French embraces shame in new live show
Katie Fitzgerald headed along on a windy Wednesday night to see the Vicar of Dibley take a walk down memory lane.
Organiser of raffle for '$2m house' defends charity's status
The charity behind the 'Win a House' promotion is not yet registered and planning to use the raffle proceeds to buy the property. Audio
Behind the numbers of Auckland's rising dog attacks
Roaming dogs are responsible for more than a thousand attacks on animals each year, and the number is growing. Audio
Homes damaged, nerves frayed as roadworks shake suburb
Residents say cracks are appearing in their houses as Point Chevalier roads are dug up.
To slay or not to slay? The translation woes of Gen Z at work
Some of the youngest workers say they're struggling with managers who don't understand them. Audio
Four Auckland areas will pay to keep rubbish bins
Auckland Council wants to cut the number of public bins, but some local boards will fund keeping all their bins. Audio
Dogs believed to be behind Auckland attacks caught
A pair believed to be behind a series of attacks on pets are no longer on the loose.
'They trotted off like there was nothing wrong': Suburb on alert after dog attacks
Animal Management is warning residents of an Auckland suburb they should keep an eye on their cats. Audio