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The weed is not in any South Island waterways or Rotorua lakes, but could be after Maadi cup. Audio

Hamilton's Rocket Coffee Roasters has been ranked 62nd on the list. Audio

An economist says he expects to see banks offering more fixed rate mortgage cuts over the couple of weeks following the Reserve Bank's 50 basis point cut to the official cash rate. Audio

The Mexican ambassador appears to have more influence over Winston Peters than the prime minister himself, a Green MP says. Audio

But the Waipareira Trust CEO says there's no evidence of wrong doing and the group is being targeted for being Māori. Audio

The energy crisis has prompted a coalition of energy leaders to develop a series of policy actions to address the sector crisis. Audio

The prime minister says the government would be open to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire was reached.

Health NZ says a plea from the hospital for patients to seek non-urgent help elsewhere wasn't due to a staffing shortage. Audio

Karel Sabbe completed the 3000km run it in 31 days, 19 hours, and 41 minutes. Audio

Auckland Council is considering moving Kumeū after finding no other viable solutions. Audio

Critics say the new phrase, 'Everyone Must Go', sounded like a clearance sale - so they came up with alternatives. Audio

Staff were attacked physically and verbally, it was an 'ugly situation', Auckland council's CEO says. Audio

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne, north of Tolaga Bay. Audio

A mayoral hopeful says the speed limit on a road that was the site of a serious crash should be halved immediately. Audio

Even if it means forcing the current duopoly or rolling out the red carpet to an international player with some tweaks to the law. Audio

Aucklander Ben Prince-Saxon is pushing the boundaries of what's possible living with cystic fibrosis. Audio

Nearly a third of schools receiving the cheaper free lunches have contacted the ministry with queries and complaints

The drone - with a wingspan of 12.5 metres - is to be used for earth observations including environmental monitoring, disaster response and a range of commercial applications. Audio

About 2000 tenants owe more than 12-weeks' rent as the agency looks to crack down. Audio

New Zealand is backsliding as food and housing become too expensive, a report has found. Audio

And the ACT leader's letter to police in support of eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is a massive abuse of power, the Labour leader says. Audio

Southland's mayor says the district council will delay a decision to turn three sealed roads back into gravel roads as long as it can while it hopes for more funding from the central government. Audio

Forcing investors to "be somewhere they don't want to be" is a barrier to attracting people, the Immigration Minister says. Audio

David Edgar is the 11th person to do it, after he swam the Foveaux Strait at the weekend. Audio

The New Zealand government was threatening "to punish" Cook Islanders if the plan went ahead, its prime minister, Mark Brown, says. Audio