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The 'fruit of the year' revealed
Which fruits and vegetables are Kiwis buying this Christmas? Audio
A very berry Christmas ahead for fruit and veggie lovers
First Up's 'minister for fresh fruit and veggies' Glenn Forsyth takes a look at what's on the produce shelves as head into the holiday season. Audio
Ronald McDonald House struggling to support whānau
Nearly 4500 families stayed at the charity's houses around Aotearoa last year. Audio
Aucklanders booking driver licence tests elswhere to avoid wait
In some parts of the city wait times for testing are almost a year. Audio
The case for keeping the America's Cup out of NZ
Sir Ian Taylor explains the benefits of hosting overseas. Audio
Cuts meant to 'shut down' school lunch scheme - principal
Naenae College principal Chris Taylor says the new restrictions make the programme unworkable. Audio
What do the numbers on your toaster really mean?
First Up's Nathan Rarere talks to Consumer NZ to answer all your quirky appliance questions. Audio
'It's my ship and I'm gutted': Former minister on Manawanui sinking
Ron Mark says the project to convert the vessel had "astonished our partners": "No one anticipated that she'd hit a reef." Audio
Paralympics 2024: Organisers have 'done well to refit' Paris for athletes
Paris wasn't built for wheelchairs but it has done its best to present an accessible city, the Kiwi chef de mission says.
Rescued roosters: 'They were lucky someone hadn't let the dogs off'
A woman who already has 200 poultry says if she had not taken in 13 dumped roosters from rural Whakatāne, they would have died. Audio