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There are concerns the government could cut the lunch in schools programme, where schools are getting free tax payer funded meals for their students. Ka Ora, Ka Aka was launched in 2019 and feeds… Read more Audio

Kumara's back in abundance after many crops were devastated by Cylone Gabrielle. About 97% of Aotearoa's kumara is grown in Northland, due to warm climate and good soil, but much if it was left… Read more Audio

With one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and melanoma the most common cancer in New Zealand, there's no doubt, Kiwis know it's vital to slip slop slap and wrap. But to meet the… Read more Audio

The Black Caps have had a horror start to their batting innings against Australia on day two of the first cricket Test in Wellington. Losing their first 3 wickets in just 6 balls has put the hosts on… Read more Audio

TVNZ has announced a 16.8 million dollar loss for the six months ended December. It comes in the wake of Wednesday's revelations that Newshub's newsroom may be gone by the middle of the year. So could… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is digging in over his choice to collect a 52-thousand-dollar allowance to live in his own mortgage-free apartment in Wellington. 

He says he's entitled to the… Read more Audio

Victims of the Whaakari White island eruption and their families have been awarded more than ten million dollars in reparations. Five companies that took tourists to the volcanic island before the… Read more Audio

If a big earthquake hits, do you have a plan for how you would get home? In Wellington, a big one could take out roads and public transport out of the city. This afternoon, hundreds of people are… Read more Audio

Hundreds of Newshub staff could be staring down the barrel of redudancy in just 4 months and the company is not the only one shedding staff. Newshub's owned by Warner Brothers and one of the bosses… Read more Audio

This weekend marks the start of the third edition of Super Rugby Aupiki and the elite level women's competition has been doubled in length. Sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio