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Are you guilty of fruit and vege prejudice? Bypassing the knobbly stunted carrot in favour of the better formed one?

The truth is most outsized produce does not make it to supermarket shelves, but… Read more Video, Audio

The downturn in the housing market is at its fastest rate in 14 years - but CoreLogic thinks the market is beginning to bottom out.

So what does all that mean for buyers and sellers? Felix Walton… Read more Audio

Construction delays and budget blow outs are symptoms of a broken consenting system that's in need of significant renovation according to Master Builders.

The industry group wants the number of… Read more Video, Audio

A $6 million fund designed to help small business owners hit by ram raids is yet to pay out a single cent.

The crime prevention fund was announced in May, by the then-Police Minister Poto Williams.

… Read more Video, Audio

Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union has died in Moscow at the age of 91.

He was a titan on the world stage - a young reformer who wowed the west with his promises to… Read more Audio

Rounding up South Island farmers to take on apprentice shepherds is proving a bit of challenge for a charitable training trust.

Grower future farmers needs spots for school leavers, who get two years… Read more Video, Audio

Community midwives say today's legal action against the Ministry of Health is a "last resort" after seven years of broken promises.

The College of Midwives has filed a class action in the High Court… Read more Audio

Dramatic scenes inside Christchurch District Court this morning when two far-right activists had to be dragged into the dock by police.

Co-owners of the far-right Counterspin platform, Kelvyn Alp and… Read more Video, Audio

Warning: Story contains content that some listeners might find upsetting.

A court has heard distressing testimony from a former Gloriavale woman who says her treatment at the secretive Christian… Read more Audio

Auckland CBD could soon be a safe haven for homeless at risk of overdosing, but some are unconvinced an overdose prevention centre will make a difference.

The Drug Foundation unveiled the plan at the… Read more Video, Audio

Australian teenagers as young as 13 should be used to fill massive labour shortages, according to a retail industry body.

At the moment, different states have different rules about what age is… Read more Video, Audio