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For 96 days Auckland will be a city without a functioning rail network. The trains will come to a complete standstill so that ageing infrastructure can be upgraded or replaced. It comes ahead of the… Read more Audio

It's like Dragons Den with a different kind of dragons, a group of young kiwi students with Dyslexia have got the chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills in tailor-made workshops this week -… Read more Audio

High-profile closures of major employers this year, such as Timaru's meatworks and mills in Ohakune, have shown just how big an impact the loss of an employer can have on people living in our smaller… Read more Audio

Auckland's hospitality sector is preparing for what they say will be their busiest week of the year. Coldplay is performing three shows at Eden Park next week, and some fans are spending upwards of… Read more Audio

Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Blacks v Ireland test this weekend and someone very close to the All Blacks having a milestone, but it not being one of the players… Read more Audio

The Christmas Day table could look very different this year with more households moving away from the traditional spread. With less than seven weeks till the big day - shopping and cooking website… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about a popular social media site being banned in Canada, but it apparently won't stop Canadians from using it, tensions rising betweeb… Read more Audio

96 days, that's the sum total of days Auckland's train network will have to close down as part of a final push to get the long awaited city rail link finished and ready for the start of 2026. The… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media under landmark legislation that will force the social media… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, many people in this part of the world are asking what his presidency could mean for the New Zealand economy. With his stated plans to impose… Read more Audio

The All Blacks have named their side for their much anticipated test against the Irish. Just two changes to the team that sneaked past England at Twickenham, the biggest being Damian McKenzie to take… Read more Audio