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12:46 PM.More New Zealanders are using nicotine vapes even if they have never smoked, a survey has found.

Massey University's New Zealand Drug Trends Survey also found that doctors were more willing to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.An Auckland butcher has snagged the top title as New Zealand's top sausage-maker.

The "Lamb Delight" from Sam's Butchery in Silverdale came up trumps at the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.

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12:36 PM.A recently released University of Auckland study has found NCEA results and University Entrance rates were about 15 percent lower for rural students, compared to their urban counterparts.

Monique… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A misfiring All Whites side has been outplayed by Australia, going down 2-0 in their trans-Tasman football international in London.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has had another breakthrough in the lucrative US market with approval for the sale of its intravenous Maxigesic pain relief medicine by the Food and Drug Administration.

12:15 PM.New Zealand Rugby has just released its findings into its Ranfurly Shield investigation.

The Ranfurly Shield, provincial rugby's most treasured prize, was broken in half during late-night… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.About 500 people are feared dead in Gaza after an air strike on a hospital. Hamas says the strike was an Israeli air strike, but the Israeli military says the Islamic Jihad terrorist organisation is… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Lacrosse is one of several sports that will be added to the 2028 Olympic Games for the first time in over a century.

Cricket, flag-football, squash, baseball and softball will also be at the Games… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The police cordon closing Totara Road in the Wellington suburb of Miramar has been lifted, but officers remain guarding the scene of a homicide investigation.

The body of a woman was found in a home… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has committed to coaching the Wallabies, despite speculation about his future after Australia's disappointing performance at the Rugby World Cup in France.

Stephen Hewson… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Inflation perked up over the past three months on higher fuel prices and the winding back of the government transport subsidy.

The consumer price index increased 1.8 percent, with the annual rate… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Chris Hipkins has given a strong indication he is happy to stay on as leader of the Labour Party.

He made the comments as he entered Tuesday morning's caucus meeting. The caucus meeting is the first… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.There is little relief for New Zealanders struggling to make ends meet, with high petrol prices continuing help lift inflation.

Stats NZ says consumer prices rose 1.8 percent for the three months… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The Rugby World Cup has delivered another two compelling quarter-finals, a day after the All Blacks scraped past Ireland.

In Marseille, England survived a major scare to beat Fiji 30-24 while South… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.On Sunday night the Auckland Museum was lit up in blue and white in solidarity with Israel, sparking a protest of around 100 Palestinian supporters.

Police were called to diffuse a verbal… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.There's a whole new cohort of farmers and those with backgrounds in primary industries set to make it into parliament, following early election results.

Most notably, it looks like former Federated… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The four semi finalists at Rugby's World Cup have all been found.

South Africa's dramatic 29-28 win over France Monday morning has seen the hosts eliminated with the Springboks now squaring off… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The announced resignation of Sky City's chief executive Monday morning has been called a surprise but not one suggesting it's a forced departure.

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.New MPs have been arriving in the capital on Monday, as they begin their first day in Parliament.

But it's not all been all smiles and excitement - many MPs have landed at Wellington airport facing… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.National has already begun negotiations with its potential coalition parties, despite the final election results still being almost three weeks away.

Based on preliminary results National and ACT… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Saturday is the last day to cast your votes for the 2023 election, but if you want to avoid the wind and the rain - you might want to head out today.

MetService is forecasting western and central… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.One New Zealand born Israeli fighter has been confirmed as killed in the ongoing conflict.

This news comes as the one Jewish school in Aotearoa and all Synagog's around the country have been forced… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Fonterra takes out the top spot as the country's largest greenhouse gas emitter for the third year in a row.

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12:29 PM.The All Blacks captain Sam Cane denies there is fear of failure in the camp ahead of Sunday's world cup quarter final against Ireland in Paris.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio