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8:55 AM.Kūmara packers have had their working hours slashed because this year's crop was ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Pack house bosses say they are doing their best to keep staff on for next year's season.

8:51 AM.The era of artificial intelligence has arrived but with no comprehensive national strategy in place there are warnings New Zealand is walking blind into an uncertain future. 

The release of the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Aucklanders are creating a stink over the foul odour coming from Western Springs Lake where the weir has sprung a leak. After a complaint from a member of the public on Tuesday, the council believes… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Vanuatu has won UN support to get the International Court of Justice to rule on the Climate Crisis.

The UN resolution overnight asks the International Court of Justice to consider a legal ruling that… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.It's been a year since the long-awaited opening of Transmission Gully.

Waka Kotahi says it's seen eight-point-four million journeys.

The 27-kilometre route is about 10 minutes quicker, and coastal… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is about to make a major announcement on the second Auckland harbour crossing.

The PM is  expected to announce the scenarios being considered and the timetable at 9… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A group of the country's pre-eminent Māori historians warns that a new curriculum offers no easy path for confronting the realities of the country's past. 

At the launch of their latest journal at… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A new study shows deep ocean currents around Antarctica that circulate nutrients which are the base of the food chain, are set to significantly weaken.

The Australian research published in the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Opportunities Party thinks it's time New Zealand sets up an anti-corruption commission, to oversee elected officials and their staff. 

It follows revelations staff in the Prime Minister's office… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.It might have "tiny" in the title but it's a big deal, Kiwi Indie rock darlings the Beths have recorded an acoustic set for a prestigious NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.

The usually electrified four… Read more Video, Audio

7:52 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is poised to announce the speeding up of the construction of a second Auckland harbour crossing.

The PM and Minister and Transport Minister Michael Wood are expected to… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Immigration officials are looking into two accredited New Zealand businesses that are alleged to have charged migrants money in exchange for jobs and visas.

A high-profile lawyer says migrants are… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.A group of people who have escaped "cult like" groups have set up a support network to help others trying to leave.

The Olive Leaf Network is offering information and practical help to ex-members of… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Cook Strait ferry services have more difficulties on their hands, with swell warnings causing all Interislander sailings to be canned on Wednesday. 

On top of that, thousands of passengers planning… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Insurance premiums won't be the only thing going sky-high after recent flooding - those wanting to rebuild homes can expect their ground floor to be up a staircase.

Councils in cyclone-hit areas say… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The Prime Minister says it's clear an email breaching Cabinet confidentiality made its way through his predecessor's office.

Stuart Nash has been sacked after emailing two donors in March 2020… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The dust may be settling on Stuart Nash's dismissal but questions remain over why it took so long for his transgression to come to light. 

Nash's email, leaking confidential Cabinet information in… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Temperatures plummeted to record lows for March in Auckland and Northland overnight.

While further south, strong winds are expected to buffet the east coast between the Mahia Peninsula and Kaikōura… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.There's pressure on the Government to explain just when it knew about Stuart Nash's breaching of cabinet rules and why weren't alarm bells triggered earlier.

The National Party is calling for a wider… Read more Audio