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Eastern BOP vaccinators practicing tikanga Māori
To the Eastern Bay of Plenty where Covid 19 vaccinators are welcoming hundreds of people through the doors each week. So far, more than 15-thousand vaccinations have been administered in the… Audio
Eastern Bay of Plenty Covid-19 vaccinators welcome hundreds
Eastern Bay of Plenty Covid-19 vaccinators are welcoming hundreds of people through the doors each week.
So far, more than 15,000 jabs have been administered in the region - about 21 percent of the… Audio
Auckland Airport sees busiest day since March 2020
Auckland Airport is having its busiest day since March last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic screeched travel to a stop.
At least 28,000 New Zealanders are expected to stream through the domestic… Audio
Eastern Bay of Plenty undergoing economic boom
The Eastern Bay of Plenty is experiencing an economic development boom, with leaders hailing projects backed by the Provincial Growth Fund for the boost.
The region's economic development agency is… Audio
Nurses vote to strike again - what you need to know
Nurses are set to walk off the job three more times in as many months over pay and working conditions.
Last month, 30,000 healthcare workers, mostly nurses, took to the streets in a nationwide… Audio
NIMBYs build up opposition to central Auckland intensification
There is towering opposition to apartment buildings popping up in central Auckland suburbs.
Auckland councillors have been locked in talks today about a proposed approach to housing intensification.
…Kawerau residents hopeful despite mill closure
Residents of a small eastern Bay of Plenty town remain hopeful for the future despite its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill has been operating for 66 years.
It is set to close for… Audio
PM says more help available for tornado-affected Aucklanders
The Prime Minister has been in Papatoetoe this morning, visiting people whose homes were struck by a tornado last weekend. A $200,000 mayoral relief fund has been set up to help displaced families… Audio
Mixed views in Ōpōtiki on wild horses
A proposal to rein in horses roaming a small eastern Bay of Plenty town has some residents gee'd up.
Hoiho have been wandering freely in Ōpōtiki for years, but the council recently proposed stamping… Audio
Bikes, burnouts block Auckland roads for leader's funeral
Smoke and the sound of burnouts filled the air in a central Auckland suburb on Friday as hundreds of patched gang members turned out to farewell a senior Head Hunters member.
On bikes and by foot… Video, Audio
Mount Maunganui marae wants polluting neighbours to move
A Mount Maunganui marae slap-bang in the middle of an industrial area wants polluting neighbours to find a new home.
Whareroa Marae is deeply concerned about the effects of heavy industry on their… Audio
Government bid not yet enough to keep America's Cup here - Dalton
Team New Zealand's boss Grant Dalton says the government's financial offer to host the America's Cup isn't yet enough to do a deal.
The two parties have until tomorrow to exclusively negotiate a deal… Audio
Landfill opponents ready for 'colossal' legal fight
Opponents of a mega-landfill north of Auckland are preparing for what they're calling a "colossal" legal fight to stop the tip from going ahead.
On Monday a panel of independent commissioners granted… Audio
Expert doubts massive gang bust will dent meth trade
The FBI-led operation that saw the arrests of top gang members in New Zealand is tipped to put almost no dent in the high use of methamphetamine.
So far, New Zealand police have arrested 35 people… Audio
Rich lister sentenced to more than two years in prison
A prominent businessperson has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison He indecently assaulted three men, and later attempted to convince one of them to withdraw their complaint. The man… Audio
Auckland rates rise planned to fill $750m Covid-19 fiscal hole
Aucklanders will have to pay more on their rates bill over the next decade, with the city's council voting through increases today.
The Finance Committee today hashed out its 10-year budget, which… Audio
Ports of Auckland CEO bullied out of job, business leader says
The embattled chief executive of the Ports of Auckland has been bullied out of his job, according to a business leader.
Tony Gibson announced he would be stepping down yesterday after months of… Audio
Waikato DHB staff facing weekend with IT trouble
With their IT systems still down, staff at Waikato hospitals are bracing themselves for busy weekend shifts.
Five hospitals in the region are going into their third day without functioning IT… Audio
Auckland's Future Now - how does the city recover from Covid-19?
New Zealand's Covid-19 crown is slipping - and we're running out of time to make the most of it.
That's what Sir Peter Gluckman told a business conference in Auckland today - where the vaccine… Audio
Auckland thinks about its post-Covid-19 future
The vaccine rollout and how New Zealand can attract high skilled workers are among the topics being hashed out at a business conference in Auckland today. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with… Audio