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Latest from Lake Ōhau after bridge washed out in wild weather
The bridge into Lake Ōhau near Mt Cook has been washed out, meaning there's no way in or out of the village.
Lake Ōhau Lodge owner Mike Neilson joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.
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Floods, evacuations, some cut off as torrential rain hits south
Torrential rain in Otago and Canterbury has forced home-owners and holiday-makers to evacuate, with floodwaters rushing through several small towns.
The raging Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers have burst… Video, Audio
All Blacks and Ian Foster - what needs to change?
It's the story almost everyone's got an opinion on. What's gone wrong with the All Blacks and what's going to happen with head coach Ian Foster?
The All Blacks cancelled Foster's press conference… Video, Audio
Most uni students struggling to buy food, necessities - survey
The Greens are demanding student allowances be hiked and made universal after a survey found two thirds of respondents are struggling to buy food and other necessities.
The report - pulled together… Audio
Cost of delays a big factor in construction inflation - Master Builders' David Kelly
House construction costs are through the roof. Today's inflation figures revealed it the price of a new build is up 18 percent on the same time last year.
That's on top of every day essentials like… Video, Audio
Covid testing stations see high demand for free RATs, masks
Testing stations are seeing more and more demand for RATs and masks, now that they're free for everyone - regardless of whether they have symptoms.
There's also been increased demand for PCR tests as… Video, Audio
Health system at catastrophe, not crisis - Wairarapa Hospital staff
Health staff at Wairarapa Hospital says pressure on the system can't be called a crisis anymore, it's a catastrophe.
The emergency department and the general ward has been down to just two staff on… Audio
Inflation rise hitting renters especially hard - Salvation Army
Ian Hutson is the director of the Salvation Army's Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. He talks to Lisa Owen about the record-high level of inflation.
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Inflation highest in 32 years, costs hitting all corners of life
Another record busting rate no one wants to boast about. Inflation has reached a 32 year high of 7.3 percent - meaning the cost of pretty much everything is on the rise.
Some economists think that's… Audio
Auckland Shooting
A man has been taken into custody following a firearms incident in West Auckland that left two people dead this afternoon. Police took the man into custody, following a manhunt after the deadly… Audio
Pub in a pandemic: What do you risk breathing in?
We've made it to the end of another winter week, and some of you are probably thinking of heading out for a few drinks.
But, in the middle of a pandemic, just how risky is this and what's the chance… Audio
Wellington bar launches 'Cost of Living Burger'
Inflation is running red hot. Rent, groceries, petrol, and more. But don't despair, Wellington's Welsh Dragon Bar has created the Cost of Living Burger.
It is less than $10, but there's hope people… Video, Audio
Hundreds of contaminated water services risk making NZers sick
A new water service regulator warns it will take action against councils and anyone else who supplies contaminated drinking water.
Taumata Arowai was set up in March under the Water Services Act and… Audio
Consumer investigating hidden fees in online takeaway orders
Gearing up for a Friday night takeaway delivery? Be warned some restaurants are allegedly cooking up extra charges that could be breaking retail laws.
An investigation by advocacy group Consumer NZ… Video, Audio
Timaru mayor says no to Canterbury regions paying for stadium
Timaru's mayor says he'll poll his council on whether the town should pay towards Christchurch's newly green-lit stadium, but he's pretty sure he knows the answer already - no.
It has been suggested… Video, Audio
Christchurch residents react to council approving stadium plan
The mayor of Christchurch says the new Te Kaha stadium is the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle for the rebuilt central city.
A fixed price contract has been negotiated for the $683 million multi-use… Audio
Mask up, save lives through winter Covid surge - health experts
Mask up and save lives - that's the message from experts and your average punter as Covid cases and hospitalisations surge across the motu.
Even as Covid accounts for about one in ten deaths in New… Audio
Christchurch Hospital postpones appointments as demand rises
Christchurch Hospital is postponing outpatient appointments and procedures to free up medical staff for more serious cases, as Canterbury's health services heave under Covid and winter ills.
High… Video, Audio
Two dead, one arrested after shooting in West Auckland
Two people are dead and one person is arrested, after a shooting in Auckland this afternoon.
Our reporter Nick Truebridge is on Barrys Road in Glendene.
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