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Murrays Bay stabbing: Mother, children flee man with knife
An Auckland mother has described her terror after being told to pick up her kids and run as a man wielding a knife approached Mairangi Bay this morning.
Four people sustained moderate injuries in the… Video, Audio
Transpower working to ensure it can cope with peak demand
The electricity grid operator is working to make sure there's enough power for tonight's peak demand after calling a grid emergency earlier today and threatening to disconnect customers if it couldn't… Video, Audio
Murrays Bay stabbing: Four injured, police praise public action
Four people have been attacked by a lone man with a knife on Auckland's North Shore, in what police are calling a traumatic but isolated incident.
The four stabbing victims have moderate injuries… Video, Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Allan Blackman (Part two)
Today on the second half of The Panel Wallace and panellists Alexia Russel and Allan Blackman talk to those wanting a universal student allowance and those concerned about cowboy employment advocates… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Allan Blackman (Part One)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Alexia Russel and Allan Blackman discuss National's Peter Goodfellow's retirement as party president and it being the hardest time for first home buyers since… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Alexia Russell and Allan Blackman
Wallace and panellists Alexia Russel and Allan Blackman discuss whether squats should be exchanged for a free bus ride. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their mind this week. Audio
Matariki celebrated by New Zealanders around world
The country is preparing to observe Matariki as a public holiday for the first time on Friday but celebrations aren't limited to just Aotearoa.
Some Kiwis living overseas who might be feeling a bit… Audio
Taranaki business think outside the box to retain staff
Taranaki businesses are thinking outside of the box as they struggle to fill vacancies and hold onto staff.
Some employers are throwing open days to attract staff, while others are offering… Audio
Chris Hipkins apologises over incorrect claim in Bellis case
After months of legal wrangling, the former Covid-19 Minister has made a public apology to the journalist Charlotte Bellis.
In a statement, Chris Hipkins has admitted he released incorrect… Audio
Govt spent $43k on another pregnancy-related MIQ case
The government spent tens of thousands of dollars in a legal battle against a pregnant woman who was applying for an emergency MIQ spot for her husband.
Roshni Sami's was trying to get her husband to… Video, Audio
24/7 medical clinic needed in south, east Auckland to help Middlemore
Over Matariki weekend some general practitioners in south and east Auckland will be taking up the slack for Middlemore's slammed emergency department, staying open longer and providing some free… Video, Audio
Thousands of NZ vegetable crops wasted, hit by wild weather
Growers have been forced to throw out hundreds of thousands of crops because wild weather has ruined them.
The latest figures from Stats NZ show fruit and vegetables have gone up 10 percent in the… Video, Audio
Midday News for 22 June 2022
50,000 people are waiting for new passports, and Omarama records a cool -11 degrees. Audio
Tourisim operators hope Matariki weekend boost will continue
As Aotearoa prepares to mark its first Matariki long weekend, tourism operators are hoping it's a sign of more prosperity to come.
This year, a new multi-day festival is being launched in the… Audio
Kiri Allan on justice system's approach to gangs
The government says greater powers for police to tackle violent crime could be on the cards.
Police Minister Chris Hipkins says he has been studying some of the new laws aimed at gangs in Australia… Audio
Three waters opponents discuss alternatives to govt plan
The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reforms that will see the management of drinking, waste and storm water moving from 67 local councils to four big body corporates.
It argues… Audio
More New Zealanders perceive China as a threat - survey
The number of New Zealanders who perceive China as a threat has climbed.
A new Asia New Zealand Foundation survey says 58 percent see the superpower as a threat, a big jump from last year's figure of… Audio
Omarama temperature drops to -10.9C
To Omarama where it is tino makariri - very cold - this morning.
MetService says the Canterbury High Country town was, as of 8am on Wednesday, -10.9C and will reach a high of just 5C today.
Local… Audio
Medical students say pressure on to skip consent for exams
Medical students are speaking out about the pressure on them to bypass patient consent before carrying out examinations.
One student also told RNZ she was pressured to submit to a supervisor doing a… Audio
Chris Hipkins apologises to Charlotte Bellis
Former Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has apologised to Charlotte Bellis for comments made regarding her MIQ application.
The journalist went public with her struggle to secure an MIQ spot… Audio