National

So times are tough for many, so what can be done for people in New Zealand struggling with the cost of living? Nathan Rarere spoke to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Audio

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - so will 12 weeks of free, healthy food delivered to a patient's door keep the cardiologist at bay? That's what Dr Andrew Reynolds, of the University of Otago's… Audio

Stewart Island's visitor levy is expected to treble - but it'll be phased in. The $5 levy has been in place since 2013 and was aimed at easing the burden of tourism on the community.

But figures from… Audio

The Green Party has come out swinging against the border announcement - saying it amounts to "white immigration policy".

It says the new settings will disproportionately affecting migrants from… Audio

Businesses are relieved the border will fully open on July 31 two months earlier than signalled.

The date was revealed as part of the government's immigration reset that's aimed at building a high… Video, Audio

The gilt may be wearing a bit thin on Wellington's Golden Mile with the news that the glitzy David Jones department store will be replaced by an assortment of smaller shops.

Some in the retail sector… Audio

Aotearoa's average house price may be dipping, but in some corners of the country, the climb continues.

The Quotable Value house index out this week showed a 2 percent drop in the three months to… Audio

Fancy the idea of being ferried across the Waitemata Harbour while avoiding swells sea sickness? Or maybe you're just sick of sitting in traffic. Austrian firm Doppelmayr is proposing an alternative -… Video, Audio

New Zealanders are being urged to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka as the country's crisis deepens.

The government there has ordered troops to open fire on anyone looting and deployed the… Audio

WorkSafe will soon come knocking on Gloriavale's door and the charities regulator has launched an investigation as a result of an Employment Court ruling on child labour.

Government agencies are… Video, Audio

The Checkout war is on: Supermarket chain Foodstuffs has launched a price drop on selected grocery items just days after its main competitor froze prices on more than 500 so-called essential items.

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Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and David Farrar discuss the closure of Wellington's David Jones, reducing chool zone speed limits to 30km/h and 'cluttercore'. Audio

Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and David Farrar answer listeners' letters and tell us what they've been thinking. Audio

The names, addresses, contact details and expired credit card numbers of thousands of AA customers have been taken by hackers. 

The details were taken from the AA traveller website in August… Audio

The full border is reopening - but expect visa delays. The AA says sorry after thousands implicated by an information breach. Audio

National party leader Christopher Luxon says it's too early to say whether National would strike a coalition deal with ACT.

Yesterday Luxon said Deputy Leader Nicola WIllis will be finance Minister… Audio

This week on TradeMe, producer Jeremy Parkinson spoke to TradeMe's Ruby Topzand about cricketer Ajaz Patel's shirt from the test match in which he took all ten wickets against India. All proceeds of… Audio

It's clear ready access to child labour is a significant factor in the commercial success of the Gloriavale Christian community, according to the Chief Employment Court judge.

Judge Christina Inglis… Video, Audio

The Employment Court has ruled that three members of the reclusive Gloriavale Christian community were employees working long hours from the age of just six.

The landmark decision about the… Video, Audio

Anna Thomas and panellists Alexia Russel and Fryderyk Kublikowski discuss their favourite kiwi tracks for NZ Music Month, grocery prices and native birds returning to urban forests. Audio