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• Data shows Australia housing prices increasing

  1 Apr 2025

  The cost of living is dominating the election campaign in Australia as new data reveals housing affordability is back on the decline, pushing home ownership further out of the reach of younger… Audio

• Northern Districts win cricket's Plunket Shield

  sport

  1 Apr 2025

  After a 13-year wait Northern Districts are once again the red ball champions of domestic cricket with the Plunket Shield won on the last day of the season. A 134-run win over the Otago Volts today… Audio

• Teachers worried draft cirrculum pushing Treaty of Waitangi out

  education

  1 Apr 2025

  The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers. The document contains no reference to Te Mataiaho - the framework that underpins every other curriculum… Audio

• Niki Gladding on being stripped of council committee roles

  environment life and society

  1 Apr 2025

  A Queenstown councillor was stripped of her roles after spilling the beans on confidential plans to invoke emergency powers to pump treated waste water into the Shotover river. Niki Gladding leaked… Audio

• Dozens of puppies killed as dog owners not de-sexing

  life and society

  1 Apr 2025

  Hamilton City Council animal control said litters of dogs are being handed over to their care, including 100 puppies younger than four weeks old in the first three months of the year. The puppies… Audio

• Legal stoush over between NZ Rugby and INEOS

  sport

  1 Apr 2025

  New Zealand Rugby has reached a settlement with the petrochemical company after suing for ending its sponsorship agreement early. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

• Te Pati Maori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka

  te ao Maori politics

  1 Apr 2025

  Three MPs from Te Pati Maori say they will refuse to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee tomorrow because their - quote fundamental rights - are being ignored. Party co-leaders… Audio

• Trump says he's considering ways to serve third term

  1 Apr 2025

  United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about how anticipation of Donald Trump's long-promised tariffs taking effect has caused some ructions in the stockmarket and how the… Audio

• Shakespeare compulsory for seniors in draft English curriculum

  education

  1 Apr 2025

  The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum comes with a list of "suggested" texts including the World War Two speeches of Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream speech." It says at… Audio

• Review called after UK MP claimed $2,000 NZD for dog's 'pet rent'

  31 Mar 2025

  United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest in the row between Prince Harry and the charity he set up in honour of Princess Diana and Ministers calling for an… Audio

• Lando Norris receives book from Timaru primary school

  sport

  31 Mar 2025

  Formula One star Lando Norris has been feeling the love from New Zealand. The McLaren driver received a book compiled in his honour by students from a small Timaru primary school at the prompting of… Audio

• Three dogs euthanised after attack in Bay of Plenty

  31 Mar 2025

  The three dogs involved in the attack which critically wounded four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan on Friday have been euthanised. The preschooler was taken to a local medical centre after… Audio