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Heartless and disgusting is how police have described the trashing of a south Auckland pre-school. Over the weekend, someone broke into the Ōtara Community Pre-school and smashed the place up… Read more Audio

Two New Zealand golfers will tee up in Saudi Arabia this week hoping to qualify for next year's LIV Golf tour. Nick Voke and Ben Campbell are part of a 93-player field competing in the LIV Golf… Read more Audio

The huge manhunt for a prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a top health insurance executive has ended in a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arrested in… Read more Audio

Politicians are rushing through legislation this afternoon to stop the unnecessary killings of race dogs - after it was announced greyhound racing will be banned in New Zealand. Racing Minister… Read more Audio

Victoria University of Wellington has opened it's sustainable building complex - just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard. 95 percent of the construction materials for the 61… Read more Audio

A kiwi pilot has been at the centre of a rescue in Queensland near croc infested water..after spotting a giant S-O-S sign from the air. A couple in their fifties was found after two days in the… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

It's been a turbulent year for Air New Zealand, who have dealt with ongoing engine maintenance issues, back lash over prices, cuts to regional routes and plummeting profits . MPs and some mayors have… Read more Audio

T20 World Cup winning coach Ben Sawyer has extended his contract with the White Ferns for two more years. Sawyer has been in charge since mid-2022 and over that time has guided the team through highs… Read more Audio

The Government has pledged to power up Kiwibank to take on its Australian competitiors - seeking a half billion dollar injection from local investors. It comes after a Commerce Commission's… Read more Audio

A survivor of domestic abuse had almost all her teeth broken in a series of attacks by her then partner. Because she can't afford to get them fixed, the state of her teeth is leading to infections in… Read more Audio

Whakaari White Island was hidden by cloud as survivors, rescuers and locals gathered to remember the 22 people who died when the volcano erupted five years ago today. But despite the raw emotion and… Read more Audio