Summer Report

Dame Noeline Taurua, Kane Williamson, Lisa Carrington - they're all household names you'd expect to see amongst the Halberg Award finalists. But have you heard of Israel Adesanya and his coach Eugene… Read more Audio

Water restrictions are being put in place around the country as dry weather begins to bite.

In parts of the Far North, people cannot use garden hoses, sprinklers or irrigation devices. Water blasting… Read more Audio

Part one of a deal aimed at de-escalating the tit for tat tariff war between China and the US is expected to be signed tomorrow.

The countries have been locked in a bitter trade battle for about 18… Read more Audio

A new study has found that more than half of aged care residents are not eating enough food and are at risk of malnutrition.

The Otago University research, which has been published in the British… Read more Audio

Te Reo Maori will be added to the world's most popular language learning app by the end of the year.

Duolingo has more than 300 million users around the world, largely learning languages like… Read more Audio

The political tit for tat between the Labour-led government and the National party is being blamed for getting in the way of dealing with the root causes of New Zealand's housing crisis.

Recently… Read more Audio

In an unprecedented bid to curb Iran's nuclear programme, European powers have formally triggered the dispute mechanism in the country's nuclear deal.

The move amounts to formally accusing Iran… Read more Audio

Parts of central Wellington will remain at a standstill for months while authorities figure out how to stabilise a collapsed pipe.

A major sewerage pipe at the corner of Willis and Dixon streets… Read more Audio

Many people will know Quidditch as the sport that's played in the Harry Potter books, but it's a sport that's not only being played in real-life, it's growing markedly - especially among LGBTQ… Read more Audio

Tourism sector leaders say they're putting in the hard yards to ensure a sustainable future for the industry - but there's plenty of work still to go.

The government unveiled its tourism strategy… Read more Audio

The response and the aftermath of the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques in March stretched the police in ways it never expected in 2019.

But questions remain about just how effective the… Read more Audio

The provincial town of Masterton has been hit by two tragedies in the first two weeks of the year.

Over the weekend Masterton father and son Darren and Joshua Southon drowned while snorkelling for… Read more Audio