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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Damien Venuto chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines t...

A new Salvation Army report is putting a spotlight on why an alarming number of ex-prisoners go on to reoffend. In New Zealand, more than 43...

New Zealand businesses are running on fumes, with cash reserves dwindling amid surging fuel prices and KiwiSaver costs... all while the full...

New Zealand's unemployment rate is expected to hold steady - at least on paper - when new data is released this week. But beneath that headl...

Barry Soper is a name and certainly a voice that's recognisable across New Zealand. After decades in the Beehive, Soper put pen to paper out...

A man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump after trying to storm the White House correspondents' dinner...

El Niño is set to hit New Zealand this winter. Global climate models show there's a greater than 60% probability that this 'event' wi...

A new report suggests that New Zealand's rapidly changing demographic make-up has reached a critical point. Within decades, a quarter of all...

The Finance Minister is adamant that New Zealand's economic recovery has been delayed, but not derailed, by the war in Iran. Nicola Willis h...

Sales volumes have continued to decline across New Zealand's housing market. It marks a third consecutive monthly fall and extends the subdu...

It's safe to say our last episode on EVs amid the current fuel crisis sparked some lively debate. Our last guest's take on unreliable EVs an...

The Prime Minister has initiated and survived a motion of confidence as National Party leader. After about a three-hour caucus meeting, Chri...

The Government has quietly agreed to repeal several references to Treaty principles within laws. The move – which wasn't publicly anno...

It seems the ongoing uncertainty of whether pumps will dry out has got people thinking greener. As at April 12, there were 5,137 EVs registe...

The Iranian military has threatened shipping in the Gulf, Red Sea, and the Gulf of Oman if the US naval blockade continues. The threats made...

Illicit tobacco is quietly taking hold across New Zealand. A Retail NZ report warns the country could soon face the same violent black-marke...

The US blockade of Iranian ports has begun. President Donald Trump is warning any ships that try to disrupt US efforts will be eliminated. E...

It's 208 days until Kiwis hit the polls and vote for the next Government. And despite campaigning not officially starting, the Prime Ministe...

There are more than 70 Kiwis banged up abroad, according to new data. But, the true figure is likely higher, with many detainees choosing no...

Cyclone Vaianu is currently tracking toward the top of the North Island with forecasters warning it could make landfall between Auckland and...

Donald Trump has backed down again on threats towards Iran. In a social media post, the President said he has agreed "to suspend the bombing...

Iran has rejected a proposed ceasefire with the US and Israel. It's after an expletive-ridden post from President Donald Trump – where...

It's been revealed that Ardie Savea's future with the All Blacks hung in the balance. His push to quit was amid whispers of player disconten...

The financial year is coming to an end. It means we'll see a whole bunch of policies and adjustments from April 1. Everything from crayfish...

With the word 'crisis' now comes talk about working from home. As oil prices rise and the cost of petrol surges towards $4 a litre, it's bee...

Iran is warning against US ground invasion as regional leaders ramp up diplomatic efforts. It comes as the USS Tripoli – carrying 3,50...

Look around Auckland, and you'll see a spattering of planned, under-development, or moth-balled building projects. The city's ever-changing...

The Government's confirmed it's going ahead with scrapping the current NCEA system. Cabinet's agreed to an overhaul of secondary school qual...

It's a trying time for the Government, with fuel prices and the Iran War affecting just about every Kiwi. It's something the Opposition know...

Every New Zealander at the moment is feeling the impact of the price of fuel. It's something Finance Minister Nicola Willis has mentioned ti...

Iran has vowed to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely -- if the US follows through on President Donald Trump's threats. It's after Trump...

Yesterday, Stats NZ released New Zealand's GDP performance for the last quarter of 2025, and the government tells us things are looking good...

A new study is shedding light on the changing landscape of New Zealand's 'party drug' scene. The annual New Zealand Drug Trends Survey, comp...

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has acknowledged he considered his future in politics, in the wake of his ex-wife's allegations. She made a seri...

Inflation could hit 3.7% under Treasury's 'worst-case' inflation scenario. It's while petrol prices have risen about 45 to 50 cents a litre,...

A major barrier to escaping family violence, is the heartache of leaving your pet behind to get out. Every day, pets are used as tool to con...

If you're old enough, then you'll remember there was a time when every Kiwi household had to pick a weekday where they wouldn't drive. Carle...

Air New Zealand is set to cut 1100 flights – affecting about 44,000 customers. CEO Nikhil Ravishankar has cited "unprecedented" jet fu...

A global oil giant is warning of a looming catastrophe unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon. The US and Israel war on Iran is wreaking h...

The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 has been released. Deciding that the first phase of the inquiry was inadeq...

Trade Me is bidding farewell to some of its marketplace fees. From March 10, sellers won't have to pay a 7.9% success fee when they sell thi...

A new poll out today spells a storm brewing for National. The Taxpayers' Union Curia poll has shown National drop nearly three-points to 28....

Dave Rennie is the new coach of the All Blacks. The former Chiefs and Wallabies mentor will succeed Scott Razor Robertson, and take charge t...

The US and Israel are escalating attacks on Iran - which has launched counterattacks on neighbouring Gulf states. All the while, the push an...

Iran has cut off one of the world's most strategically important choke points. About a fifth world's total oil consumption passes through th...

The US and Israel have launched a massive assault on Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the strikes will increase over the coming days....

The debate over asset sales has reared its head again, this time after a very grim result for our national carrier. Air New Zealand has repo...

New figures show New Zealand women are significantly under-represented in property ownership. More than half (53%) of Gen Z men and two-thir...

Is cash really still King? For years, more stores are no longer accepting cash as payment and it's easy to see why, with 94% of transactions...

There are calls for urgent action – after yet another fatal dog attack. The death of a 62-year-old woman in Northland marks the fourth...

Move-on orders are being pitched as a way to "reclaim" town and city centres. The Government is proposing a law which would allow Police to...