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All of New Zealand will stay at red in the traffic light system until at least the end of next week.

The Prime Minister says cases are coming down and the country's moving in the right direction -… Video, Audio

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A New Zealand tenor is basking in Grammy gold after a recording he features on took away top honours at the awards held in the entertainment capital of the world.

Simon O'Neill who hails from… Video, Audio

The curtain comes down on the international career of Black Caps batter Ross Taylor today.

After 16 years playing for the New Zealand side, Taylor is turning out for the 450th and final time in the… Video, Audio

My Vaccine Passes will no longer be mandatory at bars, cafes, gyms and venues from tomorrow, to the relief of some business owners. But mask mandates and capacity limits stay in place for now. Katie… Video, Audio

The entire country will stay at the red traffic light setting for at least another ten days as the Prime Minister warns New Zealand is not out of the woods yet.

Cabinet ministers reviewed the… Video, Audio

The Black Caps are back in action after a month-long break. A depleted New Zealand side are playing a rare series against The Netherlands - with the first of three one-day matches being played in Mt… Video, Audio

More than 300 people have now died with Covid in this country.

34 new deaths have been reported today, bringing the total to 303.

It's the highest number reported in a single day. Andrew McRae… Audio

Anti-poverty campaigners say despite increases to government benefits, families will still be trapped in poverty as the cost of living skyrockets.

The second of two benefit increases comes into… Audio

A day after the Oscars, Will Smith has said sorry again for his shocking assault on comedian Chris Rock - this time to the comedian himself.

In explaining his actions, striding onto the stage and… Video, Audio

Southland is grappling with an extreme dry spell that's prompted water restrictions across the region.

NIWA figures show Invercargill, Tiwai Point and Stewart Island had their driest summers on… Audio

The Defence Force has today been fined more than $300,000 after three soldiers sustained burns in a training exercise involving molotov cocktails.

The three will receive reparation of $100,000.

Our… Audio

Long-serving Labour MP Louisa Wall is retiring from politics. Her achievements in Parliament have been praised across the political spectrum - most notably fighting to legalise same-sex marriage.

… Audio

It's slim pickings when it comes to labour for the kiwifruit harvest despite growers offering what they believe is top dollar for workers, along with other incentives.

The industry usually needs… Video, Audio

New Zealand has reported its highest daily death toll for Covid-19 so far, with 34 people reported dead on Tuesday. 

Twenty-seven of the 34 who died with Covid over the past 10 days were aged over… Audio

Building costs are going up faster than houses with some tradies struggling to get their hands on basic materials and facing unknown freight costs.

Part of it is Covid and supply chain uncertainty… Video, Audio

Park you car on the street? If you are on a main road in Tāmaki Makaurau that space could be gone in the next few years.

Auckland Transport's draft parking strategy proposes less on-street parking… Video, Audio

The cost of construction is going through the roof as tradies struggle to get their hands on basic materials - with lead times stretching well into the second half of the year.

As the squeeze on… Video, Audio

A heavy rain watch remains in place for the North Island's East Coast as the sodden district recovers from last week's flooding.

It will be a slow build back to normality, but it's one resilient… Video, Audio