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Russian forces have destroyed over 90 percent of Mariupol - pummelling the the southern port city with rockets and missiles and cutting off access to electricity, water and supplies.

If Mariupol is… Audio

Sports fans are being welcomed back to stadiums from this weekend.

There are no limits on attendance at outdoor Super Rugby and Cricket World Cup games - but numbers at indoor netball venues will… Audio

Air New Zealand has brought back 800 furloughed or former staff as the border soon reopens to tourists.

Today the airline also revealed it will be flying non-stop to New York City from September.

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A Manawatū mural of "Wal and Dog" from Murray Ball's Footrot Flats has fallen mighty flat.

It was painted as part of the Manawatū Street Art Festival, but it went up without the consent of the family… Video, Audio

As flooding strikes the East Cape, hundreds of people further north are grappling with soggy, smelly and expensive repair work in Auckland - and and an apparent shortage of commercial dehumidifiers.

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A state of emergency is in place after torrential rain caused flooding, rescues and evacuations.

State Highway 35 - around the East Cape - was closed early on Wednesday morning because of slips, but… Video, Audio

The government is scrapping Covid mandates for teachers despite low vaccination rates among primary aged children.

In a loosening of Covid restrictions, from Saturday there will be no outdoor… Video, Audio

The inside party's just doubled in size and for outdoor sport stadiums it's spectator heaven with crowd limits pretty much gone altogether.

A relaxation of Covid restrictions mean in door venues can… Video, Audio

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

Many Auckland ferry commuters have been cut out of the government's half price public transport deal that kicks in next month.

As part of its plan to combat a cost living crisis, the government cut… Video, Audio

The rain is falling again in Tairāwhiti, which is already in a state of emergency after 300mm of rain fell in 24 hours.

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The government is scrapping compulsory vaccination for teachers and school staff next month.

Mandates are also going for Police, Defence Force and businesses operating operating vaccine passes from… Video, Audio

Hospitality businesses say they've been ''thrown a bone" with the rule changes - but fear they'll make little difference.

They'll soon be able to have 200 people in premises - but still with the… Video, Audio

The country's Covid-19 restrictions have been significantly loosened with most vaccine mandates and passes scrapped.

The government's also ditched capacity limits for outdoor gatherings and the… Audio

All Whites striker Chris Wood has shot to the top of the New Zealand all-time goal-scoring list.

Wood's two goals in the dominant win over Fiji at the Oceania Football World Cup qualifiers today saw… Audio

There are twice as many properties on the market and the balls now in the buyers court, according to the Real Estate Institute of NZ.

Corelogic's house price index, which measures the changing value… Video, Audio

Locals living near Mt Ruapehu appear unfazed by the signs of elevated volcanic unrest, despite the recent strong tremors and the lake heating up.

Mt Ruapehu's Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to… Audio

Investigators are piecing together how a China Eastern plane nose dived on its way from Kunming City to Guangzhou.

132 people were onboard the Boeing 737-800 when it plummeted into a mountainous area… Video, Audio

You could say its been a hairy few days at Auckland Zoo. Just as the black clouds were rolling in and the lightning was about to strike, a baby was born.

It's orangutan mum Melur and dad Charlie's… Video, Audio

Doctors broke the rules for prescribing a safe sex drug during last year's lockdowns to ensure people had access to it.

Pharmac received advice 18 months ago suggesting a change to the prescription… Audio