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Pedestrians seriously injured after being hit at intersection
Harts Road in Leeston is closed following the incident.
Iconic Cardrona Hotel up for sale
After more than a decade at the helm, the current owners have decided it's time to hang up their bar mats and put the place on the market. Co-owner Cade Thornton joins Emile Donovan. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 4 July 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. [picture id="4KNMCI5_Wallace_Chapman_portrait_square_png" crop="16x10"… Audio
Critter of the Week: The impressive Golden Hunter Wasp
It's critter of the week time, and this week we're looking at the Golden Hunter Wasp. It's also known as the red spider wasp because they hunt spiders in a most impressive manner. Audio
Are you an otrovert?
If you have a deep need for privacy and a strong aversion to following the herd, the answer might be yes.
NZ Live: There's a Tuesday
On NZ Live this week we've got Otautahi Christchurch band There's A Tuesday. Their debut album 'Blush' was released in April. Video, Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 4 July 2025
In today's episode, Nominations have officially opened today for local elections, and with it, the Far North mayor has started a campaign for his district to keep the Maori wards, Fresh rain has been… Audio
The woman who has delivered 19 babies over the phone
Gemma Cale helped deliver a baby in her first week on the phones for Hato Hone St John. After ten years, she's earned the nickname "baby magnet".
Remember early, grainy digital cameras? Gen Z wants them
Young people are embracing the grainy, nostalgic vibe of early digital cameras so they can spend less time on their phones.
New Zealander killed in elephant attack in Zambia
A New Zealand woman and a British tourist have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in Zambia. A Facebook post names the Kiwi as 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor The Guardian's Rachel… Audio
How to exercise safely in the cold
Temperatures are down which means runners, cyclists, rowers, hikers, or anyone physically active outside need to take extra precautions to stay safe and exercise in relative comfort.
New Rocky Horror doco: '50 years of this wonderful nonsense'
If Richard O'Brien had landed the role of Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar his smash cult musical The Rocky Horror Show might never have happened, he says.
Wild weather update with Metservice
Metservice meteorologist Stephen Glassey joins Emile Donovan for an update on the severe thunderstorms in Taranaki and other wild weather around the country. Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay and Zoe George Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Andrew Clay and Zoe George. First they speak to the owner of a new tiny house in Motueka Valley which was decimated in last week's floods… Audio
The Auckland bus drivers making public transport cool online
As bus drivers take to social media to share glimpses of their life, a teen has been inspired to release an Auckland Transport themed game on popular gaming platform Roblox.
How a $10,000 coat cuts the price of other goods on the rack
A Wanaka-based design label has come up with a creative way to put quality clothes in front of more customers.
The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Leonie Freeman Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nicky Pellegrino and Leonie Freeman. The Panel discusses the surge in hardship withdrawals of Kiwisavers in Northland, and the… Audio
Twelve more arrests over violent 'Levin invasion' boyracer meet
There have been 22 arrests so far and the Manawatū Area Commander says there will be more. Audio
On her new album, Lorde creates pop at its purest
Lorde's Virgin explores the nature and meaning of value in a pop culture where vulnerability, realness and being 'raw' are all part of the brand.
Kainga Ora cuts new developments as the housing crisis escalates
After a rebuild was cancelled, the former tenants of a social housing development in Auckland have seemingly 'disappeared'.
