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New Zealand's best wine and food festivals
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 1:54pm
Pinot noir in Martinborough, crayfish in Kaikōura, or whitebait on the West Coast? New Zealand regions love to put on a show...
National

Massive hospital bill wiped after visa overstayed
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 9:08am
A person in the country illegally racked up a medical bill of more than $165,000, which was later written off by a DHB. Northland...
National

Expert: Underground lines not the solution to power cuts
Monday, 23 April 2018, 3:16pm
Underground powerlines aren't the solution for dealing with Mother Nature in Auckland. During this month's violent storm,...
Audio

$Prison costs are rising at a rate exceeding all other government expenditure. (Photo \ File)$

'Tough on crime' policies causing prison costs to skyrocket
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 8:25am
Prison costs are rising at a rate exceeding all other government expenditure. A new report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s...
Audio

$A 65 per cent increase in antibiotic use has doctors "massively worried" over the threat of superbugs. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Surge in antibiotic use a boon for superbugs
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 8:55am
New Zealanders remain among the top antibiotics users in the world. A global study has found the use of antibiotics jumped...
Audio

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Hundreds of cervical cancer sufferers not properly screened
Friday, 23 March 2018, 8:08am
New research has revealed the majority of New Zealand women who develop cervical cancer, have NOT been adequately screened.
National

Plunket defends high salaries paid to senior staff
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 2:05pm
Plunket's defending claims that a large amount of its funds are being funnelled into senior staff salaries. LISTEN ABOVE...
Audio

$The govt is signalling changes to how it raises taxes on tobacco. (Photo \ NZME)$

Expert: Tobacco tax clearly hasn't worked
Friday, 16 March 2018, 7:07am
The tobacco tax is hurting those who are most vulnerable and smoking rates among some communities remain stagnant, despite...
Audio

$Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 yesterday. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Stephen Hawking 'a brilliant scientist who could popularise science with the masses'
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 7:15am
It wasn't just his theories - it was Stephen Hawking's ability to explain science to the everyday person which made him so...
Audio

$Jacinda Ardern spoke at the Young Labour summer camp near Waihi. (Photo \ Facebook)$

Ardern admits errors in camp fallout
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 8:03am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is "very disturbed" about allegations of sexual misconduct at a Young Labour camp,...
Audio

$The US claims 'national security' as the justification for imposing the tariffs - which could have major implications in future for NZ. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

'Slippery slope' for NZ if US gets away with steel tariffs
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 7:50am
A trade consultant's warning the Government to carefully consider the implications of US steel and aluminium tariffs. President...
Audio

$An architect says people will be able to build prefab granny flats in their backyards, that they could then rent out. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Slimby allows homeowners to lease out their backyard
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 7:42am
First came Uber and Airbnb, now there's Slimby. An architect is planning a new initiative to build prefab granny flats for...
Audio

$Much of Tonga is waking up to Cyclone Gita's devastation this morning. (Photo \ Twitter)$

Ofa Pakalani: 'Three-quarters' of Tonga will be severely damaged
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 8:40am
Tongans are waking up after Cyclone Gita carved a path of destruction across the kingdom. Residents are reporting damaged...
Audio

$Toonga is preparing to mop up the damage from Cyclone Gita. (Photo \ Twitter - @VDakaSini)$

Cyclone Gita scared even the experts
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 8:24am
A number of people have been injured in Tonga, with hundreds of families evacuated from their homes after Cyclone Gita barrelled...
Audio

$National MP Chris Bishop has been called 'naive' for talking to underage teenagers on social media. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Expert: Teens can't vote, so why was an MP trying to engage with them?
Monday, 12 February 2018, 9:25am
An online marketing consultant believes a politician's use of Snapchat to engage with teenage girls is a poor branding decision. National's...
National

Calling out rasicts, Devoy releases 'vile hateful' screenshots of comments
Friday, 26 January 2018, 3:51pm
Our Race Relations Commissioner is fighting against hate speech by naming and shaming. Dame Susan Devoy has released screenshots...
Audio

$More transgender people appear to seeking medical services than ever before. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Does more awareness mean tolerance for transgender people?
Friday, 19 January 2018, 9:00am
Acceptance or tolerance? Latest research suggests more transgender people are coming forward to seek medical services than...
Audio

$How fast you get treated for cancer depends on where you live. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

Luck of the postcode: Cancer treatment times depend on where you live
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 9:03am
Cancer treatment is like a postcode lottery - how fast you get treated depends on where you live. Ministry of Health figures...
Health

New benefits discovered for HPV vaccine
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 1:01pm
New research suggests the HPV vaccine may help prevent pre-term births. The vaccine for the human papillomavirus was introduced...
Audio

$Nigel Murray resigned as Waikato DHB chief are racking up $218,000 in travel expenses. (Photo \ Christine Cornege)$

Nigel Murray fiasco 'a major distraction'
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 8:51am
The Nigel Murray unauthorised spending fiasco is being described as a major distraction for the Waikato District Health Board. Chairman...
National

Warning to stay cyber savvy
Monday, 27 November 2017, 7:01am
A simple cyber security step may be all it takes to protect you from loss of money, data or reputation. Today marks the beginning...
Audio

$Each superyacht that would come for the America's Cup would be worth $2.7m according to Busfield. (Photo \ Getty Images)$

America's Cup superyachts worth 'hundreds of millions' to the economy
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 9:17am
Get the superyachts to Auckland - and the business will come in droves. A new report from Marine New Zealand has laid out...
News

Winston Peters to be 'honest broker' between US and North Korea
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 1:35pm
New Zealand is unlikely to be put at any risk should the Foreign Minister work with the US on talks with North Korea. It's...
Business

Fonterra aims for net zero emissions by 2050
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 5:46pm
Fonterra's set some ambitious environmental goals - including net zero emissions by 2050. It's partnered with the Ministry...

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