Prisoner who made dramatic escape from hospital recaptured – police
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Holiday Breakfast
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Listen for the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you're on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.
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Summer with the Mayors: Neil Brown
Ashburton is a farming district not too far south of Christchurch, known for its fly fishing and scenic landscape. The district boats lots of small shops, galleries,...
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Andy Kent: Kiwi water safety standards are consistently bad
January is the most dangerous month in the water and on its first day Surf Lifesaving New Zealand rescued 16 people. That is the same number as in January 1st last...
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Joel Shadbolt: L.A.B's new single is the sound of summer
New Zealand funk and reggae band LAB continues to reach the top of the charts, providing us with iconic Kiwi anthems. The band skyrocketed through the charts with...
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Nick Smith: Nelson is reeling after Sergeant's death
Tributes have been flowing in for Senior Sergeant Lynne Fleming who was allegedly murdered while on patrol in Nelson. A 32-year-old man has been charged and will...
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Jacob Duffy: Black Caps shift in tactics ahead of Sunday's match
An exciting game saw the Black Caps nearly chased down 218 runs by Sri Lanka in their 3 T20 match, but they fell just short, shy of by 7 runs. New Zealand were looking...
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Matt Scoles: Wanaka incident highlights worrying consumption of alcohol
Police are telling parents to take responsibility after a mass disorder incident in Wanaka in the early hours of yesterday morning. Around 300 young people, including...
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Murray Olds: The dominating cricket player debuting for Australia
Australian Correspondent Murray Olds is on the show to talk all things Aussie news. Two major Queensland dams will start releasing water after heavy rainfall bombarded...
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Richard Arnold: New Orleans attack: Army veteran turned ISIS member
Details emerging from New Orleans indicate the perpetrator acted alone in the 'horror' attack which saw him drive through a crowd of people celebrating New Years. A...
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Allister Gorman: Wet weekend ahead
Friday 3 January – area of low pressure brings rain or showers to much of the country Rain or showers affecting many areas. Thunderstorms likely over many North...
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Tim Beveridge: My thoughts on Liam Payne's death
This is a troubling story about the events that have followed the death of One Direction star Liam Payne. You’ll recall Liam lost his life after falling from the...
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Katrina Bennett: Details in the senseless and horrific killing of police officer
Senior Sergeant Lynn Fleming and her colleague Adam Ramsey were on foot patrol in the city centre when a car drove into them. Fleming died from the attack and Ramsey...
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Moana: Kiwi talent on the big screen
Moana 2 has hit the cinemas. The first film came out in 2016 starring Dwayne Johnson and Alii Cravalho, and it made $643.3 million in the box office. The second...
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Caroline Perry: Road toll lowest in a decade
The week began optimistically as the road toll was believed to be heading for the lowest rates in a decade. Data reveals that last year actually saw the lowest rate...
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Nicola Coom: New cancer drugs will help thousands
PHARMAC is introducing four new medicines for cancer and preventing RSV in high-risk babies and young children. It comes under its $604 million boost. Patients...
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Sandra Grey: Our University system has degraded
The government's scheme to make the final year of university fees-free comes into effect today. The Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Penny Simmons admitted...
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Chris Cahill: Car ramming killing rocks police throughout the country
Police are "rocked" after the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson. How do the police respond internally to an incident like this? Police Association...
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Karl Loots: A return to cold southerlies incoming
The Bay of Plenty is the place to be today as temperatures reach 26. As for the rest of the country, indoor entertainment might beat out the beach as low temperatures...
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Jo Mckenna: Four people stabbed in a random street attack in Italy
In Italy the number of New Years Eve injuries has reached a 10-year high, at 309 people. In a shocking incident in northern coastal town of Rimini, an Egyptian was...
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Tim Beveridge: An all too familiar story
What a tragedy unfolded in Nelson yesterday, with the news that Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming has died from her injuries after being rammed by a car in Nelson just...
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Enda Brady: Keir Sarmer's New Year vow
A Major incident has been declared in Manchester as flooding hits the UK, leading to 150 flood warnings nationwide. Keir Starmer has vowed to "rebuild Britain" this...
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Tim Beveridge: The Great Dimming
I imagine there’s not many of us who haven’t felt a good dose of gratitude for the fact that we grow up in an age of enlightenment where science and medicine make...
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"Our eating scene in New Zealand is magnificent": Kiwi icon Al Brown on 40 years in the hospitality industry
Kiwi icon Al Brown is as talented and innovative as it gets. He is an entrepreneur, world-leading chef owning some of New Zealand’s greatest restaurant brands,...
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What does the Duty Minister get up to?
Parliament may have closed down for the summer but that doesn’t mean the work has stopped. MPs stand in as Duty Minister over the summer period, remaining on call...
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KidsCan founder Julie Chapman becomes a Dame
The New Year’s Honours list revealed nine kiwi appointments as Companions of the King’s Service Order and seven awards of the King’s Service Medal. Becoming a Dame...
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Vaping starting kits being made available from next week
The Government will make vaping starting kits available for free to those wanting to quit smoking from next week. The kits will include a vape device and one month’s...
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PETA allege sheep abuse on kiwi farms
Animal rights organisation PETA has made allegations of sheep abuse on kiwi farms in an “exposé” into New Zealand’s shearing practices. PETA accuse farmers of whipping,...
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Sydney sees in New Year with nine tons of fireworks
Sydney saw in the New Year with nine tons of fireworks. The city hosted two fireworks displays, at 9pm and midnight. Australia correspondent Murray Olds tells Tim...
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Musk will "go to war" on issue of allowing skilled workers into US
Two thirds of respondents in a new US poll believe incoming President Donald Trump won’t be able to trim the federal budget deficit as pledged in his campaign. The...
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Summer with the Mayors: Len Salt
The Coromandel is one of the country's most resilient regions, overcoming wild weather and its consequences over the past year. The town is known for its beautiful...
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Hamish Kerr: Adding to kiwi history was special
In the space of six months, Hamish Kerr became a world indoor champion and then an Olympic gold medallist, feats that no other New Zealander had ever achieved in...
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Homicide investigation: Child killed, mother injured in Hamilton horror
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