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A group of would-be home owners left out pocked after their builder went bust are planning legal action against the Master Builders Association over guarantees they thought they'd signed and paid for.

It's a lack of snow that's meant a slightly rocky start for the North Island's ski season, and the businesses it supports.

Mount Ruapehu's two main ski fields are still lying largely barren -… Video, Audio

The bridge into Lake Ōhau near Mt Cook has been washed out, meaning there's no way in or out of the village.

Lake Ōhau Lodge owner Mike Neilson joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.

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As New Zealand grapples with a new surge of Omicron, the Director General of Health has offered some gentle advice to anyone planning events over the next six weeks.

He suggests postponing - if… Video, Audio

Torrential rain in Otago and Canterbury has forced home-owners and holiday-makers to evacuate, with floodwaters rushing through several small towns.

The raging Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers have burst… Video, Audio

It's the story almost everyone's got an opinion on. What's gone wrong with the All Blacks and what's going to happen with head coach Ian Foster?

The All Blacks cancelled Foster's press conference… Video, Audio

The Greens are demanding student allowances be hiked and made universal after a survey found two thirds of respondents are struggling to buy food and other necessities.

The report - pulled together… Audio

House construction costs are through the roof. Today's inflation figures revealed it the price of a new build is up 18 percent on the same time last year.

That's on top of every day essentials like… Video, Audio

It pays to keep the boss relaxed and on their game, just ask NZ golf caddy Sam Pinfold, who's hit the jackpot at the British Open in Scotland.

Wellington-born Pinfold caddied for Australian Cameron… Video, Audio

Testing stations are seeing more and more demand for RATs and masks, now that they're free for everyone - regardless of whether they have symptoms.

There's also been increased demand for PCR tests as… Video, Audio

Health staff at Wairarapa Hospital says pressure on the system can't be called a crisis anymore, it's a catastrophe.

The emergency department and the general ward has been down to just two staff on… Audio

Ian Hutson is the director of the Salvation Army's Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. He talks to Lisa Owen about the record-high level of inflation.

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Another record busting rate no one wants to boast about. Inflation has reached a 32 year high of 7.3 percent - meaning the cost of pretty much everything is on the rise.

Some economists think that's… Audio

We've made it to the end of another winter week, and some of you are probably thinking of heading out for a few drinks.

But, in the middle of a pandemic, just how risky is this and what's the chance… Audio

Inflation is running red hot. Rent, groceries, petrol, and more. But don't despair, Wellington's Welsh Dragon Bar has created the Cost of Living Burger.

It is less than $10, but there's hope people… Video, Audio

A new water service regulator warns it will take action against councils and anyone else who supplies contaminated drinking water.

Taumata Arowai was set up in March under the Water Services Act and… Audio

Gearing up for a Friday night takeaway delivery? Be warned some restaurants are allegedly cooking up extra charges that could be breaking retail laws.

An investigation by advocacy group Consumer NZ… Video, Audio

Timaru's mayor says he'll poll his council on whether the town should pay towards Christchurch's newly green-lit stadium, but he's pretty sure he knows the answer already - no.

It has been suggested… Video, Audio