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New Zealanders over 18, who earn less than $70,000 a year will get a $350 cash injection, paid over three months.

It excludes beneficiaries and pensioners. Reporter Katie Todd has the latest in… Video, Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson is at Parliament. She joins Lisa Owen with her analysis.

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An extra $350 in the back pockets of more than two million New Zealanders is what the government is promising in Budget 2022.

The surprise cherry on top of today's budget is aimed at easing the pain… Audio

The future of public transport has arrived in the Wellington suburb of Tawa.

Metlink is trialling an on demand bus service which can pick up and drop off passengers at virtual stops, many of which… Video, Audio

Experts say antibody testing is being under-utilised as a tool to help long Covid sufferers - who never tested positive on a RAT.

One in five people who've had Covid are still experiencing symptoms… Audio

White Ferns wicketkeeper Katey Martin has pulled stumps after 21 years playing representative cricket.

Martin was at the top of her game for so long she played for New Zealand alongside a team-mate… Audio

The government is being urged to implement long-term solutions to tackle poverty in Pacific communities.

There are also calls to address rising health issues for Pasifika which have been exacerbated… Audio

Connie the green turtle should finally be cruising free at sea after being released following a second stint in turtle rehab. Video, Audio

Birds have fled, humans want to leave and even the midges have gone - Christchurch's damaged waste water plant is driving everyone away with its horrendous stench.

The plant's oxidation ponds double… Video, Audio

Fewer Covid restrictions means it's not just humans now catching winter ills kept at bay during border closures, our canine friends are copping it too.

Cases of the highly contagious Canine… Video, Audio

The era of hybrid working could be upon us as inner city businesses invite employees back into the office.

Trade Me data also shows an increase of more than 200 per cent in listings that mention… Audio

The soaring cost of living is playing out in the Far North with people sleeping in cars, begging for food, and seeking support in 'astronomical' numbers.

When it comes to poverty and crime, Kaitaia… Video, Audio

It's the day before Budget 2022, a day of big numbers, big promises and politics.

Checkpoint visited Ōtara Town Centre to heard what is important to residents as they deal with the impact of an… Video, Audio

ACT's candidate in the Tauranga by-election has called for Commissioner Anne Tolley's head.

In Cameron Luxton's words: "The right to choose who speaks for us is our democratic birthright, but nobody… Video, Audio

Patients and staff could start moving out of Hutt Hospital's quake-prone main block within weeks.

The building is at just 15 percent of the current code - meaning it needs to close and services move… Audio

A British socialite and footballer's wife has faced a barrage of accusations in a court case she brought herself.

Rebekah Vardy has accused Coleen Rooney of defamation - after Rooney named her as the… Audio

The two teams that put the Pacific into Super Rugby Pacific will meet for the first time this weekend, with the Fijian Drua hosting Moana Pasifika in Sydney.

The newcomers have already recruited… Audio

A specially tailored housing project for Hastings is almost a year behind target.

The government promised to build 200 homes in the city by the middle of 2021 but nearly a year on, they're still 80… Audio

A new police retail crime unit is identifying and targeting some of the countries worst shoplifters who are brazenly stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods.

Retail NZ estimates there's… Video, Audio