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Top Stories for Wednesday 6 December 2017
New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Auckland Council has voted against closing the Waitakere… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 5 December 2017
Ashburton fire 'totalled' factory, hospitalises three firefighters, Water limits across regions as temperatures soar, Napier risks running out of water, Weather: How long will the heat remain? Health… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 4 December 2017
Unions cautiously support Jones' work for dole idea; PM Jacinda Ardern on Jones' work-for-the-dole proposal; compensation offered in effort to boost live organ donations; Brisbane man's 21st becomes… Audio
Naida Glavish: kia ora groundbreaker
Back in 1984, Naida Glavish was the toll operator who greeted incoming callers with two words, "kia ora" going against the grain. She says the general public didn't mind but her managers did. She… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 1 December 2017
Dismay over police decision on CTV prosecution; CTV collapse: will there be corporate manslaughter charge?; Trump to fire Tillerson - reports; NCEA, scholarship exams finish; scientist warns… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 30 November 2017
Aucklanders could face hefty rate rises under funding shakeup, Limits on foreign farm buyers 'like Zimbabwe' - Act, Will rules around farm sales help young farmers?, Hot, muggy summer predicated… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 November 2017
Waikato DHB chair resigns over CEO controversy; Analysts expect RBNZ to signal LVR unwind; NZer's death is Aus detention sparks findings of drug use; Deputy PM seeks money from journos over… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 28 November 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement, We speak to New Zealanders stuck in Bali and update travellers on the latest on the eruption there, and We look at the safety of Civil Defence… Audio
Sir William Gallagher calls Te Tiriti o Waitangi a 'fake'
Waikato businessman Sir William Gallagher has called the Treaty of Waitangi a fake and accused Maori of fencing off beaches. Speaking to a gathering of businesspeople in Hamilton on Friday, the… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 27 November 2017
Roxburgh hit hard in Central Otago floods, Roxburgh locals describe flash flood damage, Tonga fans celebrate despite RLWC loss, RLWC2017 referee stands by controversial Tonga call, Sir William… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 24 November 2017
Worksafe 'has a lot to answer for' - Pike victim's mother, Can Peter Whittall be prosecuted over Pike? Children restrained by teachers more than 130 times a month, Manus centre police raid was brutal… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 23 November 2017
Mladic jailed for genocide: 'A momentous victory for justice', Mnangagwa to become Zimbabwe President, Winston Peters hails end of Mugabe's reign, Warning urged over waterborne Legionnaires' risk Audio
Top Stories for Monday 22 November 2017
Robert Mugabe quits as president of Zimbabwe, Police arrest a 26-year-old man linked to the shooting of a taxi driver in Miramar. He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 21 November 2017
Auckland homeowners fear huge rates rise after valuations; older workers among highest ACC claimants - report; fast-tracked fire rules infurates local fire engineers; Zimbabwe to begin impeachment… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 20 November 2017
A Wellington taxi driver describes fleeing for his life after being shot by a passenger on Saturday night, Police call for help to identify who attacked and knocked out a policewoman in South… Audio
Are poor managers driving employees to quit?
Nit-picky managers are a major cause of people leaving their jobs, according to a new survey. But a human resources professor says the issue lies with a lack of support from the top. Audio
Council defends planned water fluoridation
Fluoridation of south Taranaki's water supply was necessary to help fight a high degree of poor dental health in the area, South Taranaki District Council told the Supreme Court. Audio
Small towns' big hopes pinned on huge water bottling plant
The Murupara community is hoping an iwi supported proposal to build the country's biggest water bottling plant could revitalise the once thriving regional town. Audio
Leave Australia out of it, Simon Bridges tells PM
National says the new government's pressure on Australia over resettling some refugees from Manus Island is hurting New Zealand's relationship with its closest ally. Video, Audio
Christchurch turns red for Tonga
The small island nation will face Lebanon in Christchurch tomorrow night in the quarter finals of the Rugby League World Cup, after beating New Zealand in Hamilton last week. Video, Audio
