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A humble food truck at the bottom of the country has taken out the top spot in the Burger Nation competition. Audio

For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Audio

Dave Gillespie, 90, played 23 matches for the All Blacks between the 1950s and 60s.

Saraid de Silva's Amma is in the running for the $68,000 international writing prize. Audio

Commuters are facing a crawl to work after, after two separate crashes.

"You can't plan to bring your own Marmite sandwich and apple if you don't know about it a day or so in advance," says the Secondary Principals' Association president in response to PM's remarks.

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

A scheme to foster talented young Māori writers is a "mighty mentor programme," Witi Ihimaera says. Audio

"I was asked to give my details but with no explaination for why, and if I didn't I was not allowed to leave," the shopper says.

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a mystery.

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

Popular eatery will Monsoon Poon close in May due to the sale of its building and pending demolition work.

Mike Nelson says assembling a flatpack coffin is a healthy part of the grieving process. Audio

However, brighter weather will return by the end of the working week.

The 97th annual Academy Awards is here - check out who took the big awards.

The Chills' final album Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs was late frontman Martin Phillipps' mission to render his songs as he originally "heard them in his head," the band's manager says. Audio

The Northland shearer has become the first debut finalist to win the Golden Shears Open in 15 years.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the way to peace is for Russia to end its "three-year long illegal and immoral war of aggression".

After years of controversy, Pharmac's chief executive Sarah Fitt has resigned from her role. Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in Vietnam this week for both political and business discussions.

The proposal would see 20 hectares of Takapuna Golf Club, which sees more than 500 visitors per day, converted into a wetland.

The Prime Minister says there have been teething problems with the new roll-out and it is David Seymour's job to fix them.

"It looks like something out of Blade Runner. And as it turns out I'm not alone in being captivated." Audio

Halfway into his swim, Brian Gray's "addled brain" sent him the wrong way. "I thought I was following instructions and going up the river bank, but I'd turned around." Audio