Kim Hill

A man working in a suburban Auckland dairy has died after being stabbed during a violent robbery.

The attack happened at the Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham, just after 8 o'clock last night.

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The Mackenzie Basin's long been regarded as "ground zero" for being ravaged by rabbits, but it's hoped new funding could change that.

The Te Manahuna Aoraki Project's getting $5 million to take out… Audio

Retailers are dealing with a dual crisis of rising crime and a rising Official Cash Rate.

A shopkeeper in Sandringham, Auckland was fatally stabbed on Thursday morning.

And the Reserve Bank has… Audio

As we reported earlier this hour, there are no more acute beds for mental health patients than there were in 2017 despite 235 million dollars being set aside for mental health facilities in the 2019… Audio

A Treaty of Waitangi claim has been filed by Ngaati Wairere over a proposed housing project in Hamilton, which would be on top of a historical site.

The development is planned for the Sonning car… Audio

Despite 235 million dollars being set aside for mental health facilities in the 2019 Budget there are no more acute beds for mental health patients than there were in 2017.

The independent Mental… Audio

The Nurses Union says there shouldn't be a witch hunt to find out who's been handing out Health Minister's contact details at the Wellington Hospital emergency department. 

Nurses at Wellington… Audio

House prices might be falling but many first home buyers remain locked out of the market because of rising interest rates.

It's likely to get even harder today when it's expected the Reserve Bank… Audio

An Auckland man's been fined more than 50,000 dollars for getting rid of a protected pōhutukawa tree on a beachside boulevard.

Cole Arnott had contractors chop down the tree on his Takapuna property… Audio

Making the switch to electricity to power your appliances and cars could become cheaper than using gas and fuel by 2025.

New research commissioned by the Electricity Networks Association projects… Audio

An international boom in the popularity of chess has spread to the Pacific.

Chess tables have been popping up within whistling distance of coral reefs and palm trees on several Island nations.

The… Audio

A former chair of UN climate change negotiations says COP27 has done very little to advance the core task of limiting global warming. 

The summit wrapped up in Egypt this week with a loss and damages… Audio

There's widespread doubt likelihood draft legislation to lower the voting age to 16 will pass.

MPs will get to vote on whether 16-year-olds can go to the ballot box, but both National and Act have… Audio

The story of five carved tōtara panels once hidden in a Taranaki swamp before being stolen and taken to New York, Geneva and London is the subject of a new book launched in New Plymouth last night.

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The captains of seven World Cup football sides, including England and Germany have backed down on their plan to wear OneLove anti-discrimination arm bands. 

FIFA threatened to give players yellow… Audio

Schools are facing a number of hurdles as they try to rebuild their lucrative foreign student enrolments in a competitive market.

Principals say there is pent-up demand from some countries, but the… Audio

Ukraine's President has been invited to speak to our Parliament. 

Volodymyr Zelensky would become just the second head of a foreign government to do so.

Political reporter Katie Scotcher has the… Audio

National Party justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says he doesn't believe the voting age in New Zealand should be lowered. 

 Yesterday, the Supreme Court declared the voting age of 18 inconsistent… Audio