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Environmental and seafood lobbyists say proposed changes to the laws governing fisheries will remove protections for fish sustainability and affect fishing rights for more than 600,000 people.

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Politicians will be hearing submissions from those wanting reforms to the retirement village sector later this morning. Among the stories that'll be shared is that of an 80-year-old widow in financial… Audio

Doctors desperate to improve public hospitals, are in despair over the state of radiology. Some believe things have become so bad, the only fix may be to privatise further. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Banks are doing very well for themselves despite the crunch of living costs felt by their customers. In the three months to June, the banking sector made a profit of… Audio

Last week Christchurch City Council voted against introducing the government's mandatory housing intensification law - now some want Hutt City Council to do the same. The Voluntary Heritage Group says… Audio

Parliamentarians are poring over each other's foibles for evidence of bullying, while applying a non-stick coating to themselves. 

Yesterday, National Party leader Christopher Luxon said an… Audio

In New Zealand, people will be able to mark the Queen's death at a State Memorial Service next week. A national minute of silence will be observed at the start of the service, at 2pm on Monday the… Audio

Queen Elizabeth made ten trips to New Zealand during her 70 years on the throne. Her first visit, in 1953, lasted well over a month, and her last, in 2002, was to celebrate her Golden Jubilee - 50… Audio

New Plymouth's Barbara Larsen has devoted most of her life to archiving the reign of the Queen. It's serious business for the 86-year-old, who has a library of 15-thousand books about royalty in her… Audio

The popularity of the monarchy has waxed and waned over the Queen's 70 year reign and everything from the formal occasions to the scandals has been documented in magazines around the world. Sido (See… Audio

Angela Thompson's Royal Museum could take the crown for New Zealand's most exhaustive collection of royal memorabilia. She's spent years collating over 8-thousand pieces in her Te Aroha abode, not… Audio

As New Zealand's head of state, Queen Elizabeth the second was also the head of the New Zealand Defence Force. After days of early morning rehearsals, members of the Defence Force marched in her… Audio

Many New Zealanders have stayed up late to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral. And others have stayed up to capture this moment in history for the tabloids and glossy magazines. One of them is the New… Audio

Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth had many meetings with Maori leaders, visiting marae and communities across the country. Among New Zealand's representatives at her funeral was the Maori King… Audio

More than 500 dignatries and heads of state were among the two thousand guests at the state funeral, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Susie Fergusson spoke to Jacinda Ardern moments after she… Audio

The Queen has finally been laid to rest after a funeral service at Westminster Abbey and another service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Hundreds of thousands of people lined London streets… Audio

Millions of loyal fans, lining the streets of London have experienced moments of sadness, joy, celebration and mourning. Queen Elizabeth the second has finally be laid to rest alongside her late… Audio

Waiuku residents gathered at their local church overnight to watch the final farewell to the Queen. Minister of Waiuku and Districts Combined Churches, Reverend Richard Gray, spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio