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'We'll do what we can' on fuel prices - Gull boss
Brent crude oil has been on a slide, but petrol prices at the pump have not changed dramatically.
Brent closed below US$100 a barrel for two trading days in a row - the first time in four months.
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Christchurch councillors give stadium plan the green light
Christchurch councillors have given the green light to build a multi-use arena, that's been 10 years in the making.
The fierce debate over Te Kaha, has centred around its price tag - which is $683… Video, Audio
Govt urges masks, boosters, as bleak peak winter ills loom
The government has painted a worrying picture of winter hospitalisations, with Omicron and the flu set to put more pressure on an already stretched health system.
It has set out the path to avoiding… Video, Audio
Wellington's Brooklyn community shocked by ram raid
The manager of a Wellington store targeted in a ram raid overnight says the thieves had "broken everything" when they crashed into the store in the early hours of this morning.
Police suspect… Video, Audio
More protection urged after another Silver Stream river death
A woman's described a distressed man who came to her door, after an attempt to cross a swollen ford turned fatal.
One person died, and two managed to escape when the car they were in was swept away… Video, Audio
PM strikes common ground with Solomons on Pacific security
The Prime Minister says she's found common ground with her counterpart in the Solomon Islands - with neither leader wanting the see the militarisation of the Pacific.
Jacinda Ardern sat down with… Audio
Public-facing staff call for more support to stop Covid reinfections
Workers who deal with the public are calling for more support as they fight an uphill battle to make sure they don't get Covid again.
The Ministry of Health says 16,000 people have been reinfected… Audio
More demand for bank of mum, dad as OCR to hit home loans
Interest rates could take off after the Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate up to a six-year high.
It is promising to go higher still in a bid to reel in inflation, which is at a 30-year high.
…Police Minister Hipkins explains new tools to tackle gangs
The Police Minister says new legislation to crack down on gangs was called for by police themselves.
The government has announced a number of changes, including closing a loophole on firearm… Video, Audio
Community responds to new law changes to tackle gangs
Victims of gang violence can breathe a sigh of relief according to the Police Minister, who says a law change will crack down on drive by shootings.
There have been dozens of shootings around… Video, Audio
Christchurch promised stadium costs will not rise further
The bill is in for Christchurch's stadium and it comes with a promise it will not go up further.
The project has already faced a $150 million budget blowout. But Christchurch City Council says lead… Video, Audio
Husband, wife both with terminal cancer fight for time with sons
A husband and wife diagnosed with lung cancer within months of each other are crowd funding extra treatments to stay alive as long as they can for their young sons.
Doctors cannot explain how Graham… Video, Audio
Another official cash rate rise to hit home loans
Families on tight budgets could come under even more pressure if the Official Cash Rate rises again tomorrow.
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise the OCR by half a percent to 2.5 percent -… Audio
Employers, Manufacturers Assoc on worker shortages
The findings of a staffing survey of more than 330 businesses by the Employers and Manufacturers Association show all those who responded had vacancies, and 40 percent had been trying to fill their… Video, Audio
Northland council urges crackdown on vape stores
A Northland council is calling for a national crackdown on the sale of vapes, which it says is an epidemic infiltrating the community and causing problems at schools.
In downtown Dargaville there are… Audio
Health Minister 'dreaming' if he thinks sector not in crisis - GP
The Heath Minister is "dreaming" if he thinks it's not a crisis. That from one of 900 doctors who completed a survey by the New Zealand Women in Medicine Charitable Trust, that found the overwhelming… Video, Audio
Weather: Fierce storm hits Canterbury, roads flooded
A fierce storm is hitting Christchurch and Banks Peninsula this afternoon, with several roads closed because of flooding.
Our reporter Adam Burns is in Christchurch with the latest. Video, Audio
Man waited 4.5 hours on hold to Air NZ
A man who waited 4.5 hours on the phone to Air New Zealand, then gave up, says the airline needs to introduce a permanent call-back service.
The company's facing the wrath of fliers unable to… Audio
Health Minister responds to doctors' claim 'catastrophic collapse' coming
Doctors are demanding health officials and the government face up to what they're calling a staffing crisis.
They say their pleas for help have gone unheeded, and now they're facing a "catastrophic… Audio
Southland company given government investment to make oat milk
Southland is one of our biggest milk-producing regions, and it is about to get even bigger - but with a different kind of milk. The Government has backed New Zealand Functional Foods with a $6 million… Audio
