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National has announced plans to bring back minimum car parking requirements for new developments. Community group Massey Matters spokesperson Lizzie Sayegh spoke to John Campbell.

Tens of thousands of people across the Wellington region haven't paid their first Tiaki Wai water bills, as debate ramps up about whether the agency's prices should be capped. Wellingtonians are staring down a future of price increases which a budget advisor says is causing people in the community deep stress. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Tens of thousands of people across the Wellington region haven't paid their first Tiaki Wai water bills, as debate ramps up about whether the agency's prices should be capped. Wellingtonians are staring down a future of price increases which a budget advisor says is causing people in the community deep stress. Wellington Issues reporter Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

Tanya Lapu'aho speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss about the delays in treatment at Starship Hospital for her two-year-old son, Cillian. He has neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops in a child's nerve tissue. Cillian requires chemotherapy and two bone marrow transplants. The second, which was successful, was delayed a few days due to staffing shortages.

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The Wellington North electorate turned up en masse last night, for the Te Aro Valley Meet the Candidates Debate. People were forced to stand outside in the rain to listen to lively heckling, witty humour and serious policy issues. The community-led forum at the Aro Valley Community Centre featured candidates vying to represent the student-heavy area of Te Aro and its surrounding suburbs in Parliam...

A New Zealand AI consultancy firm, Ten Past Tomorrow, says teenagers need more safeguards when using AI. In August, OpenAI rolled out its ChatGPT for Teens - a default, safer mode for under-18 users. But research done by Common Sense Media, a US non-profit watchdog organisation that advocates for online safety, found the chatbot still presents problems for young people, even going so far as to rec...

The US military is reportedly weighing up the use of a weapon known as the mother of all bombs in the Iran war. Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington DC.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

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The Migrant Workers Association has come out in support of a New Zealand First immigration policy. The advocacy group is among many who have long advocated for workers' visas to not be tied to their employer, so they can easily move jobs if they are exploited or threatened. It's now among proposals announced by Winston Peters, who wants to replace the Accredited Employer Work Visa. Gill Bonnett re...

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Heath NZ says it is continuing to deliver safe and high quality care to children with cancer, after treatments were delayed at Starship Hospital due to a shortage of nurses. Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New Zealand supports a review of Fiji's national security amid claims of Chinese infiltration. Our eyes are on the Pacific Teams at the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. New Zealands Defence Force spends a month in Penrhyn.

New Zealand supports a review of Fiji's national security amid claims of Chinese infiltration.

Our eyes are on the Pacific Teams at the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

The New Zealand Defense Force has spent the past month on Penrhyn - a remote island in the Northern Cook Islands.

Mid-Canterbury have been the dominant force in Heartland rugby for the past few seasons. Hammers skipper Declan McCormack ahead of this weekend's game against King Country.

After being closed for almost 5 months due to concerns over flooding risks, a popular Auckland campground will reopen on Monday. The Waitakere Ranges local board this week voted unanimously to allow overnight camping to return to Piha domain, which goes against the recommendations of Auckland Council staff. Ross McNaughton reports.