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On September 13th 2021 a ute was found at Kiritehere beach, not far from the small rural community of Marokopa. It belonged to Tom Phillips who, along with his three children Ember, Maverick and Jayda, had not been seen for a couple of days. Three years later the family is still at large, but a recent sighting by pig hunters has reignited police, and public, interest. Stuff's senior journalist Ton...

Minister of Defence Judith Collins has taken aim at those blaming the gender of the captain of the HMNZS Manawanui for its sinking, calling them "armchair admirals". Here is the full press conference given by Collins and the Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community leader Dave 'Buttabean' Letele has announced he will close his South Auckland foodbank, saying conditions are just too tough to keep going. He sat down for a heartfelt one-on-one with Imogen Wells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been dubbed "the storm of the century" with Florida officials issuing dire warnings for those who do not evacuate. Hurricane Milton comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene also hit Florida, but how do the two storms differ and why are experts so worried about Milton? Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch NZ explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s latest three-yearly update shows air pollutant levels decreasing at most monitoring sites over the last eight years. Improvements to our motor vehicle fleet are reducing emissions as the Ministry for the Environments Chief Science Advisor Dr Alison Collins explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Auditor General has said a $24 million contract awarded to Mike King’s I Am Hope mental health charity was “inconsistent and unusual”. John Ryan has raised concerns about whether there was enough transparency over the contract process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As widely predicted the Reserve Bank has dropped the Official Cash Rate by .5% to a new rate of 4.75%. What does this mean for interest rates and the economy? Kiwibank's Senior Economist Mary Jo Vergara explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost exactly five years after 19-year-old Sophia Crestani died in a crush on a stairwell at a Dunedin flat party, Coroner Heather McKenzie has said her death likely could have been prevented and was largely due to the lack of oversight by the tenants and partygoers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has named his 36-man squad for the end-of-year northern tour that will feature matches against Japan, England, Ireland, France and Italy over five consecutive weekends. Three News sports reporter Ollie Ritchie joins us to chew over the selections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Stats NZ data shows filled jobs were up .2% in August, the first monthly rise since March, with almost 5000 jobs added across the country. But the year-on-year numbers were still down 0.4% compared with August 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich, Group Controller Chris Henderson and Police Otago Coastal Area Commander Inspector Marty Gray with the latest on the state of emergency in Dunedin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MetService has issued its first ever red alert heavy rain warning for the Otago region. The warning means ‘act now’ as the potential impact from the weather could include ‘threats to life’. Otago's Civil Defence Controller Rob West spoke to Newsable about the threats and why Dunedin’s Civil Defence bunker has been activated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vice-presidential candidates Governor Tim Walz (Democrats) and Ohio Senator JD Vance (Republicans) faced off against each other for the first time in a debate in New York. The pair clashed on immigration, the economy and abortion in what was generally a cordial affair. David Smith is the Washington bureau chief for The Guardian and joined Newsable to review the respective performances. Learn more...

Capacity on some Air New Zealand routes are about to take a plunge. The reductions will hit the last and first flights between Christchurch and Queenstown, some flights between Wellington and Dunedin and between Christchurch and New Plymouth. On Monday, Air New Zealand cut the service between Wellington and Invercargill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Court of Appeal has quashed Gail Maney's conviction for ordering the killing of Deane Fuller-Sandys in 1989, accepting she was a victim of a miscarriage of justice. It also quashed the convictions of Stephen Stone for murdering Fuller-Sandys, and for raping and murdering Leah Stephens, but ordered a retrial for him. The court also acquitted two other people police alleged were involved as acce...

Iran launched nearly 200 missiles into Israel in an attack that has ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it. Whoever attacks us, we attack them”. Dr Leon Goldsmith is an expert on the Middle East at Otago University and spoke to Newsable about what Iran's attack means for the region. Learn more ab...

October 1st sees changes in Government policy across health, parking, tourism, vaping, and winter energy payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been nearly a year since an attack by Hamas killed over 1,200 Israeli civilians and saw another 250 taken hostage. Israel’s retaliation is estimated to have killed more than 41,000 Palestinians so far. James Elder is a global spokesperson for UNICEF and spoke to Newsable from Gaza about how those still there are coping. UNICEF Aotearoa is currently running a Children of Gaza crisis appeal,...

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key is fascinated by US politics. In this sit-down interview with Samantha Hayes, he tells the Three News host why he not only thinks Donald Trump WILL win the election in November - he also thinks on balance that he SHOULD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a month after celebrating five years of direct flights between Auckland and Invercargill Air New Zealand has announced it will be scrapping its service between Wellington and Invercargill from early next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resources Minister Shane Jones has clashed with protesters on Lambton Quay in Wellington about the Government’s climate policies. This comes after the Government announced it would only allow four days for the public to make submissions on its bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - short, upbeat, inspirational and f%$#ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower. TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation. This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and Executive Produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media. Learn...

Water-coolers in offices, and homes, around the country have been the scene of plenty of heated discussion this week thanks to Public Service Minister Nicola Willis. On Monday she directed her department bosses to tighten up on working-from-home arrangements, saying they should only be by agreement, should not compromise performance, and departments and agencies must regularly report on the number...

Okay, so it isn't really a crisis, we just wanted to shoehorn that episode title in there... However Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is leaving the job as the country's top cop earlier than expected to head up the government's new social investment agency. Following the announcement he sat down with Stuff's Chief Political Correspondent Tova O'Brien to discuss gangs, guns, police pay and being c...

It's been confirmed that 22 year old Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will replace Australian veteran Daniel Ricciardo for the final six F1 races of 2024 on Red Bull owned RB team. The decision could give Lawson a shot at holding the seat for 2025. New Zealand motor sport legend, Greg Murphy, talks about what makes Liam so successful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices