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US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about President Trump saying the US will destroy a bridge or power plant in response to any Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a new nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia

Two part failures are to blame for a wide spread IT outage at multiple Waikato Hospitals. It left several hospitals offline for almost 12 hours, meaning they couldn't access the data centre, patient information and test results. Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ chief information technology officer Darren Douglass spoke to Lisa Owen.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham making his presence felt three days into the job, as well as new details emerging in relation to the death of former British politician Ann Widdecombe.

A survivor of abuse in state care says the government's lack of progress towards preventing further harm is bordering on criminal. But the minister in charge says the government is committed to change, and it will take years to make things right. Survivors gathered outside Parliament this morning for a ceremony marking two years since the release of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's...

News from the business sector, including a market report.

While the Black Caps leave the Carribean with the series win, the West Indies got the last laugh today. New Zealand were 3-1 heading into the fifth and final One Dayer in Bridgetwon today and looking for a statement finish, but the hosts had other ideas. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

New Zealand could recycle virtually all of its kerbside glass if Auckland and Christchurch got on board, according to a glass recycling expert. Chris Grant, who runs 5R solutions says Auckland only recycle about 50 percent of bottles and jars it collect because of contamination from other recyclable products. Chris Grant spoke to Lisa Owen.

New Zealand First's Stuart Nash is in trouble again for his comments about women. Politicians from across Parliament are outraged after the Napier candidate accused his competition of being lazy for taking maternity leave. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reckons Mr Nash is channelling the online manosphere, while Nicola Willis says his attitude belongs in the 1920s. Political reporter Russell Pal...

School camp is becoming is becoming a barometer for the state of household finances. Papatoetoe Intermediate School has been forced to cancel its camp this year because so few families could afford it, despite attempts to keep the price down. Only 160 out of 750 students confirmed they could go. Papatoetoe Intermediate School Principal, Pauline Cornwell spoke to Lisa Owen.

Rhythm and Vines festival goers say they're gutted the New Year's event is leaving Gisborne. Festival organisers have announced this year's four-day celebration will be the last one held in the region. They're taking it to a new location but its new home hasn't been announced yet. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook reports.

A Southland man who needs regular surgeries to repress the growth of cancer on his kidney says he ws left in the dark for months after his latest operation was abruptly cancelled. It follows the resignation of two urologists earlier this year, as well as what Health New Zealand describes as unanticipated absences in the department. Now, Southland health advocates are worried about what the future...

A prison officers union says they're battling high resignation rates, constant short staffing and an inexperienced workforce. A report into Waikato's Spring Hill prison found low staff morale, high levels of unplanned absences and almost forty percent of custodial staff had less than two years experience. Corrections Association president Floyd du Plessis spoke to Lisa Owen.

Inaction on greenhouse gases isn't just harming the climate - it's now costing households money. That's the finding of the Climate Change Commission, which said today that New Zealand is at risk of missing all its climate targets. It says the longer the country delays action, the more disorderly and costly the transition will eventually be. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

Twelve years after hosting one of its biggest sporting events, Glasgow is set to welcome back the Commonwealth Games. The Games gets under way on Friday morning with the opening ceremony. But with a stripped back schedule and tight budget, can the city recapture the magic from 2014? Sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Scents can transport you to a place, remind you of a person or experience. But imagine if you could reverse engineer that, and give AI the memory and ask it to create a perfume to trigger that selected memory. It's an idea that took three University of Auckland engineering students to Paris for the L'Oreal youth innovation contest, Brandstorm. Engineering student Mihir Ojas Rallapudi spoke to Lisa...

Middle East correspondent Madeline Croad spoke to Lisa Owen about more attacks in the US-Iran war and renewed tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis causing trouble at sea, as well as Lebanon's president visiting the White House.

A global study published today shows New Zealand doctors are using too many antibiotics, risking the growth of 'superbugs'. An Invercargill mum who suffered for months with an antibiotic-resistant infection says something needs to change. A warning, this story includes details some may find disturbing. Felix Walton reports.

A group of high profile pay equity campaigners are calling for politicians to do more to close the pay equity gap. Global Women is calling for cross party support to make it mandatory for businesses of a certain size to report their gender pay gap. According to the Ministry for Women, the pay gap for NZ women across the board is 5.2 percent. STILLMindingTheGap.nz campaign manager Jo Cribb spoke to...

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about One Nation leader Pauline Hanson facing increasing media scrutiny, with polls showing many Australians are considering giving her their vote.

Auckland councillors are discussing potential changes to the controversial Plan Change 120. The plan will dictate the scale of housing intensification across the city. Today, councillors must decide whether to make changes, or withdraw parts of the original version of the plan before it goes out again to the public. Erin Johnson has been at the meeting and spoke to Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

All Whites midfielder Eli Just had a breakout Football World Cup that caught the attention of English Championship clubs. Just is reportedly set to make the move from the Scottish Premiership to Wales with Championship side Swansea City. The new club contract comes after the 26 year old scored three goals at the World Cup. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Christchurch workshop that effectively gives bikes away is seeing record high demand. Each year, volunteer organisation Aranui Bike Fixup spruces up or refurbishes hundreds of bikes. Right now demand is up, despite winter usually being a quieter time. Founder of the Aranui Bike Fixup, Steven Muir spoke to Lisa Owen.

The promoters behind Rhythm and Vines say this year's music festival will be the last in Gisborne. The popular four day event has been held at Waiohika Estate for 24 years, but organisers delivered news to the region's Mayor today. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Lisa Owen.

The amount of money spent on temporary doctors to plug gaps in the health system has hit a new high, topping $200 million for the third year in a row. Health NZ says it is working hard to recruit specialists and has even cut the budget for locums. But others in the health sector say more drastic action is needed to bring the spend under control and incentivise doctors to stay on our shores. Jimmy...