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A major report highlighting the biggest risks to the coutnry from climate change is a huge wake-up call, experts say. The Climate Change Commission published its national climate risk assessment on Thursday, urging the government to make crucial decisions about how to fund adaptation. One climate policy researcher said the country needs to take a war-time approach to the problem. Climate change co...

The 880 people on board the Kaitaki Interislander ferry on January 28th 2023 were just 12 minutes from grounding with the potential for catastrophic damage and loss of life. It was saved by anchors kicking in to stop the drift to shore, according to a damning report released by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. KiwiRail previously been sentenced to pay $432,500 after being found gui...

A teenager paralysed from the chest down in an accident early this year says he's focussing on the positives and working hard to regain his independence as he comes to grips with his new life. Sixteen year old Noah Berkeley hit a sand bank as he dove into a wave while swimming between the flags on Wairarapa's Riversdale beach just after New year. Bill Hickman reports.

A service that works with vulnerable children and their whanau is calling on Oranga Tamariki and the Government to declare it an essential service in the event of fuel rationing. With the Prime Minister and Shane Jones hinting in recent days that more details will be released around that soon, The Family Start Collective is concerned they've been fobbed off. They say rising fuel costs are forcing...

A grandmother is seething after her grandchild was stopped twice from getting on a bus to her Auckland school because she'd forgotten her wallet. She said the drivers should've shown compassion and understanding, but instead the young girl was left stranded and vulnerable. It's a situation transport authorities say a child should never have been in. Kim Baker Wilson reports.

Steve Lancaster has been appointed to the top job, after stepping in as interim six months ago.

Bringing an animal back from the brink of extinction is an amazing feat, but when it's an animal that doesn't usually feature among the most talked-about endangered species it's especially exciting for one kiwi scientist. James Joseph is a champion of the humble snail. The Norfolk Island snail to be exact. About six years ago, an island resident came across the Campbell's keeled glass-snail listed...

A federal judge in the United States has unsealed a purported suicide note supposedly written by dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A New Zealand battery recycling business wants the Government to step in to ensure any company importing lithium ion batteries has safe end-of-life plans for them.

Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Melissa Chan-Green

News from the business sector, including a market report.

While kick off is still a month away, Super Rugby Aupiki captains gathered at the SkyTower to officially launch the 2026 season. The competition is continuing to expand since its inception, however some players are still sacrificing plenty to play. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

An Auckland psychiatrist said it is still a long process for an ADHD diagnosis because GPs have told him a 15 minute doctors appointment is just not enough time to assess. So Dr Sidhesh Phaldessai has come up with an app that would help people collate the information they need in advance. Dr Phaldessai knows what it is like to be on both sides of a diagnosis, having noticing his own ADHD symptoms...

A High Court jury has watched footage of Hayden Tasker ploughing into two police officers and a patrol car early on New Years Day in 2025.

What do you know about the Bill of Rights Act? When did New Zealand adopt MMP? Can prisoners on remand for offences which occurred before last December vote? Anyone wanting to apply for citizenship in New Zealand from late next year could tested on these kinds of questions under new requirements announced on Wednesday. They'll also be expected to get a 75 percent pass mark. Minister of Internal Af...

Motorists queueing for convoys through the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 are taking advantage of their idling time to chat with fellow travellers, walk their dogs or even do a spot of crocheting.

New Zealanders sending money overseas are losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year because of hidden fees, according to a Labour MP. Arena Williams has put forward a bill that would force banks and financial institutions to be more upfront when they say that a transfer is 'fees free'.

Job seekers say not being able to tell if some companies are using AI to screen their cover letters and CVs is dehumanising.

AFL club Carlton has been hit with a hefty fine for its handling of an on-field mental health episode involving one of its young players. An investigation carried out by AFL officials found there were clear warning signs the player should've been taken out of last month's game against the Collingwood Magpies much earlier. The incident has prompted sweeping changes across the AFL to better handle m...

The number of 15 to 24 year-olds who don't have a job is rising, despite a slight fall in the number of unemployed overall. Stats NZ figures released on Wednesday show young people who are not in employment, education or training, also known as NEETS, has increased from 13.3 percent in December to 14.4 percent in March. There's one group of young people especially impacted, one in five women betwe...

Americas correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Melissa Chan-Green how nine people have died in a coal mine explosion in Colombia and how China has called out the United States over its sanctions on Cuba. She also spoke about how Mexico City is sinking and new satellite images reveal just how fast it's going down.

The way New Zealanders are able to hold media to account and challenge content is about to change after the Government announced it wants to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said that the media landscape has changed since the BSA was set up in 1989 and regulation hasn't kept up. In a statement, the BSA said it has said for more than 15 ye...

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about how Australian mortgage customers are facing the news that bank interest rates are on their way up and despite how four people have now been attacked in Western Australa's Lake Argyle, it didn't stop a major swimming event being held there over the weekend.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Days after copping demerit points for what was deemed as aggressive behaviour on the cricket field New Zealand bowler Kyle Jamieson will be back in action on Wednesday morning. Playing in the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals, Jamieson celebrated a little bit too hard at weekend, which caught the attention of competition organisers. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Melissa Chan-Gr...