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Image: Waatea Breakfast Show stand-in host Matthew Tukaki in the studio ahead of the 7am programme. (Supplied/Waatea News)

Sam Hudson
Apr 30, 2026

Matthew Tukaki will take the mic on Waatea Radio’s Breakfast Show tomorrow morning, filling in for veteran host Dale Husband while he is away on assignment in Christchurch. Tukaki will…

Sam Hudson
Apr 29, 2026

Video: Footage from Prime Minister showing Jacinda Ardern navigating the demands of public office and new motherhood, documenting the personal sacrifices and pressures of leading a country while raising a…

Image: Broadcaster Mike Hosking during his on-air commentary discussing personal allegations involving Chris Hipkins, where he told listeners Hipkins could be viewed as “a prick” and later escalated that characterisation by calling him “a pillock, a pratt and a prick” (Screenshot / Newstalk ZB / NZME Limited)

Sam Hudson
Apr 28, 2026

When personal allegations involving Opposition leader Chris Hipkins surfaced through social media posts made by his former wife, the political reaction was immediate and what began as a private relationship…

Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Apr 24, 2026

Video: Finance Minister Nicola Willis is pictured in Parliament’s debating chamber, moments after the exchange that sparked fresh political tension. (Parliament On Demand / narrated by Samuel Hudson) An unusual…

Jess Kimberly, Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Apr 22, 2026

Video: The Good Oil Podcast recorded at PodLab studio in Auckland. The commercial production setup is owned by Jay-Jay Feeney and Dom Harvey. The programme features Cameron Slater’s political commentary…

Image: Authorities respond after a stolen car carrying a dog was tracked across Auckland and brought to a stop in Mount Wellington. (File. / Supplied / New Zealand Police)

Bennett Carter
Apr 17, 2026

A man is before court after stealing a vehicle with a dog inside and driving dangerously across Auckland on Wednesday. Authorities were called to Lincoln Street, Ponsonby about 1pm on…

Image: Authorities investigate offensive graffiti discovered outside a Papatoetoe school, leading to the arrest of a local man. The incident was treated as isolated with no ongoing risk to the community. (File. / Sher Singh Manakdheri / Facebook)

Mereana Patuwai
Apr 17, 2026

A 61-year-old Papatoetoe man has been arrested after offensive graffiti was discovered outside a local school last weekend. Investigators worked through the week tracking leads before making the arrest Thursday…

Image: Search and rescue teams prepare for a major multi-agency training exercise across Northland this weekend. (Supplied / New Zealand Police)

Mereana Patuwai
Apr 17, 2026

Northland residents are being alerted to a large-scale search and rescue training operation set to take place across the region this weekend. The exercise will run from Friday through to…

Diesel theft sparks police chase, ute spiked and dumped in ditch north of Hamilton

Bennett Carter
Apr 17, 2026

A suspected fuel thief and his partner are in custody after a CCTV alert triggered a rapid police response and pursuit north of Hamilton. Authorities were called about 8pm on…

Backseat fugitive nabbed in Kaeo after botched escape attempt

Bennett Carter
Apr 17, 2026

A wanted man hiding in the backseat of a moving vehicle has been arrested in Northland after a failed attempt to flee police. Officers were searching for the 44-year-old on…

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