NZ misses anti-smoking best practice list

On today's episode, the prime minister Christopher Luxon is counting on a raft of new measures to smooth out the country's energy supply issues. Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss, Uber drivers are celebrating a legal win, after the multi-billion dollar rideshare company failed in its ...  Show more

US talkshow host John Oliver, led an aggressive campaign to carry the Puteketeke to a landslide win in last year's Bird of the Century competition. The bird also known as the Australasian Crested Grebe captured nearly 300,000 votes from 190 countries - although some local feather ...  Show more

Patients with life limiting conditions say New Zealand is lagging behind other OECD countries when it comes to funding new and breakthrough medicines. The group "My Life Matters" represents more than a million patients with conditions such as cancer and diabetes, and this morning ...  Show more

In this bulletin, Australia avoids a fresh wave of tariffs out of the United States, as trade penalties come into effect. The Uluru Dialogue slams stalled progress on Closing the Gap as Garma Festival begins. And in swimming, Australians rack up the medals at the World Championsh ...  Show more

Air New Zealand's ramping up domestic airfares from tomorrow. Last week the National carrier warned travel agents that all existing bookings need to be ticketed by midnight, to avoid any price changes. Consumer New Zealand chief executive Jon Duffy speaks to Lisa Owen. 

In New Zealand, a nationwide extermination campaign is underway. It's one of the most ambitious in the world. The country is home to more than four thousand native species that are threatened or at risk of extinction. To protect its biodiversity, New Zealand has embarked on an ex ...  Show more