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The Front Page

Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Damien Venuto chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break do... Read more

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Housing woes increase: KiwiBuild problems and falling prices in Auckland

Housing woes increase: KiwiBuild problems and falling prices in Auckland

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is warning the Government's flagship KiwiBuild policy could "crowd out" the private sec... Read more

14 Feb 2019

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Cheapest KiwiBuild revealed, David Bain shocked at second murder

Cheapest KiwiBuild revealed, David Bain shocked at second murder

The Government's announced a new builder for KiwiBuild - and another 100 homes in West Auckland and Christchurch Home bu... Read more

20 Feb 2019

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Revealed: the sorry state of our environment

Revealed: the sorry state of our environment

A sweeping audit has revealed our environment is under attack from virtually every direction – with climate change now a... Read more

18 Apr 2019

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The rise of eco-anxiety as the battle for our planet heats up

The rise of eco-anxiety as the battle for our planet heats up

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

6 Jun 2019

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Hopes that NZ nurse held by ISIS is still alive

Hopes that NZ nurse held by ISIS is still alive

A New Zealand nurse has been held captive by Islamic state for almost six years - but until now, it was kept secret. Lou... Read more

15 Apr 2019

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Fair pay changes needed, but would it kill business?

Fair pay changes needed, but would it kill business?

A report on how to address fair pay is out, but it's led to division; with Labour versus National, and employers versus ... Read more

31 Jan 2019

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Why we're losing the fight against meth

Why we're losing the fight against meth

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

16 May 2019

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Air NZ cuts: Dark days loom for tourism?

Air NZ cuts: Dark days loom for tourism?

Air New Zealand's boss is vowing to be directly involved in looking at the airline's books. The national carrier has cut... Read more

30 Jan 2019

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Is it too late to get social media under control?

Is it too late to get social media under control?

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

23 May 2019

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On the front lines in Hong Kong, and why NZ needs to be careful

On the front lines in Hong Kong, and why NZ needs to be careful

The protests in Hong Kong have now been going for more than 100 days, and it seems neither side is willing to give up. I... Read more

26 Sep 2019

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Ex Kiwibuild boss sues Housing Ministry, heatwave grips NZ

Ex Kiwibuild boss sues Housing Ministry, heatwave grips NZ

Former KiwiBuild boss Stephen Barclay says he is pursuing a case of constructive dismissal against Ministry of Housing a... Read more

28 Jan 2019

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Silence over Nat MP's alleged text, Kiwi professor assaulted 82yo dementia patient

Silence over Nat MP's alleged text, Kiwi professor assaulted 82yo dementia patient

Police are keeping quiet on the investigation into a text allegedly sent from the phone of National MP Sarah Dowie to Ja... Read more

25 Jan 2019

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How worried should we be about NZ's biggest bank?

How worried should we be about NZ's biggest bank?

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

4 Jul 2019

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Epidemic of strangulation shows reality of domestic abuse in NZ

Epidemic of strangulation shows reality of domestic abuse in NZ

Police have charged almost five people a day with strangling or suffocating their partners since a new family violence l... Read more

28 Feb 2019

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Tasman blaze 'sparked by farmer', hundreds gather at Waitangi

Tasman blaze 'sparked by farmer', hundreds gather at Waitangi

A massive blaze in Tasman continues to ravage the district. And, authorities are scrambling after a second fire has brok... Read more

6 Feb 2019

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There's still time to stop the end of the world

There's still time to stop the end of the world

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

19 Sep 2019

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Why increasing numbers of super rich leads to a tax problem

Why increasing numbers of super rich leads to a tax problem

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

8 Aug 2019

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The Alan Jones stoush: when does criticising politicians become offensive?

The Alan Jones stoush: when does criticising politicians become offensive?

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

28 Aug 2019

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Behind the rising tide of diabetes amputations

Behind the rising tide of diabetes amputations

Each week The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. T... Read more

9 May 2019

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Shake-up for NZ polytechs, Tasman inferno forces more evacuations

Shake-up for NZ polytechs, Tasman inferno forces more evacuations

The country's polytechnics are in for a shake-up. Jacinda Ardern gave her 'State of the Nation' speech to a business aud... Read more

8 Feb 2019

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