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A group of paranormal investigators are set to look for ghosts at the historic Whangamōmona Hotel.

Paranormal Researchers NZ will send team members to spend two nights at the hotel to uncover the building's secrets, as three ghosts are rumoured to be haunting it.

Whangamōmona Hotel owner Vicki Pratt is happy to let them investigate - and she's heard former residents share their paranormal experiences. 

"I've always suspected s...

Former Silver Fern Laura Langman has expressed shock and disappointment over the shock decision to stand down coach Dame Noeline Taurua.

Netball New Zealand yesterday announced that Taurua was being stood down for the series against South Africa, starting in 10 days.

Langman doesn't approve of this move - and says this isn't a direction we should want sport to be going.

"Netball used to be a household-celebrated sport - and at the ...

The US is on edge after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed today. 

The Donald Trump ally died after being shot in the neck at a campus event at Utah Valley University.

The shooter remains on the run after reportedly fleeing from a rooftop.

US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says this incident is another watershed moment in the history of American gun violence.

"We've seen politically motivated attacks in Washington ...

Former Labour Cabinet Minister turned NZ First supporter, Stuart Nash, has quit his job after a comment about women.

RNZ reports Nash has resigned from recruitment firm Robert Walters, after a remark about womens' bodies on the Platform. 

The agency launched a formal review over the comments, which it said were made in a personal capacity, and were deeply inappropriate and didn't reflect the values or standards of the business...

The European Commission is looking into introducing age restrictions for social media use.

This follows Australia's example, where teenagers under 16 are set to be banned from social media - with these new rules set to take effect later in the year.

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the EU will be observing the impact of Australia's ban to influence their own changes.

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Copies of text messages just released by Treasury confirm Adrian Orr was likely to be sacked if he didn’t resign as Reserve Bank Governor.

The process was so advanced, Secretary to the Treasury Iain Rennie warned Finance Minister Nicola Willis she might receive a recommendation from the Reserve Bank board to advise the Governor-General to remove Orr.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further,

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Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

What did we think of the Tākuta Ferris video? What does this mean for Labour's political future? 

New information about the Phillips hideout suggests they've had help until very recently according to police who are now trying to track down a...

Jetstar has unveiled its biggest expansion ever of its New Zealand and Trans-Tasman network. 

It's adding new routes from Brisbane to Queenstown and Hamilton to Christchurch, and increasing capacity on five domestic and trans-tasman routes - creating a total of more than 660,000 extra seats a year.

Tourism Minister Louise Upston says this is proof more airlines have confidence in what New Zealand can offer. 

"What it says...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 10 September 2025, police have found a second camp that Tom Phillips and his kids have been hiding in for the last few months and say the camp makes it obvious people have been helping the group. Former police investigator Lance Burdett talks to Heather about what they'll be doing to find Tom's associates.

Labour's Willie Jackson reacts to the latest crazy rant ...

The people who helped Tom Phillips should absolutely be packing themselves because the cops are making it pretty clear they're coming after them - and in a big way.

Cops have said today that it is clear that Tom Phillips had help recently, judging by the stuff that's lying around in the second camp. And what police are planning to do is to trace where that stuff came from.

So if it's not stolen, where did it come from? Wh...

Labour's Willie Jackson is defending his party's volunteers during the Tamaki Makaurau by-election as they come under fire from a Te Pati Māori MP.

Last night, Tākuta Ferris posted a video saying it's unacceptable for people of other ethnicities to campaign to take a Māori seat from Māori.

It follows a similar post from last week.

Te Pati Māori apologised for the first post - but have refused to answer questions today. 

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Netball New Zealand have no idea when or if Dame Noeline Taurua will return as Silver Ferns head coach.

The World Cup-winning mentor and assistant Deb Fuller have been replaced by former Pulse coach Yvette McCausland-Durie and current Southern Steel assistant Liana Leota for the Taini Jamison series against South Africa starting Sunday week.

Netball NZ board chair Matt Whineray says discussions have taken place, but he can't reveal...

The cost of living crisis is hitting New Zealanders hard, with many putting retirement savings on the backburner.

The number of people contributing to KiwiSaver fell for the first time in the year to March 2025, according to the Financial Markets Authority’s annual KiwiSaver report.

FMA chief executive Samantha Barrass says these difficult circumstances have forced people to make 'difficult choices' about what to prioritise. 

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A former police negotiator says police must've found something obvious at Tom Phillips' campsites that indicates he was getting outside help.

The Marokopa fugitive was shot dead by police on Monday, and his children are now in state care.

A second campsite in dense bush has been uncovered - about 200 metres from the first.

Lance Burdett says police are fairly sure Phillips was getting outside help, so items from the campsites will ...

Te Pati Māori's co-leaders are silent during widespread criticism of one of their MPs social media posts, labelled 'racist' by some.

Tākuta Ferris posted a video, saying it's unacceptable for other ethnicities to campaign to take a Maori seat from Maori.

The party apologised in the past for a previous social media post with a similar sentiment.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper has labelled these comments 'pain...