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Topics - The ACT Party continues to support its leader John Banks even though he now faces trial on charges of electoral fraud. ACT's president John Boscawen has joined the Prime Minister, John Key… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand author Eleanor Catton has become the youngest winner of the prestigious Booker Prize. The 28-year-old's novel The Luminaries won against six other titles for the fiction… Audio

Topics - Survey results show charities are increasingly fearful of speaking out about government policies because of gagging clauses in contracts, and concerns they could lose their funding. Victoria… Audio

Topics - Local Government Minister Chris Tremain will look at fast-tracking plans to introduce electronic voting after the worst local body election turnout. The turnout of about 40 per cent has again… Audio

Mark Lundy granted bail, some analysts suggest Mighty River Power share buyback is more than just coincidence, Phillipstown School planning next move. Audio

Topics - The child advocacy group, ChildForum, has described as "horror stories" almost 250 complaints to the Ministry of Education last year. They included a child bitten by her teacher, teachers… Audio

Topics - more than five thousand homes will be fast-tracked in Auckland, in the first areas to be approved under the city's new Housing Accord. The 10 so-called Special Housing Areas announced by the… Audio

Topics - Mark Lundy's convictions for murdering his wife and daughter have been quashed and he will stand trial again. The Law Lords of the Privy Council have unanimously ruled there was a risk that… Audio

Topics - Official statistics released today show New Zealand's population has increased by 214,000 people in the seven years since the last census. The census, usually held every five years, was… Audio

Topics - Hundreds of fans gathered in Auckland this afternoon to officially welcome back Team New Zealand after their America's Cup defeat in San Francisco. There was no parade but fans were treated… Audio

Topics - There's been a bit of discussion in the media today about council debt. Bernard Orsman's critique of Len Brown's Auckland Super-City mayoralty paints a picture of big borrowing, rising staff… Audio

The Labour Party is calling for a cut to Accident Compensation Corporation levies. Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker says a decision about the team's involvement in the next America's Cup challenge… Audio

Topics - The Privacy Commissioner has been consulted on the possibility of using preschoolers' new identification numbers as a way to track parents. The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, has finally… Audio

Topics - The state-owned electricity company Meridian Energy's share offer opened today. The Government remains upbeat, saying there is strong demand. More than 4000 Wellington motorists a year have… Audio

The Prime Minister has used his speech to the United Nations General Assembly to heavily criticise the five permanent members of the Security Council; and the world's most important climate science… Audio

Topics - The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, says there are plans afoot to give Team New Zealand a warm homecoming welcome. Oracle Team USA successfully defended the team's America's Cup challenge this… Audio

Topics - Oracle Team USA have levelled the Americas Cup yacht racing competition, taking both of today's races to tie at 8-all with Emirates Team New Zealand. A Herald-DigiPoll survey suggests support… Audio

Topics - Emirates Team New Zealand have again failed to win the one race they need to lift the America's Cup in San Francisco. Oracle Team USA won race 16 by 33 seconds after again dominating the… Audio

Topics - hope is still strong in the America's Cup, but doubt has begun knocking lightly on the door. Can Team New Zealand claim the cup after losing both races to Team USA this morning, which makes… Audio

Topic 1 - America's Cup. Topic 2 - Cup benefits. Audio

Team New Zealand will have to wait at least one more day to claim ownership of the America's Cup. The Motor Trade Association is welcoming ACC's proposal to base levies for private vehicles on their… Audio

Topics - The Minister of Education says the newly announced charter schools have been thoroughly scrutinized and will now be extremely transparent and accountable. The five publicly-funded private… Audio

Topics - The Government has softened its controversial plan to limit the recreational snapper catch in the upper north island. The Primary Industries Ministry was proposing cutting the allowable catch… Audio

Topics - after an American style election race, David Cunliffe has been named the new leader of the Labour Party. A new voting system was put in place, with MPs, unions and the wider Labour Party… Audio