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Topics - 107 out of 161 "high-wealth individuals" who own or control more than $50 million worth of assets declared their personal income in the last financial year was less than $70,000. An… Audio

Topics - The leader of the Act party, John Banks, has backed the former Cabinet Minister Sir Douglas Graham as an "outstanding" New Zealander - but hinted he could volunteer to give up his knighthood… Audio

Topics - The Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, has described as "scurrilous" accusations that he intentionally leaked a confidential report on the Government's electronic spy agency. The Race Relations… Audio

Topics - The Institute of Economic Research says Auckland's "frothy" housing market poses the biggest risk to New Zealand's economic recovery. A food educator says children must be taught how to cook… Audio

Topics - The Government has confirmed it will provide funding to expand the KickStart breakfast in schools scheme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium. Auckland's booming residential market has pushed 10… Audio

Topics - We're standing by for the announcement of a food-in-schools programme this week. At what point can a borrower claim that a loan is unjustly burdensome? Audio

The British police have arrested a man and a woman on charges of conspiracy to murder in relation to an attack in the London suburb of Woolwich. The US President Barack Obama has defended America's… Audio

Topics - The British intelligence agency MI5 has briefed the Home Secretary about the hacking to death of a young man in south London, which is being treated as a terrorist attack. An Invercargill… Audio

Topics - Police officers acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining people during Operation 8 raids in the Urewera Ranges nearly six years ago, according to a report by the Independent… Audio

Topics - There are conflicting reports as to whether a ship tied up at Queens Wharf is part of the Chinese navy (according to a report in the Herald). The Prime Minister, John Key, doesn't think… Audio

Topics - Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. A Wellington information technology manager, Nigel Pinkerton, has established one that encourages staff to rate their… Audio

Topics - The kiwifruit growers' organisation says it expects its independent inquiry into Zespri's business dealings in China to run for some months yet. A mental health patient who committed suicide… Audio

Meridian Energy is the next state owned energy company up for partial sale. Does the Prime Minister risk causing widespread offence in Christchurch when he says there are "some hard luck stories at a… Audio

Topics - The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government is on target to have its books back in surplus by 2014/15. Why GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a 'Poor Measure of Wealth and… Audio

Topics - Police Officers leaving frontline duty are not being replaced, putting the public at risk according to the Police Association. Police and the local Council are not doing enough to stop boy… Audio

Topics - The outgoing National Party MP, Aaron Gilmore, has told Parliament that he has been through the five stages of grief over the past two weeks. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has… Audio

Topics - Should future Governments be tied to a deal with SkyCity to build a convention centre in Auckland? The National list MP Aaron Gilmore has stepped down, and now the new headline is the utu… Audio

Topic 1 - House prices. Topic 2 - Rate hikes. Topic 3 - Mighty River. Audio

Topics - a nationwide police crackdown on synthetic cannabis products has started today amid growing evidence of health problems and crimes linked to use of "legal highs". The Reserve Bank has given… Audio

Topics - There's been an alarming surge of quad-bike crashes in the rural Waikato area. A report, recently published in the Australia New Zealand Journal of Surgery, showed a 42 per cent jump in… Audio

Topics - The Prime Minister says Aaron Gilmore continues to have his support as a National list MP. John Key has been back-pedalling frantically from his comments about Wellington "dying". Some senior… Audio

The Family First lobby group is reported to be disappointed at the news it's about to have its charitable status taken away; and Health authorities in South Auckland are urging anyone who has had… Audio

Story 1: Council pay Story 2: MP Behaviour Audio

Topics - Fonterra has announced a review of its corporate support services in New Zealand that could involve the loss of 300 jobs and save $65 million a year. Holland has joined Spain in basket case… Audio

Topics - what, if anything, can be done about teenagers becoming violent and psychotic from the use of synthetic cannabis? The Prime Minister is refusing to be drawn on whether he would support the… Audio