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Sir Russell Coutts' suggestion that the America's Cup could take place on Lake Wakatipu is exciting Queenstown locals. Audio

The Prime Minister says the public should be more worried about companies like Google or Facebook than anything New Zealand's spy agencies are doing. Audio

The controversial Novopay school payroll system is causing problems again, and this time it appears to involve a major privacy breach. Audio

The lawyer for one of the killers of three year old Moko Rangitoheriri says their client's sentence should be reduced due to their mental problems, a court has heard. Audio

The parents of an autistic child say the Education Minister knew about the use of seclusion rooms last year, but the Minister is denying the claim. Audio

Speaker David Carter grants Labour MP David Parker's request for an urgent debate on the Auditor-General's report on the Government's Saudi sheep farm deal; Family First director Bob McCoskrie makes… Read more Audio

Westpac branches around the country closed today. One such closure was in Ranfurly, where locals dropped flowers and cards to the bankers who are losing their jobs. Audio