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Jacob Oram says the timing is right for his former Black Caps teammate Brendon McCullum to step down as the New Zealand cricket captain. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It reads like an episode of the The Sopranos... the younger deputy in the clan deciding it was time to take on the boss of the past ten years. Audio

A Wellington boatie's attempt to sail to Westport in a severely damaged yacht without an engine, radio or safety equipment has been stopped by authorities. Audio

A Hastings family's pitbull, Lennox, won't be home for Christmas. Audio

The country's biggest gas pipeline has been sold by the oil giant Shell and its partners to an Australian investment fund for 335 million dollars. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is retiring from international cricket. Audio

Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio

Striking Auckland bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly to take further industrial action - though it won't be before Christmas. Audio

Optometrists are calling for the mandatory testing and better rules for sunglasses, in the wake of evidence some manufacturers are making false claims about how well they protect eyes. Audio

Vandals have stolen thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Muriwai's volunteer lifeguard patrol tower just as the holiday season is about to begin. Audio