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An Australian medical activist says he's appalled at how long it's taken to force a drug maker to remove some Nurofen products from shelves. Audio

An Ashburton farm manager is worried sick after three dozen cows vanished from his paddock. Audio

Unemployment is likely to rise even further, peaking at six and half percent in March next year, according to the latest Treasury predictions. Audio

Households and businesses face higher charges for broadband and phone landlines because today the Commerce Commission lifted the price Chorus can charge other companies to use its copper cables Audio

A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the rugby great is not the only sports star to have money problems, but his sons deserve some financial support. Audio

A judge has ruled that a disgraced Malaysian diplomat had a sexual motive when he followed and attacked a Wellington woman. Audio

A judge has ruled that a disgraced Malaysian diplomat had a sexual motive when he followed and attacked a Wellington woman and A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the… Read more Audio

Volunteers at Auckland's City Mission are being kept busy un-wrapping and re-wrapping donated gifts to check out what's inside. Audio

A new stop smoking campaign using the social media video Snapchat, has generated hundreds of artworks and some are now on display at the Mangere Arts Centre in Auckland. Audio

The Social Housing Minister, Paula Bennett, has accused an anti-state house sell-off group of bullying tactics for targetting one of the organisations interested in buying the properties. Audio

The gloves are off in the increasingly bitter race for the Republican presidential nomination, amid acrimonious name-calling. Audio

The Black Caps have won the first cricket test against Sri Lanka by 122 runs. Audio