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The Crown says Amandeep Kaur led her husband like a lamb to the slaughter. Audio

New Plymouth District Council has won a legal battle to sell its biggest investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars but it has one more hurdle to clear before the deal goes ahead. Audio

Running a car is set to get cheaper with annual licence fees being cut next year by a third to an average of 130 dollars. Audio

A Hawke's Bay pastor had to have a head wound stapled in hospital after a strange attack by a man wielding a traditional Maori weapon. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The number of women travelling from New Zealand to Islamic States controlled areas in the Middle East is on the rise. Audio

Teenagers will be able to earn NCEA credits by sitting their driver's license next year. Audio

An elderly woman who was abused as a child in state care says government delays in compensating victims of abuse are a disgrace. Audio

The billionaire businessman Donald Trump has sparked controversy after calling for a ban on Muslims entering America. Audio

A number of children have been hurt in a crash which has closed part of State Highway 16 west of Auckland. Audio

A Far North businessman is calling for a police blitz on petty crime in Kaitaia after an officer was stabbed, overnight. Audio

A man who raped a teenager just days after being paroled could be detained on prison grounds indefinitely, after Corrections applied for the first ever public protection order. Audio