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Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand, Bill English, blames previous Labour Government for HNZ's woes; MPs congratulate the Queen on becoming longest reigning British monarch; Treaty… Read more Audio

Legislation giving Far North iwi a strong say over 90 Mile Beach and affecting the largest return of land to Maori has had its final reading in Parliament;Te Kawerau a Maki Claims Settlement Bill… Read more Audio

The All Blacks sleep tonight for the last time on home turf before taking off on the task of trying to keep the World Cup . Audio

Scientists in Australia suspect they've found a new, giant species of the deadly funnel-web spider which hides in trees in New South Wales. Audio

The Ministry of Education has spent over a million dollars doing up its website which the Labour Party says is unjustified. Audio

More houses on smaller sections are in the wind for more of Wellington's outer suburbs. Audio

The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio

The Queenstown Council is moving to tighten up on crowded rentals including trying to get hold of one landlord whose properties are packed with people. Audio

A Northland famer says the Office of Treaty Settlements should back up on its decision to return surplus land at Kaitaia Airport to the Ngai Tatoko iwi instead of to hapu in Ngati Kahu. Audio

The Kaitaia airport occupation's ended with five arrests but a vow from land protesters that they'll be back. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A restaurant owner who employs refugees warns they need more help to get jobs quickly or risk falling by the wayside. Audio