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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The founder of a business dedicated to developing trade between indigenous nations says there's huge potential, worldwide, for these trade deals. Audio

The Crown says anger got the better of Jiwan Ram during an argument with his partner and he stabbed her multiple times. Audio

The Prime Minister says there will be not be wholesale outsourcing of Child Youth and Family services to the private sector, though more of what it does may be contracted out. Audio

A woman who took Otago University to court over slipping on wet tiles has just won 60-thousand dollars. Audio

A campaigner for pay equity says court action being taken by midwives shows there's building momentum to lift the wages in women-dominated occupations. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A man in his early 60s died after waiting nine hours in an Auckland hospital for antibiotics that may have saved his life. Audio

The Manawatu man who first coached one of the bolters in the All Blacks squad is picking him to set the World Cup alight. Audio

A woman has told a jury how a police custody officer she met on a dating website showed her his uniform, raped her, and then dropped her off a petrol station without a clue where she was. Audio

New Zealand's speed king Scott Dixon has brilliantly sealed his fourth IndyCar title, winning a dramatic Grand Prix in California today. Audio

In an unprecedented move, Education Minister Hekia Parata has gone over the heads of the Kohanga Reo National Trust board and directly to the learning nests. Audio