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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Pope Francis has become the first leader of the Catholic Church to address US Congress. Audio

The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Read more Audio

The heavy rains and flooding that have swamped the Hawke's Bay have left one farming community cut off at Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Audio

About 50 fires a year in New Zealand are caused by phones, laptops and other electronics when they are being charged. Audio

A court's been told that Kim Dotcom's business partners privately expressed fears he would take the money and flee if their business ended up in legal trouble. Audio

They might not have scored the hundred points many expected but the All Blacks are generally happy with their win over Namibia in the second Rugby World Cup game in London. Audio

The Defence Force has been ranked as either "weak" or "needing improvement' in a slew of categories ranging from leadership to risk management. Audio

Pumpkin Patch's share price tumbled nearly a third to 10 cents after it delayed the release of its financial result, warning that some risks - as yet unspecified - are going to hit its bottomline. Audio

A koala that survived being hit by a car travelling 100-kilometres-an-hour on Tuesday night has just been released back into the wild. Audio

The logic of sacking scientists researching greenhouse gases is being questioned, in light of the government's insistence the solution to rising emissions will be found through scientific innovation.

The students and families of a small independent school, forced to close its doors over fears children were being mistreated, have made an impassioned plea for the Education Minister to keep it open. Audio