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Plans to introduce online voting in next year's local government elections may have been scuppered by Christchurch Council's decision to reject a trial of the new system. Audio

An independent report says creditors of the ailing state coal miner Solid Energy will be far better off if the company stays in business and sells off its assets bit by bit. Audio

A Greymouth Polytech is being accused of rorting course credits and inflating numbers with 'ghost students.' Audio

Cash has never been so cheap and mortgage rates are heading for record lows with the third consecutive cut to the Official Cash Rate today. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

East Coast Maori are prepared to protest plans to explore for oil and gas off the coast of Gisborne. The Energy and Resources Minister, Simon Bridges, has opened consultation on four proposed… Read more Audio

Returning to our earlier story about online voting at next year's local government elections being in jeopardy - the Associate Minister for Local Government Louise Upston joins us Audio

A damning report by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons tells of bullying, discrimination and sexual harrassment all carried out by its own members. Audio

The Auditor-General has found no evidence of illegal kauri exporting, but wants to ensure that more is done to make sure the wood isn't coming from indigenous wetlands. Audio

Assyrian Christians are calling on the Government to give priority to Christians among the extra refugee intake because IS is intent on a genocide against them. Audio

The Reserve Bank is forecasting one more interest rate cut, after lowering the official cash rate to 2.75 percent today. Audio

To Europe, where Denmark's block on trains and roads to constrain refugees looks like being lifted - but now Hungary is moving to send soldiers to patrol its southern border. Audio