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"For the fifth time in a month, frontline response police officers have had to deal with armed and clearly dangerous offenders," Police Association President Greg O'Connor said today. Audio

A man is dead after he opened fire at a McDonalds restaurant in the centre of Upper Hutt. The police shot the man when he turned his firearm towards them on Main Street just after half past twelve… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An Auckland man's pun-laden video of a walk in the bush has gone global. Audio

A Waikato dairy farmer tried to chase down two thieves in the middle of the night wearing nothing but his thermal underwear and gumboots. Audio

A BNZ bank in Manukau was robbed today and the police say it could be connected to two other robberies in the past eight days. Audio

With the future of a troubled boarding school hanging in the balance, the campaign to keep it open is gaining traction, with the district's mayor out in support, and a National and Labour MP in… Read more Audio

The Government is rebuffing calls to reject a multi-million-dollar payout from Housing New Zealand, saying the dividend encourages the agency to be more efficient. Audio

Kaitaia Airport has been taken over by a group of protestors from a Far North iwi who have locked the gate, stopping planes from taking off or landing. Audio

The country's longest serving prisoner has again been denied parole. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Two managers of a popular Indian restaurant chain in Auckland have admitted exploiting workers, including paying a chef just forty dollars for two month's work. Audio