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The first Australian centre dedicated to diagnosing and treating children damaged by their mothers drinking during pregnancy is about to open in Sydney. Audio

New TV rivals Lightbox and Netflix are squaring off over who pays GST. Audio

A woman charged over a 1.2 million dollar tax fraud tried to leave her home with bundles of cash and two USB drives when police and IRD investigators turned up to search. Audio

A US millionaire who was recorded in private appearing to confess to three killings has been charged with murder and could face the death penalty. Audio

Aid agencies say clean water is an urgent priority in Vanuatu as the risk of disease - including measles - rises in post-disaster conditions. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Indonesian parliamentarians are publicly asking why 10 prisoners on death row, including Bali nine organisers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, have not yet been executed. Audio

The tailend of Cyclone Pam has hit the Chatham Islands, cutting power to some people. Audio

The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date. Audio

After botching the introduction last week of legislation restricting what MPs get paid the Government has introduced it again today. Audio

First it was Shackleton's, then Scott's, now it's been announced Hillary's Antarctic Hut is next in line for restoration. Audio

A midwife who told a teenage mother to keep her legs together and be more "ladylike" has been censured by the Human Rights Tribunal. Audio