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The national body that represents Maori language immersion schools has launched its new curriculum in the Far North today; The organisers of the World of Music and Dance festival in New Plymouth are… Read more Audio

Author Sir Terry Pratchett has died in the UK at the age of 66. Audio

Missouri police are hunting for the shooter who hit two police officers in Ferguson. Audio

Today at the High Court in Auckland Justice Moore sentenced Ishrat Malik to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 18 and a half years for the crimes that he'd tried to blame on a mental… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Retired Riccarton manager Bernie Shutt reckons he lost $700 000 in the Christchurch quakes, and even now that the Supreme Court's come out on his side, he's still not sure he'll see much of it back. Audio

The police say every effort was made to save a man who died during an altercation with officers. Audio

An American driver has pleaded guilty over a crash which killed his wife and two friends in Waikato this week. Audio

Metservice here says the severe weather watch in place for parts of northern New Zealand will probably be upgraded to a warning as Cyclone Pam moves closer. Audio

In Vanuatu a resort manager is predicting people will be killed if the cyclone hits with full fury. Audio

Alice Clements is with Unicef in Port Vila where the wind and rain is picking up . Audio

Trees and crops have been flattened and some houses destroyed in the eastern Solomon Islands as Cyclone Pam sweeps through the South Pacific. Audio