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A giant snail has been captured by biosecurity officials at the border before it and its offspring could start eating our forests and crops. Audio

The Government is promising earlier detection and treatment of cancer in future, including for bowel cancer, in a plan some say is short on detail. Audio

At least 20 Australians have been killed fighting alongside militants in Iraq and Syria as key battlegrounds are transformed into "graveyards'' for gullible foreign fighters duped by Islamic State. Audio

The final report into the long-running and hugely costly botulism botch up is out - and the Government is using it to put the boot into Fonterra all over again. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Oscar-winning film director, Sir Peter Jackson has received a star on Hollywood 's Walk of Fame. Audio

Political parties say they're aware some donations may come from ill-gotten gains but do what they can to ensure they're from a legitimate source. Audio

Leading New Zealand performing artists say Maori in this industry are leaving Wellington because of dwindling funding and support from Creative New Zealand. Audio

KiwiRail's being accused of making a bad situation worse by bringing back a ferry which was plagued with problems during its time on Cook Strait. Audio

An American oil company responsible for a massive oil spill in 2011 has clinched a deal ultimately aimed at drilling deep-sea wells off the eastern North Island. Audio

Auckland councillors have decided to delay by three years, budgetting for the main tunnelling works for the two point five billion dollar City Rail Link. Audio

Parliament has gone into urgency to pass new anti-terrorism laws. Audio