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The Government's been accused of half-measures in its attempt to cool the overheated housing market. Audio

In cyclone-hit Tuvalu, the entire population of 541 on one island is crammed into community halls, and the church and school. Audio

A Northland group campaigning for the sealing of dusty and dangerous roads has been told by a National MP to back off until after the by-election. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An infectious disease specialist says the prospect of a safe, effective and affordable vaccine to combat rheumatic fever is a huge step forward. The disease affects people in a number of Maori… Read more Audio

The Government is refusing to say when Canterbury people will get a fully elected regional council. Audio

Struck off lawyer Davina Murray had three complaints upheld against her in the space of her five year legal career, including billing her ex-partner's estate for more than 60 thousand dollars, despite… Read more Audio

The Cricket World Cup quarter-finals are now underway, with Sri Lanka taking on South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Audio

The Crown institute AgResearch has been told to write a much more detailed case to justify a job-changing and controversial overhaul it has already begun. Audio

A High Court jury has heard that Mark Lundy told a fellow inmate he was in jail because his daughter had seen what he was doing to his wife. Audio

The New Zealand dollar is range-bound today, after falling overnight in line with weaker global dairy prices. Audio

Israel's general elections appears to have ended in a dead heat between the two main parties. Audio