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The Treaty Negotiations Minister has told Parliament he hopes the latest attempt to settle past Treaty of Waitangi grievances with Tuhoe will succeed. Audio

A former police detective is waiting to learn his fate after armed police stopped him in his car and discovered a baton hidden under the driver's seat. Audio

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union's Postal sector coordinator is Joe Gallagher. Audio

The government won't be drawn on the suggestion up to a thousand posties could lose their jobs as the mail service cuts back from six to three days a week for standard letters. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says Greenpeace is scare-mongering with it model of potential damage to New Zealand's coastline from a oil-well blowout. Audio

Latest figures show 37 children and young people were abused in state care, prompting Child, Youth and Family to say it needs to assess its caregivers better. Audio

Parliament has unanimously passed the first readings of three treaty settlement bills, giving the tribes comfort their past is finally being acknowledged; A new study has found food taxes and… Read more Audio

A Hamilton man who fled the country using a false passport while awaiting sentencing for sexually abusing two young teenage girls has been sent to jail for just over seven years. Audio

The battle lines have been draw at the first meeting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council today, with Ruataniwha dam supporter Fenton Wilson being re-elected as chair over critic Rick Barker. Audio

Hundreds of posties will lose their jobs as standard mail deliveries are cut from six days a week to three for most people. Audio

A man who hid in the ceiling of his ex-girlfriend's home, until she was asleep and then stabbed her to death, will spend at least 17 years in jail. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio