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A long-standing member of the kohanga reo movement, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says she is confident the Kohanga Reo National Trust will deal appropriately with allegations of financial mismanagement at a… Read more Audio

Kohanga Reo staff say they are angry and unhappy about allegations of financial mismanagement at a company owned by the Kohanga Reo National Trust. Audio

The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says under-resourcing at the Ministry for Primary Industries meant it was unable to respond effectively to the Fonterra botulism scare and other food safety crises. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The listed tapware maker, Methven is expecting to lift its first half profit by half a million dollars to 2.8 million. Audio

The defence lawyer for a top navy officer facing a court martial for not disclosing an affair says military investigators failed to collect vital evidence. Audio

The chief executive of the New Zealand Book Council, Catriona Ferguson, says the honour doesn't get much more significant for a writer. Audio

The New Zealand author, Eleanor Catton, has become the youngest person ever to win the prestigious Booker Prize. Audio

John Banks has resigned as a Government Minister and will stand trial for electoral fraud on a charge that, if he's convicted, would mean he also loses his seat in Parliament. Audio

There is still no solution in sight to the political standoff in Washington over America's debt ceiling and its budget shutdown. Audio

A man from Kiribati is arguing in the High Court in Auckland that he should be given refugee status because of the damage global warning is having on his island. Audio

A long-standing member of the kohanga reo movement, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says she is confident the Kohanga Reo National Trust will deal appropriately with allegations of financial mismanagement at a… Read more Audio