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It will be nine months before Tuhoe starts talking about where and when it wants the police commissioner to apologise for the 2007 Urewera armed police raid; From now on, police Iwi liaison officers… Read more Audio

A Christchurch school threatened with closure is fighting to stay open and may take the minister of education to court if she tries to shut the 136-year-old school down. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A playground inspired by Margaret Mahy's stories, including Mister Whistler and Down the Back of the Chair, will be built in Christchurch's new inner city greenbelt. Audio

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare has reported a record annual profit following strong demand for its products, revenue growth and improved gross margins. Audio

Amnesty International says too many countries are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control - and it lists New Zealand as one. Audio

Mining firm Bathurst Resources has been given approval to use conservation land on the West Coast's Dennison Plateau. Audio

The Indonesian Government will review all mining operations and has demanded the closure of the Grasberg mine in Papua as the last of 28 dead workers was pulled from the rubble of a trapped… Read more Audio

Environmentalists are condemning Nick Smith's decision to let Bathurst Resources access to mine conservation land on the West Coast. Audio

It will be nine months before Tuhoe starts talking about where and when it wants the police commissioner to apologise for the 2007 Urewera armed police raid; From now on - Police Iwi liaison officers… Read more Audio

The former Chief Executive of two failed finance companies has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison. Audio

Figures show more people are having their power cut off and the Opposition says that's because they can't afford to pay their bills. Audio