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A lawyer who described a smoking ban at hospitals in west Auckland and North Shore as cruel and torturous, has told the High Court they need to have dedicated smoking rooms. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Prime Minister says the logjam of New Zealand meat on China's wharves could be resolved this week. Audio

An elderly woman died in Tauranga hospital after two doctors ignored advice from her GP that she was suffering from an acute hernia which needed urgent surgery. Audio

Kiwirail's general manager passenger Deborah Hume is with us. Audio

A passenger has told of a Wellington train lurching violently and her fears it would tip over entirely after a large steel tank fell off and derailed it this morning. Audio

A derailed train disrupts the trip home for thousands of Wellington commuters. Tauranga Hospital fails an elderly patient who later died and a hospital smoking ban is labelled torture. Audio

From June, Auckland's buses will be added to the city's new multi-million dollar transport card system. Audio

A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away… Read more Audio

In the days leading up to this week's Budget there was plenty of talk it would include policies to rein in rising house prices and to help alleviate poverty. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A drug advocacy group says the associate Health minister should see it as a victory that the synthetic cannabis, K2, is to be pulled from shelves ahead of legislation clamping down on the products. Audio