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From tomorrow, Cantabrians struggling with earthquake insurance, repairs and rebuilds can phone a hotline to get in touch with an expert. Audio

Powerful laser pointers will be banned from general use to combat the massive rise in strikes on planes, up from from three in 2006 to 102 last year. Audio

The Finance Minister is promising tomorrow's Budget will have significant measures to put the brakes house prices within two or three years. Audio

A message in a bottle, hidden under the floor of a Christchurch home for over fifty years, has been discovered during earthquake repairs and its writer's been tracked down. Audio

Kiwirail is looking to slice millions of dollars off its wage bill for its Cook Strait ferries saying it pays between five to 60 percent more than its competitors. Audio

Te Taitokerau is conducting its own research about the impacts of mining, saying there may be benefits yet to be realised by Iwi and Hapu; A behind-the-scenes disagreement at a Waitangi Tribunal… Read more Audio

A Mexican standoff is how a coroner has described the arguement over whether roll bars should be attached to quad bikes. Audio

Wellington researchers say speeding up the city's public transport by just minutes could boost house prices by tens of thousands of dollars. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A New Zealand cancer support group says it's been inundated with inquiries from women since Angelina Jolie revealed she's had a double mastectomy. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Justice Minister is vigrously defending the way she's consulted with political parties on altering MMP and she released information today showing National is against the changes. Audio