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Investigators are poring over video footage and photographs from the Boston Marathon for clues as to who is behind the two explosions that killed at least three people and injured about 140 others, Audio

State house tenants in central Christchurch are shocked and angry at the news they have been living in flats that meet just 12 percent of the building code, and now they have to move out. Audio

The Government is being accused of setting up a freak show at the Human Rights Commission, by announcing another high-profile appointment today. Audio

A Ngapuhi businessman who lives in Sydney says the jobs of Maori in low-skilled occupations are at risk, and they need qualifications that will alow them to move into more secure employment; A Maori… Read more Audio

A defence force disciplinary hearing has found the man who led a fatal Anzac Day flight from Ohakea Air Base to Wellington, not guilty of negligence. Audio

Legislation cracking down on mining protests has narrowly passed its final hurdle in Parliament. Audio

The Honorary Consul Simon Leeming says he's spoken to two New Zealanders near the blast, who are uninjured. Audio

New Zealand marathon runners have described the bloody carnage from two bombs that exploded within seconds of each other in Boston. Audio

The Government has enough votes to give its electronic spy agency the legal right to secretly monitor New Zealanders after New Zealand First signalled its support. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A man has been found guilty of murdering a teenage boy, before dismembering the body, and burying it in several places. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio