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Doctors treating the injured say they've been removing ball bearings from people bodies. It's believed the bombs were placed low on the ground. Audio

President Obama made a short statement after the attack. Audio

The hunt for those who carried out the deadly bomb attack at the Boston Marathon and Hayden Miles killer is found guilty of murder. Audio

The widow of the engineer who signed off the fatal CTV building is pleased there may soon be legal protection for engineers who choose to sound the alarm about potentially dangerous buildings. Audio

An expert on Maori migration is warning New Zealanders against moving to Australia before they know what benefits and services they are entitled to; The Maori Trustee, who has returned from a trip to… Read more Audio

A police officer has told an inquest into the death of a teenager, who was one of 12 friends in a van that crashed near Rotorua, that texting and driving is a recipe for disaster. Audio

The Police Association says the frustrations of a departing top detective are shared by many senior officers and only skim the surface of deeper problems nationwide. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It's not just Auckland motorists battling rush hour traffic tonight - but also a giraffe, en route to its new home. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Steady rain falling in parts of Northland today has brought relief for farmers - and people living on metal roads that have turned to dust in the summer drought. Audio

A group of Air Force helicopter pilots has provided written statements to a disciplinary hearing at Ohakea Air Base, in support of a colleague charged with negligence. Audio