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A University of Otago dental specialist says Maori patients from Invercargill are being forced to travel by the van-load to its training school for treatment; Iwi representatives north of Wellington… Read more Audio

Almost all of the 2500 nurses at the Waikato District Health Board have been bullied, according to their union. Audio

A privacy law specialist says an email detailing thousands of local complaints that was sent out by mistake by Queenstown's council could have potentially serious consequences. Audio

The mother of a Christchurch teenager says she told her former partner to stay away from their family home, just days before her daughter was killed. Audio

The Pentagon is insisting North Korea does not have nuclear-armed rockets as officials try to play down a leaked report that warns Pyongyang has succeeded in putting atomic warheads on ballistic… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Two very different pictures of Air Force culture and protocols have emerged in evidence given at a military tribunal at Ohakea Air Base. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A High Court judge says the bosses of two failed finance companies never intended to pocket investors' money but tried in vain to keep the firms afloat during challenging times. Audio

Some Kapiti coasters and local Maori are considering legal action to block the construction of the Kapiti Coast Expressway. Audio

Schools will be able to use dogs to sniff out drugs in lockers and desks, but not on students, under proposed law changes. Audio

Housing New Zealand will get a $320 million insurance payout to repair more than 5500 quake-damaged state homes in Canterbury. Audio