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The All Black, Zac Guildford, has admitted publicly he is an alcoholic. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

More now on the prolonged drought which has forced the central bank to say it will keep interest rates on hold this year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The deputy chair of the Commerce Select Committee and Labour's State-Owned Enterprises spokesperson, Clayton Cosgrove is with us. Audio

The former chair of the debt-stricken state coal miner has told MPs the Government pushed the board to take on more debt than it was comfortable with. Audio

Almost half of the world's catholics live in Latin America and in Argentina crowds began pouring into the streets within hours of the surprise announcement. Audio

The election of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new head of the troubled Catholic church has come as a surprise to many Vatican watchers. Audio

The world's first non-European Pope in 13-hundred years. Solid Energy admits mistakes and drought forces the central bank to keep interest rates on hold. Audio

A major Taranaki Maori dairy farmer is counting on its diverse farming portfolio to mitigate the effects of the increasing drought conditions; A kaumatua, who leads a group opposing state-asset share… Read more Audio

Today Wellington hosted the biggest crowd of cruise ship tourists ever. Audio

The failure of Solid Energy's biodiesel business leaves a once hopeful alternative energy business hanging on by its fingernails. Audio