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Forestry companies are denying liability after an avalanche of logs left behind from previous logging operations smashed into properties in the weekend flood at Tapawera, near Nelson. Audio

Politics is known for its spin but politicians are still expected to tell the truth, so it's rare for one to admit that they can sometimes be dishonest. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A police officer has broken down in tears at the High Court in Auckland while recounting the night one of his colleagues was shot and killed. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Prime Minister has signalled the Budget will not just cut the top income tax rate but also clamp down on tax avoidance by the wealthy. Audio

The Government is to spend an extra 250 million dollars on KiwiRail in the next financial year. Audio

The police have been told to make urgent changes to the way they handle child abuse cases to prevent further failures to investigate in a reasonable time. Audio

Police are told to make urgent changes to the way they handle child abuse cases. KiwiRail gets an extra 250 million dollars from taxpayers. The Prime Minister has signalled the Budget will not just… Read more Audio

The oil company British Petroleum says it's finally been successful in siphoning oil from a burst pipe on the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

The Green Party is calling for the immediate phasing out of the toxic gas methyl bromide. Audio

The United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has arrived in Hong Kong leading a clean energy delegation that will tour Asia's leading economic powers. Audio