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A rape prevention group says it wants an advertisement portraying women over the age of 35 as cougars preying on younger men removed from the internet. Audio

A day officials had hailed as a milestone for Auckland trains has been derailed with last minute delays hampering the first day of operation at Newmarket Station. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Thai police are expected to ask the courts today to extend the detention of five suspects charged with the illegal possession of weapons from North Korea. Audio

An accident compensation specialist says the culling of hundreds of long-term claimants is harsh and causing considerable suffering. Audio

A large crowd of people clamoured to see Prince William when he opened the country's new Supreme Court building in Wellington today. Audio

Speaking from the Haitian capital, Michelle Hough from Caritas International says she agrees that demand for aid is still far outstripping supply. Audio

In Haiti, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has appealed to millions of destitute earthquake survivors to be patient while emergency aid is mobilised. Audio

While many of you might spend tonight listening to or singing your favourite Christmas carols, one person who probably won't be is the Bishop of Croydon. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It's been a tough year for the Labour Party leader Phil Goff. Labour has struggled in nationwide opinion polls all year, consistently trailing National by a substantial margin. But Mr Goff believes… Read more Audio