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A passenger flight powered partially by bio-fuels has taken off from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. Audio

A group of icebergs is floating towards New Zealand - with one possibly as close as 30 kilometres away. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

They were once thought to mate for life - but new research suggests Australasian gannets have a divorce rate similar to humans. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand climate change scientists have been caught up in the controversy over thousands of leaked emails and documents from a UK university's climate research unit. Audio

A massive power-cut shut down the entire Timaru district today. Audio

The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to two energy companies over the purchase of the Cobb power station near Nelson in 2002. Audio

Kiwirail is defending its half a billion-dollar upgrade of the Wellington rail network, despite a significant drop in passenger numbers. Audio

Aucklanders are to get half a billion dollars worth of electric trains after the government announced today it was approving a loan for Kiwirail to buy a new fleet of electric trains. Audio

A survey of New Zealand drivers suggests we have a lot to learn when it comes to parking etiquette. Audio

Parents of students at an expensive Auckland private school say they want answers about how the school is being run, after half the board of governors walked out. Audio