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Police have released the name of the man who was killed following an altercation in Queenstown last night. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A Civil Aviation Authority report has found the Wairoa Aero Club's president and chief flying instructor each drank 20 cans of beer before taking a microlight for a fatal joyride in attrocious… Read more Audio

The Labour Party says National has put itself in a position where it will have to concede to demands from iwi if it wants to push through its changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio

The Local Government Commission has revealed the proposed new boundaries for Auckland's super city, with south Auckland's Otahuhu in a new ward that will include the rich northern suburbs of Remuera… Read more Audio

The family of the Air Force sergeant killed by an exploding artillery shell at Waiouru Military Camp yesterday has remembered him as a devoted soldier and family man. Audio

A Far North woman banned from making jam for charity has been given the all-clear to get back on the job. Audio

Revolution didn't just split Czechoslovakia, it divided a sporting power house. Audio

Hundreds of patients treated at a Queensland hospital are being tested for blood borne diseases, as authorities launch an urgent review into sterilisation procedures. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai is about to be sworn in for a second term. Audio

Following a forum hosted by the teachers union the NZEI in Wellington today, education sector leaders are calling on the government to delay the implementation of their national standards policy. Audio