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Royal fever spread to Christchurch today; thousands of people crammed into the city's Cashel Mall to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry. Audio

Work visas for low skilled migrants are being extended from one year to three to help attract the 5000 construction workers needed for the Christchurch rebuild. Audio

The partner of a man charged with murdering two men at a south Auckland pawn shop says the accused looked wild and possessed after attacking them. Audio

Police have revealed that the adult with a 15 year old boy killed in a hunting accident on Sunday did not have a firearms licence. Audio

Adult with hunting boys did not have firearms licence;Pawn shop-accused 'wild, possessed';Work visa changes to fuel Christchurch rebuild;Royal fever in Christchurch;Australian Budget: $450m to… Read more Audio

A driving instructor says more rangatahi lives could be saved if parents and caregivers pay for them to do defensive driving courses. An Otago University study published earlier this year found that… Read more Audio

The President of Indonesia has announced foreign media will no longer be subjected to decades old restrictions on gaining access to the province of Papua where an independence movement has been… Read more Audio

A new way of calculating house price rises shows them going up much less than had been thought. Audio

An Australian supermarket has handed over ten million dollars as settlement for the way it treated its suppliers, including farmers and food processors. Audio

In Australia, Islamic State appears to have turned it's sights on Canberra as the police crack down on suspected plots in Melbourne. Audio

An Auckland teacher has been found to have been masturbating in a classroom during school hours. Audio

Zarn Tarapata has admitted stabbing the two to death, but his lawyer argues he's not guilty, because he was suffering a psychotic episode due to schizophrenia. Audio