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The Department of Conservation has apologised for letting a private company take more walkers on the Routeburn Track. Audio

The Government believes it's possible to cut the cost of a house or section by tens of thousands of dollars with changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio

Sounds Air is buying two planes in a long-term deal to fill the gap left by Air New Zealand pulling out of Westport. Audio

An inquiry has found a central North Island iwi lost a big chunk of its 66 million dollar Treaty settlement with a run of bad loans and poor investments. Audio

When her mother's car caught fire, six year old Georgia Douds-Needham remembered her lessons at school about emergencies and called in the firefighters. Audio

Ukraine is claiming that Russian regular forces have attacked its army units as they fight pro-Russian rebels in control of eastern areas of the country. Audio

An aviation expert says it would've been chaos in the Air Asia flight's cockpit as the plane ascended at a near impossible speed before last month's fatal crash. Audio

Freedom campers in a Christchurch carpark are drawing the ire of some local people upset at the noise and rubbish left behind. Audio

Inflation's fallen and is expected to tumble even further in the next three months, keeping interest rates steady. A big factor is falling fuel costs, with one economist estimating the savings drivers… Read more Audio

New Zealand shares shot to yet another record today, the Top 50 Index hitting 5675 before closing at 5673, up 40 points. The New Zealand dollar has fallen following weak dairy auction results and… Read more Audio

A new partnership is stepping in to the gap left by Air New Zealand pulling out of Westport. Audio

President Obama says the United States is ready to "turn the page" after years of vicious recession and long and costly wars. Audio