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In Cairns the woman accused of killing seven of her children and a niece will be assesed by mental health professionals. Audio

Fisher & Paykel has been fined more than 200-thousand dollars in Australia for wrongly telling customers they needed to buy an extended warranty on dishwashers. Audio

The police are searching for fifteen rugby jerseys stolen from former All Black, Leon MacDonald's home in Blenheim. Audio

New Zealand shares rose today, the benchmark Top 50 Index hitting a fresh record at 5554 points before closing at 5542, up 14. Audio

A Sydney magistrate is examining video evidence as part of a bail review hearing for the partner of the Lindt cafe gunman. Audio

Unions representing New York police say the city's Mayor, Bill de Blasio, "has bloods on his hands" following the weekend killing of two officers who were on patrol in Brooklyn. Audio

The chair of the Problem Gambling Foundation says the Government should re-visit other tenders for its convention centre if SkyCity won't build it without any taxpayer funding or more concessions. Audio

The man charged with a murder at a 21st birthday party in Otara can now be named. Audio

Poorly paid aged careworkers have won another major victory in a landmark case over pay. Audio

The Department of Conservation has been slammed for ignoring it's own rules and allowing a guided walk company to take more people on the Routeburn Track. Audio

A stern rebuke for DOC over its decision to allow more trampers on the Routeburn Track. Another big win for Aged care workers wanting better pay and the man charged with a murder at a 21st birthday… Read more Audio

Two charities say they are struggling to meet this year's funding targets and are worried some families will go without a decent meal or a gift this Christmas. Audio