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Researchers say an Eastern European pill helps smokers beat the habit faster and for a fraction of the price of other medication. Audio

President Obama has hailed a new chapter in relations with Cuba as he eased travel and financial restictions and called for an end to the 53 year old trade embargo. Audio

The dream for Auckland City Football may be over for now, but the financial reward from their success at the football club World Cup lives on - with plans to set up new training facility in Auckland. Audio

An Assembly of God reverend in Auckland has been sent to prison for three years for refusing to pay more than a million dollars in tax. Audio

The economy has continued to grow solidly, due to household spending and improved farm production. Audio

Sony Pictures has cancelled the release of its comedy 'The Interview' about a plot to assassinate the North Korean leader, after the FBI warned movie chains that people might be in danger if they went… Read more Audio

Three people have been charged with murdering the man found near his crashed car on the Paekakariki Hill Road near Wellington. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport Audio

The Tairawhiti tribe, Ngāti Porou, says it will be applying for customary marine title to a 'reasonable' stretch of the coastline in its territory. Audio

Auckland City's improbable run at football's Club World Cup has come to an end with an agonising 2-1 extra time loss to the South American champions, San Lorenzo in the semi-final in Marrakech. Audio

The Australian Police have admitted giving Tony Abbott inaccurate information about whether the Sydney siege gunman had a firearms licence. Audio

A Wellington coroner says a near perfect storm of contributing factors in the sky above Paraparaumu airport led to the deaths of three people. Audio