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Auckland is to get a new harbour crossing and drivers could be travelling through tunnels under the Waitemata within twenty years. Audio

Government approves cross-harbour tunnels for Auckland; NBA success for Steven Adams in the US; Prime Minister on Auckland tunnels; Search for schooner now on shore lines; Legal high users turning up… Read more Audio

The Porirua basketball player, Steven Adams, is gearing up to become the first New Zealander to be drafted in the first round of the NBA. Audio

The Government says it's restricted in what it can do to help eight central North Island tribes to share large forestry blocks among themselves; The man standing for the Maori Party in the… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank says restricting low deposit loans is the best option available to cool a rampant Auckland housing market and avoid damaging the banking system. Audio

The first results from a hospital safety campaign show many district health boards are failing to meet new standards. Audio

Locally developed technology is going global but instead of selling to foreigners, the founder has sold to a Singapore-based expatriate New Zealander. Audio

The Australian Labor Party thinks changing its leader just weeks away from the federal election will help it avoid a humiliating loss. Audio

The Police say marks on the hand on Robin Bain shown in a crime scene photograph do not prove David Bain is innocent of murdering five members of his family almost 20 years ago. Audio

Businesses are calling for the Auckland city rail loop to be built earlier than the Government wants. Audio

Most of the families of the 115 people killed in the CTV building collapse have written to the Prime Minister asking for him to help them take legal action against those responsible. Audio

Business confidence has jumped to its highest level in three-and-a-half years. Audio