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The number of houses being built has jumped by 12 percent - the biggest increase in a decade and driven by the rebuild in Canterbury. Audio

The failure of sprinklers during the Spring Hill prison riot has sparked calls for an audit of all prison sprinkler systems. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has come under a fresh attack, this time over his parliamentary status. Audio

A Canterbury man has been sentenced to eight years and ten months in jail after pleading guilty to his part in an international paedophile ring. Audio

The mother of Hayden Miles says her family is forever broken after the murder of the 15 year old in August 2011. Audio

Dozens of goverment agencies have no idea whether their websites or public kiosks are a security risk. Audio

Dozens of goverment agencies don't know if their websites are secure. The man who killed and dismembered a Christchurch teenager will spend at least 18 years behind bars and Peter Dunne under pressure… Read more Audio

Parliament is expected to pass legislation setting up charter schools later tonight, and the Opposition is asking whether they'll be set up on the sites of closed Christchurch schools. Audio

Staff at a specialist centre for brain injury patients failed to check on man for nine hours after he had a seizure and eventually found him dead in his room. Audio

The Government's been told Te Urewera National Park is the reason why Tuhoe has signed its Deed of Settlement with the Crown; A Ngai Tuhoe member says a deed of settlement will provide education… Read more Audio