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Some Auckland pools have had to turn away swimmers these school holidays because of overcrowding. Audio

New Zealand cycling history will be made this weekend when three New Zealanders compete on the same team in one of the sport's grand tours, the Giro d'Italia. Audio

GFNZ, formerly Geneva Finance, now looks set to survive through to the end of its moratorium in March 2015. Audio

A significant number of civil unions in New Zealand are couples from overseas, many of them Australian. Audio

The Papua New Guinea government's plan to use the death penalty to deter violent crimes against women is being met with skepticism. Audio

Prime Minister has paid his respects at the tangi of former Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia at Hauiti Marae in Tologa Bay today. Audio

A former Wellington art gallery owner who sexually preyed on young boys and posted images of his offending online is tonight starting a lengthy jail term. Audio

Representatives from nearly every iwi in the country have arrived the funeral of long-serving Labour MP, Parekura Horomia; And many thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral service for Mr… Read more Audio

A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts. Audio

A High Court judge in Wellington has told a young killer from a violent family, that his future had looked promising and he could have made something of himself. Audio

New Zealand Post has signalled to the Government it will need to invest in KiwiBank in two years' time to ensure the bank continues to grow. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio