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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Stargazers should turn their eyes to the night sky this weekend for what's been described as the best meteor shower of the year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Maori Party leadership is up for grabs with the co-leader, Tariana Turia, confirming she'll step down, while her colleague, Te Ururoa Flavell, is being vague about his future. Audio

It's been revealed that Catholic primary school pupils attended a prayer group alongside a convicted pedophile and the church never warned the school about the man. Audio

In Samoa, roads are still neck deep in water, houses are smashed and uprooted trees litter the landscape, in the aftermath of the deadly cyclone that has killed at least three people - two of them… Read more Audio

At least three people are dead in Samoa's worst storm in 20 years, Catholic school pupils attend prayer group alongside a convicted pedophile, Maori Party leadership transition to start next year and… Read more Audio

A new pest eradication programme is underway, but instead of rats or possums, an invading species of butterfly is the target. Audio

Ngai Tuhoe is keen to take over the lease of the motor camp at Lake Waikaremoana; The police are aiming to reduce the prosecution rate of Maori by 25% - and stamp out any perception that the officers… Read more Audio

A report on the Government's military-style boot camps shows more than half of the young criminals who go through them go on to commit more crime, but fewer serious and violent offences. Audio

The police are aiming to cut prosecutions of Maori people by 25-percent within six years, through a new strategy working with Iwi. Audio

The Parole board has released the details of why it refused to grant parole to the man acquitted of murdering the Feilding farmer Scott Guy. Audio