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At the Hobbit premiere once more, and actor Elijah Wood who played Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy Audio

The owner of a cruiseship hit by at least three outbreaks of norovirus this year is defending the company's health and safety standards. Audio

A teenager who shone a laser at the police Eagle helicopter is getting off without a conviction. Audio

Politicians have questioned the Ministry of Maori Development about the monitoring of the social welfare policy, Whanau Ora; The people of Ngati Hikairo in Waikato have warmly welcomed home two… Read more Audio

Our reporter Cushla Norman is with the media scrum outside the Embassy Theatre. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Back now to the Hobbit party outside the Embassy Threatre in Wellington. Audio

The 1.2 billion dollar wine export industry is facing a shortage of supply, which is expected to spur greater investment in the sector. Audio

Despite identifying the body found on a wrecked yacht carrying more than 200 kilograms of cocaine, the police don't know how he died. Audio

The Ministry of Education says today's school pay day is the best yet delivered by the new Novopay payroll system. Audio

Twenty thousand Hobbit fans are lining the red carpet outside the Embassy Theatre in Wellington to catch a glimpse of the stars. Audio

Back now to the Hobbit party outside the Embassy Threatre in Wellington. Audio