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A 30-year plan to boost the Maori economy aims to create better paying jobs and higher living standards for Maori; A Kaitaia GP, Lance O'Sullivan, says he's now happy to have the freedom to improve… Read more Audio

To Latin America now, where negotiators for the Colombian government have arrived in Cuba for landmark peace talks with the FARC rebel group. Audio

A public memorial service has just finished in the West Coast town of Blackball for the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A survey of small to medium sized businesses has found they are optimistic for growth over the coming months, with a quarter looking to hire more people over the next year. Audio

There's a new plan to grow the Maori economy. Audio

Fears that the economy is heading into a soft patch have been tempered by new figures showing a sharp pick-up in the services sector. Audio

A former Labour Party secretary general and union affiliate says David Shearer will have a mandate to lead the party for the rest of the term if he wins tomorrow's vote. Audio

The Labour leader David Shearer says he expects to win a leadership vote tomorrow but is refusing to say if he'll discipline David Cunliffe afterwards. Audio

The Auckland couple who accidentally melted their SPCA donations in the oven, have made back the money with an online art auction. Audio

APN which publishes the New Zealand Herald is moving to sell up in the South Island. Audio

A Kaitaia GP, Lance O'Sullivan, now has the freedom to improve the health of the impoverished community in the Far North at his new independent practice; A 30-year plan to boost the Maori economy aims… Read more Audio