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The Maori Party says opposition to a bill allowing the Treaty of Waitangi to be mentioned in legal oaths goes against the true partnership spirit of the Treaty; A Maori union man says the Government… Read more Audio

China is about to undergo a monumental change in its leadership. Audio

After a victorious election yesterday, President Obama now needs to appoint a team of top aides and cabinet secretaries. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Defence Force says New Zealand's troops in Afghanistan will be most in danger when removing their light armoured vehicles from their base. Audio

Dozens have died in the worst earthquake to hit Guatemala in 36 years. Audio

The commercial office property investor, Precinct Properties, says business sentiment across its Auckland and Wellington portfolio is split between growing confidence and indecision. Audio

A judge has thrown out a government department's unprecedented attempt to prosecute a dead man. Audio

President Obama can thank the strong support from America's fastest growing demographic - Hispanics - for his return to the White House. Audio

The First Union says the real jobless rate could be even worse because the latest figures are only to the end of September and its organisers have been reporting job losses on a daily basis since… Read more Audio

The unemployment rate has surged to a 13-year high of 7-point-3 per cent, surprising economists and the Government and cementing employers' fears that there's no end in sight in a grim economy. Audio

The Government has tried to turn the tables on the Labour Party over arguments about when a Minister should resign from cabinet. Audio