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Green Moon is this years Melbourne Cup winner and he was backed by John who has been celebrating at Lovelocks bar on Bond Street in Wellington. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A court has heard that a teenager accused of shining a laser light into a police eagle helicopter told officers he did so because he thought it would be fun. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A firefighter who worked at the scene of the collapsed CTV building says problems with the emergency response would be no different today and says she's no more prepared to handle a disaster. Audio

Health and safety officials who failed to do their job in the lead up to the Pike River coal mine disaster will be investigated and could be sacked. Audio

It's the biggest horse race in the Southern Hemisphere and with the latest the TAB's Racing Manager Michael Dore joins us. Audio

On the line from across the Tasman is racing commentator Jack Petley. Audio

Health and safety staff who monitered Pike River are under investigation and a teenager is accused of laser strike on police helicopter. Audio

To our correspondent in Latin America now, where Cuba's leader says the island has been hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, especially the eastern province of Santiago. Audio

The man in charge of search and rescue at the collapsed CTV building says it was noise from under the rubble and not political pressure that prompted him to restart the rescue. Audio

Total Government spending on Treaty settlements has broken through the one billion dollar barrier; Olympic, paralympic and world champions will vie for top honours at this year's Maori Sports Awards… Read more Audio