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Shares in the Warehouse Group fell sharply today after the retail giant cut its profit forecast as market conditions squeeze margins. Audio

Auckland researchers are excited to discover that critically endangered sea birds are breeding off the New Zealand coast. The New Zealand storm petrel was presumed extinct for more than 150 years… Read more Audio

Thousands of people have been evacuated and thousands more are stranded as record floods ravage northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Audio

The Government's released a major new China economic strategy amid the controversy over foreign corporates buying farmland here. Audio

An Otago man who rushed to rescue a toddler and mother from the harbour yesterday, then had to watch as his car plunged into the water. Audio

The chair of the national museum, Te Papa, says it may fall on private benefactors to ensure many of its exhibitions don't remain locked away in storage. Audio

The chance of the Nelson City Council becoming the first unitary authority in New Zealand to have a Maori ward, is far from certain; Climate change, education, the constitution and the partial State… Read more Audio

The Mayor of Nelson, Aldo Miccio, says it will cost about $40 million to fix the damage caused in Nelson and Tasman by the record flooding in December. Audio

The sale of the Crafar farms to a Chinese conglomerate has been put on hold after a court hearing. A High Court Judge has reserved his decision on whether officials followed the correct procedures in… Read more Audio

The Government's released a major new China economic strategy amid the controversy over land sales to foreigners. But a critic says the strategy, which aims to boost cross investment and double… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Rugby Sevens is in full swing in Wellington, and the host team is determined to defend their title and add a sixth home crown to their trophy cabinet. Audio