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One of the Yandall Sisters, one of New Zealand's most popular singing groups, has died. Audio

The Drug Foundation says introducing drug-testing for people shortlisted for jobs at the Corrections Department won't deal with the problem of drugs in prisons. Audio

There's new evidence the so called brain drain to Australia may not be as bad as some make out. Audio

A ferry with more than 300 people on board has sunk off Papua New Guinea's north coast. Audio

Briscoe Group expects its full year profit to rise by 25 percent to 27 million dollars, going against the trend of many struggling retailers. Audio

And the Treasury also talks in its briefing to Mr English about consolidating the school network, though it doesn't say how. Audio

The Treasury's call for bigger classes has alarmed schools but the Finance Minister says this can't be ruled out. Audio

The Labour Party leader says a draft Government paper for Maori on partial asset sales show it's running a shonky consultation process and that its real aim is to sell shares offshore. Audio

The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter says it will struggle this year to match last year's record production. Audio

The president of the Maori Wardens Association is worried Maoridom may loose out because of possible job cuts at Te Puni Kokiri - the Ministry of Maori Development; The Pacific Island Affairs Minister… Read more Audio

A forestry worker, who was trapped by a crane for more than six hours in a Taupo forest, has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital. Audio

The evacuation of more than two thousand people is under way as flood waters rise in north-western New South Wales. Audio