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An amalgamation of Nelson city council with its neighbour, Tasman district, has been approved by the Local Government Commission. Audio

Listening to that, Haami Piripi of Te Rarawa in Northland. Audio

The Maori Party is threatening to pull its support for the Government over Treaty clauses in asset sales legislation. Audio

A Danniverke farmer could find himself 20-thousand dollars out of pocket for faking a new breed of hawk. Audio

European leaders have agreed to sign up to a landmark treaty that will punish governments for overspending and borrowing too much. Audio

Ashburton hospital's operating theatre has been closed after engineers ruled it an earthquake risk. Audio

A Maori lawyer is urging iwi which are still to finalise treaty claims to participate in hui about State owned Enterprise legislation - because it may affect their settlements; An elder of Ngai Te… Read more Audio

The search is on to find a successor for Air New Zealand's top job. Audio

Union workers at the Port of Auckland are taking more industrial action, in a bid to resolve their long-running dispute with the port company. Audio

The Crown prosecuter in the criminal trial of four Lombard Finance directors says they should have told investors about the company's financial difficulties before its collapse. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio