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A court has been told a prison officer had been threatened by the inmate who later killed him. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A stoush over Christmas lights is brewing between North and South Korea with the North warning it will retaliate against any lights put up near the border - calling it psychological warfare. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A judge fed up with continuous technical glitches at a Pitcairn Island court hearing in Auckland today, has adjourned proceedings until satellite connections can be sorted out. Audio

The police say they're confident they'll catch whoever attacked Radio New Zealand journalist, Phillip Cottrell. Audio

A property manager has been questioned at the Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes about why he didn't tell tenants the building they worked in was unsafe. Audio

Opposition parties say a high-level committee will do nothing for the thousands of people living in poverty. Audio

One person stands accused of murder and two others have appeared in court today over the disappearance of the Christchurch teenager, Hayden Miles. Audio

There's been a turnaround in the numbers joining Kiwisaver after months of declines in the wake of cuts to tax incentives in the May Budget. Audio

The New Zealander accused of embezzling more than 20 million dollars from the Queensland health service is in hospital after being arrested by police this morning. Audio

Sir Henare Ngata born north of Ruatoria in 1917, was the youngest son of New Zealand's first double university degree holder and Maori leader Sir Apirana Ngata; The Green Party's co-leader, Metiria… Read more Audio