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A report from Child Youth and Family states that children who live with an adult not related to them are almost 50 times as likely to die of an inflicted injury as those who live with both their… Read more Audio

A Judge sentencing a man who killed a Palmerston North toddler, says too many children are being left in the care of young men who lash out when things go wrong. Audio

The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, is about to hold a news conference, where he is expected to announce that Darren Hughes is resigning from Parliament. Audio

News that a former military man, Major General Martyn Dunne, is expected to head the first stage of earthquake recovery in Christchurch has reignited debate about how that recovery should be managed. Audio

After years of delay, adults in West Auckland are being forced to wait another three months for around-the-clock emergency services. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Government House in Wellington has been officially reopened by the Govenor General, Sir Anand Satyanand. Audio

Bizarre details have emerged in Court about a Wellington man who faked his own disappearance in January, sparking an extensive search and rescue operation. Audio

The country has narrowly avoided another recession. Latest figures show the economy grew by 0.2% in the final three months of 2010. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Securities Commission has won an interim injunction stopping partnerships controlled by the Christchurch businessman, Bernard Whimp, from making a questionable offer to buy shares. Audio

A triathlete who returned a positive test for morphine has had his explanation accepted but he'll still be stripped of his title. Audio