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A High Court judge has lifted a ban on naming a Malaysian diplomat accused of trying to rape a Wellington woman despite being told Malaysia might agree to send him back here to be tried. Audio

The diplomat who fled the country after being accused of trying to rape a woman is named. Police warn farmers not to set up armed patrols to stop further sheep shootings and Mallard's Moa madness. Audio

Mental health services in Canterbury will get a one-million dollar funding boost if the Labour Party is elected to government. Audio

Indonesia has overtaken Brazil in clearing tropical forests. Audio

An Auckland University study has found that more people die from cancer in New Zealand, than in Australia, which is likely due to the speed of diagnosis and treatment. Audio

More than half of all Maori businesses are located in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, according to a new report by Statistics New Zealand; The first meeting of Northland Regional Council's… Read more Audio

A 24-year-old Christchurch man is trying a different way to pay off his debt by auctioning off his student loan on Trade Me. Audio

A new study has shown the new star-rating nutrition labels that will soon hit our shelves are not the best way to help shoppers make healthy food choices. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A High Commissioner whose diplomat claimed immunity to avoid prosecution for an attack on a woman will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Audio

The Department of Conservation is calling this spring's biggest ever 1080 drop, The Battle For Our Birds, and the poison will be introduced to areas never before targetted. Audio

NCEA standards are being colour-coded to match them with the jobs they lead to and officials say that's helping teenagers decide on what to study. Audio