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A bank robber was set upon by a passerby but managed to escape, only to then crash in the getaway car while being chased by police in South Auckland. Audio

The United States' Secretary of State, John Kerry, has asked the New Zealand Government whether it would give moral support for a military intervention in Syria. Audio

The United States asks New Zealand to provide moral support for a military intervention in Syria. A bank robber set-upon by locals, crashes his getaway car, closing part of Auckland's southern… Read more Audio

Tainui Group Holdings, the commercial arm of Waikato-Tainui has welcomed a government decision to refer part of its Ruakura development in Hamilton to a Board of Inquiry; A workshop in Christchurch… Read more Audio

The three Labour leadership contenders are heading into a 10 day stretch of husting meetings to try to convince party and union members to support them for the top job. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Southern leaders are expecting to meet AgResearch next week with a case to reverse 85 planned jobs cuts from its Invermay centre. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Plymouth is vying to become the first city in New Zealand to join a network of nine other 'surf cities' around the world. Audio

The US is hinting it could go it alone in taking military action against Syria. Audio

A Vietnamese traveller is due in court next week after being caught trying to smuggle live fish into New Zealand in his trousers. Audio

Two men, one a well-known tax specialist, have been sentenced in the High Court in Wellington for a tax evasion scheme which used false invoices. Audio