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The Defence Force is again recruiting for civilians to join its elite special forces unit - the Special Air Services. Audio

New Zealand's shotput golden girl Valerie Adams made history in Moscow today when she became the first woman to win four successive world athletics titles. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Shares in the boutique beer company Moa Group plunged by up to 25 percent today after the company warned of a shortfall in sales this year. Audio

An Auckland teenager has made music history in America, becoming the first female artist to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in almost two decades. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has just over two weeks to decide whether to completely retain the Town Hall's heritage, or redesign some parts to be more functional. Audio

Returning now to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan banning Fonterra milk products, following the botulism contamination scare. Audio

Labour's acting social development spokesperson, Annette King, supports the increased checks on Government workers, but says her party wants to find out more about other measures, including the… Read more Audio

The Government has acknowledged there are human rights questions about new court orders for known and suspected child abuses, but says the rights of children come first. Audio

New research shows the Government spends more time chasing welfare debt than unpaid tax even though the tax debt is almost six times larger. Audio

The child advocacy organisation, Te Kahui Mana Riki says the Social Development Minister is showing strong leadership on protecting vulnerable children from abuse; A Maori industry conference will… Read more Audio

Valerie Adams has joined a elite group of athletes by winning her fourth straight world shotput title in Moscow overnight - the first woman to do so. Audio