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One person is dead after a school bus crashes in South Taranaki. A man is charged with the attempted murder of a badly beaten police officer and It's 3 -1 in the race for the America's cup. Audio

The Government's expanding a scheme of free training in trades like carpentry and engineering to older teenagers. Audio

A Maori rights advocate based in Australia says the majority of New Zealand citizens who have moved across the Tasman will be excluded from taking part in the federal elections tomorrow; The… Read more Audio

The Government's been accused of keeping New Zealanders in the dark with what it knows about the chemical weapons attack in Syria, and its likely response. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

New Zealanders are developing a more sophisticated taste in chocolate, opting for a mix of savory flavours like salt and chilli. Audio

Christchurch airport's annual profit has fallen 6 per cent after losing nearly half a million passengers following the earthquakes. Audio

A "Mr Whippy" style service that gives a taste of early childhood education to Pasifika families has been launched in south Auckland. Audio

Taranaki fishers say the Government's plan to extend a set net ban to protect the critically endangered Maui's dolphin is unnecessary and will hurt the industry. Audio

New research into ten big fault lines just off the West Coast of the South Island could cause earthquakes up to 7.8 magnitude as well as tsunamis that would reach land within minutes. Audio

A Maori rights advocate based in Australia says the majority of New Zealand citizens who have moved across the Tasman will be excluded from taking part in the federal elections tomorrow; The… Read more Audio

Blenheim man, Jemaal Large, denies three counts of wilfully ill-treating the animals, causing their death. Audio