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The Cook Islands hope to attract people back to the country after changes to the superannuation portability for New Zealanders retiring to the Pacific. Audio

The body of the prominent West Auckland kaumatua, Denis Hansen has been carried this evening onto the marae he helped to build; The Maori King, Tuheitia, has undergone surgery today for a condition… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister says New Zealand and the United States are working on a new plan for a proposed marine sanctuary in Antarctica's Ross Sea. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Comvita plans to buy more bee farms using a 9 million dollar war chest newly topped up by Derma Sciences buying a 7 percent stake in the Bay of Plenty company. Audio

A U.S journalist is questioning the credibility of the intelligence being used to make the case that the Syrian regime killed hundreds of people with chemical weapons Audio

Daniel Johnston from Earth Tech Contractors is about to lay off workers and is owed more than $600,000. Audio

The Finance Minister has been asked to justify giving telecommunications firm Chorus money at the same time as some sub-contractors on the ultra-fast broadband rollout have stopped work. Audio

Pacific Island leaders have pledged to take individual action on climate change, after a day long retreat in the Marshall Islands. Audio

Another big earthquake shook the small Marlborough town of Seddon last night, just as the region is getting back on its feet. Audio

Canterbury farmers are being told to look out for any signs of black grass sprouting up after 2000 seeds of the invasive pest were spilled from the back of a truck. Audio

The Maori King, Tuheitia, has undergone surgery today for a condition related to his diabietes; The body of the prominent West Auckland kaumatua, Denis Hansen, has been carried this evening onto the… Read more Audio