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2012 was one of the hottest years on record according to the latest State of the Climate report. Audio

The legislation making changes to the Government Communications Security Bureau has inched closer to being passed this afternoon. Audio

The Conservation Minister and the Buller District mayor say it's taking too long for a West Coast open cast coal mine to get the all clear from authorities. Audio

The Government has revealed that the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter asked it for hundreds of millions of dollars to keep Tiwai Point open. Audio

Unions are imploring MPs to ensure law changes give workers a say over health and safety in mining and quarrying. Audio

Four kura kaupapa Maori are among seven schools on a Qualifications Authority watchlist because of problems with NCEA internal assessments; A Maori health coalition says the structure of Maori health… Read more Audio

Bathurst Resources expects to be coal mining on the Denniston Plateau by the end of the year after winning conditional go-ahead from the Environment Court. Audio

The government's announcement that New Zealand will join the rest of the OECD and begin writing State of the Environment reports is already copping flak. Audio

More now on the 30 million dollar subsidy the government is handing over to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to help keep it in business until 2017. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio