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Primary and Intermediate school students involved in a kapa haka competition held in Blenheim were left shaken by today's 6-point-2 earthquake; A Northland iwi leader, says Maori need to work together… Read more Audio

The governing National Party is now starting to look at what new ideas it can present to the electorate, as it eyes a third term in office. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The commercial side of the rebuild of Christchurch has been a faltering affair so far for the building materials company Steel & Tube Holdings. Audio

Community leaders in the far north town of Pamapuria are vowing to make sure they are never again taken in by a paedophile. Audio

The Prime Minister says opposition parties don't understand the GCSB bill if they think he's making up promises about it. Audio

Nominations closed today for candidates wanting to take a tilt at local body elections in October. Audio

Returning to Seddon, Mark Morgan's home has been damaged - he's with us now. Audio

The Corrections Minister says she now has Cabinet backing for a new law that will put alcohol detecter bracelets on violent offenders who commit crimes when they're drunk. Audio

The Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye is with us now. Audio

An Auckland businessman who killed two former friends in knife fight when they came to evict him from his home has been jailed for the manslaughter of one of them. Audio

The Building and Construction Minister is threatening to change the law if he has to, so he can force two Auckland building owners to make sure their multi-storey properties are safe. Audio