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A Flaxmere community leader says the welfare system is not working and more intervention is needed in the home to help people get jobs. Audio

Far more details of rest home inspections could soon become available to the public. Audio

The Auckland Council is taking action to control the largest outbreak of dutch elm disease in New Zealand's history. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

More now on a new study which has identifed alcohol as responsible for the deaths of more than one in 20 New Zealanders under the age of 80. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Labour Party has warned new State sector legislation does not put enough responsibility on ministers for the actions of their departments. Audio

Petrol price hikes in three years and gold coin congestion charges in eight years are key parts of a plan to find 12 billion dollars to free up Auckland's gridlocked roads. Audio

The health of a man, who died in Lower Hutt last year, is to come under close scrutiny at the High Court trial of two men accused of his manslaughter. Audio

Research from the University of Otago suggests breast cancer is the leading cause of alcohol-related deaths for women under 80 years old in New Zealand. Audio

An Auckland lawyer and former Maori Party candidate, accused of smuggling contraband items into prison, is fighting to have the charges against her dropped. Audio

In a first ever, a trade agreement with Taiwan sets out to promote links between Maori and the indigenous people of Taiwan; A group of MPs says the Government should give more compensation to two… Read more Audio