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The police say they shot and tasered a man in Wellington this morning to save a woman's life - and it shows the new rules giving officers easier access to weapons are justified. Audio

Police say easier access to guns has saved a woman's life. NZ Post makes another plea to cut mail deliveries and what did Aaron Gilmore, say and do at that restaurant dinner. Audio

Playing the computer game, Tetris, could be the answer for those who suffer from the vision problem, known as lazy eye. Audio

President Obama might have renewed his campaign pledge to close Guantanamo Bay but some human rights activists are calling for action not words. Audio

Hundreds gathered at Hauiti Marae in Tolaga Bay, north of Gisborne, for the first day of the tangi for Parekura Horomia; And members of Ngati Porou living abroad are remembering Parekura Horomia as a… Read more Audio

An extra 73 and a half million dollars will be poured into top science projects over the next four years, on top of the 60 million dollars the Government already spends. Audio

Retailers are backing the new youth wage saying more young people will get jobs because of it. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

More than a thousand people have walked on to Hauiti Marae north of Gisborne to pay their respects to the former Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia, who died on Monday. Audio

An Ohio lawyer who represents 11 Guantanamo Bay prisoners wants President Obama to show some political courage and back-up his renewed pledge to close the camp with real action. Audio

The Taupo district mayor Rick Cooper says it's abhorrent that Menzies Hallett has been walking around free for three decades after killing Rodney Tahu. Audio