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An Australian paediatrician and infectious disease specialist says New Zealand is leading the world in combating rheumatic fever. Audio

Latest figures show an annual rise in wages of one-point-eight percent but a union group says almost half of all workers got no pay increase at all. Audio

Vanuatu's government says the scandal surrounding the super yacht Phocea is distraction which it wants to go away. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The budget airline, Jetstar, has appointed a New Zealander to head its operations here. Audio

The Prime Minister's annual appearance today on the Waitangi marae has been marked not by the more usual protests, but by a stoush between two kuia over who should escort him on. Audio

A Hastings paedophile has been caught and four boys rescued by police who say it's the worst case of its kind they've ever seen. Audio

The risk of a stroke for under 55-year-olds may be doubled for those who use cannabis. Audio

At Waitangi, the government and three Northland iwi, Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, and Ngai Takoto have agreed to jointly tackle social welfare problems. Audio

The High Court has upheld a decision to strike off the Auckland lawyer, Barry Hart, for misconduct. Audio

At Waitangi, the government and three Northland iwi, Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, and Ngai Takoto have agreed to jointly tackle social welfare problems. Audio

The Prime Minister has poured cold water on the Labour party leader's call for the country's honours list to be announced on Waitangi Day. Audio