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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities. Audio

Maori Catholics are offering prayers of thanksgiving for the leadership of Pope Benedict the 16th during his papacy; A tangi or funeral for a Ngapuhi policeman is expected to happen within the next… Read more Audio

Catholics in New Zealand are shocked and surprised by the decision of Pope Benedict the 16th to step down as leader of the Church. Audio

Health experts are again urging parents to get young children vaccinated against whooping cough as soon as possible, as numbers with the disease continue to rise. Audio

The police say they have not apologised to a girl whose teeth were knocked out at a Howick party raided by their officers, contrary to what the girl's mother says. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Government says it will not help with the financial running of Eden Park, if the Auckland Council takes over its control. Audio

The death of a Southland woman in 2010 was partly caused by her drinking 9-litres of Coca-Cola a day. Audio

Turners Auctions, the listed car auction firm, has posted a 4-point-2 million dollar profit - up 14 percent. Audio

The New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser, has been forced into a back-down over his call for young Muslim men to be banned from travelling on Western airlines. Audio

The Minister for Building and Construction, Maurice Williamson, says he will deal with any conflicts of interest that arise from his role as a company director. Audio

The Real Estate Institute says a sharp fall in the median house price in January isn't the start of a bigger drop in prices. Audio