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An Iraqi refugee who stabbed his wife 55 times before trying to kill himself has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve at least 17 years. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Nearly a thousand people have attended the funeral service today for the broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes. Audio

Some sub contractors who had been locked off Mainzeal's building sites have been allowed back in to retrieve their tools and machinery. Audio

The Commerce Commission says Wellington Airport is making excessive profits from its monopoly and earning millions of dollars more than what's reasonable. Audio

There was a tense standoff between two families today at the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a Kapiti teenager. Audio

Police separate families at Kapiti killing trial, Report says Wellington Airport earning millions more than reasonable, Mainzeal subcontractors get in to recover equipment and Nearly one thousand… Read more Audio

A national survey by Fiji's Women's Crisis Centre has found that the majority of women interviewed have experienced either physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Audio

Four charges of failing to keep people safe have been laid against a school-based outdoor education centre over the Paritutu Rock tragedy in which three people drowned. Audio

The convenor of a two day planning hui for the people of Waikato-Tainui iwi, says it's important action is taken on recommendations made at the gathering; An Iwi leaders' group says talks about how a… Read more Audio

The Principals' Federation says dealing with the error-ridden Novopay system will be a nightmare, whatever the solution. Audio

A bushfire is threatening homes in Tasmania, triggering an emergency warning to local people to get out . Audio