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New Plymouth fancies itself as a strong contender to host the Football men's Under-20 World Cup matches in 2015 but its mayor is tightlipped about what that's going to cost. Audio

Returning to our top story now, and flood waters are continuing to rise across Queensland. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A West Coast Lotto winner has come forward to claim the first Powerball prize of the year, and is now 15-point-seven million dollars richer. Audio

A Christian group has told MPs the majority of church-goers are not opposed to same sex marriage and that opposition to it is coming from a vocal Christian minority. Audio

The services sector is taking on more workers despite a slow down in sales last month. Audio

Three people are dead as floodwaters continue to rise across Queensland, with rescue helicopters trying to reach people trapped on roofs in Bundaberg. Audio

In Sydney, 18-year-old man missing for more than two months has been found in dense bush land, alive, but covered in leeches and suffering from dehydration and gangrene. Audio

A doctor is refusing to apologise for telling his patient to strip naked and then examining her breasts and vagina for signs of a urinary tract infection. Audio

Fire investigators have been picking over the charred remains of a sales office belonging to Maori land owners in the Far North; A Maori leader from Central Hawke's Bay says the regional council's… Read more Audio

The New Zealand film community is mourning the loss of one of their own who moved from productions in this country to some of the biggest movies in Hollywood. Audio

Manufacturers have told a Parliamentary inquiry they're sick of politicians telling them to up their game if they want to survive. Audio