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New research from the ChangeMakers Refugee Forum shows disability services in the capital do not include refugees. Audio

long-time objector to the use of a possum control poison has lost his latest legal attempt to stop a Maori organisation using the chemical called 1080; The formal part of the Ratana Church… Read more Audio

This week politicians ended their long summer break and got back to work. But for two government ministers - Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley - the return to work came as a shock when the Prime… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The multinational vehicle inspection company making a full takeover bid for Vehicle Inspection New Zealand, has upped its offer by nearly a third. Audio

Copper leaching off boat hulls is much worse than thought in many marinas and harbours around New Zealand, bad enough to poison shellfish and crayfish. Audio

The body of a man missing since before New Year's Eve has been found, and the police believe he was murdered. Audio

Steve Penikett, a former manager at Kenn Borek, the company that owns the missing plane, tracked its flight path on a computer. Audio

Rescuers searching for three Canadians in Antarctica say they still expect to find them alive almost two days after their plane went missing. Audio

Novak Djokovic wiped the floor with his semi final opponent at the Australian Open last night. Audio

Scientists flew over White Island earlier today taking samples to get a better idea of whether it might erupt. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has unveiled a new policy, aimed at creating about 14-thousand more apprenticeships than expected over the next four or five years. Audio