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The chief of the Defence Force will not allow Afghan prisoners captured by New Zealand forces to be sent to prisons on a UN torture list but can't guarantee the same for people arrested in joint… Read more Audio

Defence Minister Wayne Mapp; Oil-hit Mount Maunganui beach reopens; Guilty verdict in Kiko Li case; Party atmosphere in Auckland; One in eight Marlborough vineyards for sale; ACT's survival could be… Read more Audio

The police are praising Ngai Tahu for the use of a marae as a one-stop crime and justice shop - as Christchurch continues to recover from the earthquake; A direct descendant of a lower North Island… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

People living in seven of the nine districts in Bangkok have been told to move cars and valuables to higher ground because of rising flood waters. Audio

A Windflow Technology shareholder has agreed to stump up the extra cash to complete the turbinemaker's crucial share purchase plan. Audio

Questions have been raised at the Royal Commission hearings about how well prepared Canterbury towns are to deal with a significant aftershock. Audio

Filipinos living in Tauranga are downplaying reports people have abused them over the grounding of the container ship Rena. Audio

Nine salvors on board the container ship Rena have started pumping oil again and are expecting to work through the night. Audio

The French Sports Minister has presented Christchurch with a two-point-three metre high black statue of a Rugby player running forward with 14 shadows trailing behind. Audio

One of the main streets in Wellington had to be blocked off this afternoon to make way for a 300 strong protest group, marching to Parliament in support of same sex marriage. Audio

Pharmacists are set to play a much bigger role in patient care following a pilot study released today. Audio