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The head of the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council says he doesn't know if the Palmerston North City Council is seriously breaching pollution permits for the Manawatu River despite some breaches… Read more Audio

All Black Zac Guildford has admitted he's been drinking too much, speaking out after speculation he'd behaved badly on last month's Tri-nations tour. Audio

The All Blacks have met with the families of those killed in the February earthquake, as part of their three day visit to Christchurch. Audio

An eastern Bay of Plenty iwi has teamed up with Greenpeace to take legal action over the Government's granting of an oil exploration permit off East Cape; The National Collective of Iwi Maori Social… Read more Audio

It was out with the old and in with the new at this year's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Audio

The pharmaceutical industry is applauding calls by the United States government to overhaul Pharmac in trade talks with New Zealand. Audio

The Royal Commisison investigating the Pike River mine disaster has heard there was a lack of information and confusion about what was happening at the site in the days following the explosion. Audio

If it wins the election, Labour is promising to buy 15-hundred sections in Canterbury to sell on at cost price to people whose houses are in the red zone. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The chair of Greyhound Racing New Zealand has been caught up in a doping scandal. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A New Zealand patrol has been shot at with a rocket propelled grenade in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. Audio