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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The latest manufacturing figures for New Zealand show the sector contracting for the first time in nearly a year, drawing comparisons with Australia where there've also been worrying signs of… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank and Financial Markets Authority have formed a group to share information, in the hope of preventing further fall-out in the industry. Audio

A small north Canterbury town is to double in size, with a new housing development and mall set to boost the population and employment in the area. Audio

The Government is attacking the credibility of a report in the Sydney Morning Herald which claimed an unnamed Minister swore and called the Australian team cheats at a Rugby World Cup game on Sunday. Audio

Labour says the Government using its special World Cup powers to take control of the Auckland waterfront is merely a face-saving move. Audio

The Government is taking control of the area around Queens Wharf, in Auckland, for the rest of the Rugby World Cup, developing a plan to deal with transport bottle-necks and large crowds gathered… Read more Audio

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has claimed his first US Open title, proving why some are calling him the hottest player in tennis right now. Audio

Returning now to the claims by waka paddlers at rugby world cup festivities on Auckland's waterfront that they were attacked by drunken revellers. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is brushing off criticism for not using a Maori greeting at the opening of the Rugby World Cup; The co-ordinator of the waka used in the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony… Read more Audio

House sales in August have surged and there's been a slight rise in property values nationwide. Audio

The latest now on the government's decision to take control of the Auckland waterfront for the duration of the Rugby World Cup. Audio