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Corner dairies will be barred from selling alcohol under changes to the Alcohol Reform Bill. Audio

Johan Morreau has been working as a paediatrician in Rotorua for 27 years, he gave expert evidence at the inquest into Nia Glassie's death. Audio

The killing of the Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie in 2007 has led a coroner to recommend a radical overhaul of the way young children are monitored by the state. Audio

Nia coroner wants compulsory checks on children; Corner dairies to be barred from selling alcohol; Ministry orders rebel schools to comply with national standards; New powers for teachers; Retailers… Read more Audio

Auckland's public health service is running a screening programme at Liston College to catch any cases of tuberculosis after someone at the school was hospitalised with TB. Audio

A Far North Maori trust says the region is crying out for investment in social housing; However, the Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, says the government's new Social Housing Unit may be able to help… Read more Audio

If the Wallabies win the Rugby World Cup a few weeks from now, many of Australia's best rugby writers may well not be there to witness it. Audio

The east coast of America has been shaken by a shallow 5.8 magnitude earthquake - the biggest in Virginia since 1897. Audio

An American parenting handbook that promotes hitting children to make them obedient is being investigated here. Audio

Today staff at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry learned that 144 of them will lose their jobs under planned cuts which will save at least 18 million dollars. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

American and European officials have been quietly meeting for weeks with members of Libya's National Transitional Council to try and map out a democratic path for the country post Colonel Gaddafi. Audio