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Rebel fighters in Libya have swept into the capital Tripoli claiming they are close to ending the forty-year dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Audio

After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them. Audio

The new Maori Party candidate for Te Tai Tokerau says he wants to reclaim the electorate from political oblivion; The Waitangi Tribunal has directed the Kohanga Reo movement, the Ministry of Maori… Read more Audio

The lawyer for an autistic man, no longer accused of looting in the aftermath of the Christchurch quake, is disputing the police's version of events. Audio

The Prime Minister will attend the funeral of Corporal Doug Grant, the SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan on Friday. Audio

The four decades long iron grip on power of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is rapidly failing, with rebel fighters sweeping into the centre of Tripoli. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It's crunchtime for many homeowners in Christchurch who have now received the formal Government offers to buy their red-zoned land. Audio

A forestry worker from Murupara had to reveal he'd won Lotto when his boss asked why he wanted the day off work. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Six months after police charged an autistic man with looting a quake damaged home in Christchurch they've dropped the charges and now accept he wasn't fully responsible for his actions. Audio

The Defence Minister says he doesn't think the SAS's mission in Afghanistan will be extended beyond the current pullout date of March next year. Audio