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A Dunedin city councillor says the public must be consulted on an American oil company's deep-water drilling plans. Audio

The Gangland widow of the Melbourne family made infamous in TV's Underbelly series has been handed down a life sentence for murder. Audio

Maori Wardens say it's sad the Prime Minister and others have labelled as racist the law that allows them to deal with drunk people; The Maori Party has challenged the Government in Parliament over… Read more Audio

A U.S economist says the Federal Reserve should resign over its decision to keep interest rates near zero for the next two years. Audio

A Wellington coroner says there is no way a major roundabout where a top police officer died will ever be safe for cyclists. Audio

London's won a hard-fought peace but there's been mayhem from rioters in other cities in central England in the last 12 hours. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A Rotorua woman accused of being part of a multi-million dollar fraud of a Westpac bank, has had the charges against her reduced. Audio

The wife of the late Sir Edmund Hillary isn't sure her husband would have wanted the South Ridge of Aoraki/Mount Cook named after him. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government is struggling to find enough political support to pass controversial laws, reforming the criminal justice system. Audio

Seven hundred taxi drivers have failed to get cameras and panic buttons put in their cabs in time, and face being forced out of business. Audio