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A shortage of homes for sale is tipping the market to favour sellers. Audio

Students forced to leave Christchurch's Linwood College by February's earthquake returned to their school for the first time today. Audio

Queensland commissioners have handed down a whole raft of changes to the way they want the state to deal with natural disasters. Audio

John Key spoke about the US deal at his post cabinet news conference this afternoon. Audio

President Obama is urging the country's lawmakers to do the right thing and approve a last minute deal to raise the country's borrowing limit reached by Republican and Democratic leaders today. Audio

The worst of the winter weather is over and the outlook for the next three months including the rugby world cup is milder than usual. Audio

The man who stabbed Auckland woman Marie Jamieson to death wants his sentence reduced arguing he was wrongly sentenced for cutting her throat. Audio

Ngai Tahu has confirmed it's in talks with the owners of a Rotorua Tourism attraction; A Rotorua man's calling for firms to face stricter rules when they dispose of waste into water that runs into a… Read more Audio

Health authorities are warning parents that measles is likely to continue spreading throughout the country. Audio

A 17-year-old has been charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death outside a party in Auckland. Audio

The consumer watchdog is going after gyms for confusing customers about just how much they'll pay to join up or quit. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio