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The lawyer for a tetraplegic who is owed almost two million dollars by the ACC, fears the corporation will now try to avoid paying up by appealing the decision. Audio

One the Government's most controversial ideas to help fight child abuse has resurfaced. Audio

A Maori leader who's had three nieces and nephews commit suicide says they shouldn't be singled out in the way an MP is suggesting. Audio

The coroner's court has heard there was confusion over the whereabouts of the notorious murderer and rapist, Taffy Hotene, shortly before he was found dead in Whanganui Prison. Audio

The national president of the Maori Women's Welfare League, Meagan Joe, has died; A Bay of Plenty volunteer community worker says a hard-line approach to preventing suicide won't work for Maori; Eel… Read more Audio

A navy flotilla off Somalia commanded by a New Zealand Captain has intercepted a pirate boat that had a merchant ship in its sights. Audio

The director of the failed finance company National Finance has been found guilty of defrauding investors of three-and a half million dollars. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The organisers of the Rowing World Champs are being blamed for a budget blowout which cost taxpayers more than 2 million dollars. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The 250 skiers stranded overnight on Mount Lyford have made their way down the mountain. Audio

An investor in the failed finance company National Finance wants its director sent to jail for at least 5 years after being convicted of defrauding investors of three-and a half million dollars. Audio