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Senior Government Ministers have expressed their sadness at the death of Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, will meet with the US president, Barack Obama, at the White House in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Audio

With the first phase of the inquiry finishing today, Bernie Monk - a spokesperson for the families of the 29 men - says a lot more information has come to light than he expected. Audio

The Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, is rejecting a call to review the rules for private hire cars saying existing laws are enough to deter taxi companies from falsely claiming to be private… Read more Audio

The chief executive of the Pike River coal company Peter Whittall has rejected a claim that the company put men and resources into developing a coal face instead of a second exit. Audio

The National Party is stepping in to help out the leader of another of its support parties, this time in the Wellington seat of Ohariu. Audio

National confirms support deal for Dunne in Ohariu; More tough questions for Peter Whittall at Royal Commission; Bernie Monk says first part of inquiry revealed a lot; Key ready for Obama tomorrow… Read more Audio

The Maori Women's Welfare League says it's not disappointed the High Court has ruled the co-founder of Destiny Church, Hannah Tamaki, can run for president; A public forum on the Nga Puhi treaty… Read more Audio

The first of Christchurch's high-rise buildings to close after the February earthquake has reopened. All the tenants of the12-storey HSBC Tower are now back in the building which has been extensively… Read more Audio

A group opposed to a new flyover around the Basin Reserve in Wellington is accusing the Transport Agency of trying to buy off the city council with a new cricket pavillion and stand. Audio

With the United Nations now declaring a famine in parts of southern Somalia, the aid agency World Vision is seeking promises of safe access for humanitarian workers from the armed groups in the… Read more Audio