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Vector and Powerco are facing substantial price cuts, after the Commerce Commission calculated they would make excessive profits in coming years. Audio

The owner of a Rugby World Cup accommodation website says she's turned away thirty or so home owners who were trying to charge too much. Audio

The main insurer of the country's councils has had its credit rating downgraded, but Local Government New Zealand says it's not on a slippery slope. Audio

As the phone hacking scandal in Britain intensifies, pressure's mounting too for a media inquiry in Australia, where Rupert Murdoch laid the first stones of his global news empire. Audio

Labour is accusing National and ACT of doing a deal to stitch up the Epsom electorate. Audio

A high school north of Auckland wants all students to take an iPad to class. Audio

A think-tank says too many 15 to 24 year olds are unemployed because schools and employers are not working together. Audio

The Maori Party says it's sickened by the ACT Party leader's claim the late Sir Apirana Ngata, would've supported his party; One of the most influential women in the renaissance of Te Reo Maori has… Read more Audio

The International Rugby Board says there's no legislation to prevent World Cup price gouging and it can only appeal to hotelliers to consider the reputation of the country and their businesses. Audio

A bomb has exploded during a patrol by New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan's Bamyan province. Audio

Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio