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The Maori Women's Welfare League could be forced to restart its national election process, if Court action by the Destiny Church co-founder, Hannah Tamaki is successful. Audio

The Labour MP, Shane Jones, says the Government needs to be concerned with Maori leaving for Australia, rather than claims by the ACT party that radical Maori groups want to take over this country's… Read more Audio

Fiji's interim government has announced plans to have an electronic voter registration system in place for elections in 2014. Audio

Scores of seabirds are being found washed up, dead from exhaustion in the big seas sweeping the North Island's west coast. Audio

The Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says politicians have their heads in the sand when it comes to raising the age of eligibility for superannuation. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

One of the country's longest-serving prisoners has died in custody, in a rare case of a life sentence meaning life. Audio

A large silver fern ball that hangs suspended above Wellington's Civic Square is being taken down tonight because it's dangerous. Audio

More than 100 government, business and community leaders have been meeting in Tokyo today, looking to forge closer business ties between New Zealand and Japan. Audio

Opposition parties have attacked the Prime Minister's stance on 85 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, even though the government says evidence now suggests they were not heading for New Zealand. Audio

A lobby group is warning New Zealand could become a toxic dumping ground for old televisions and computers if the Government does not take action. Audio

Queenstown is bearing the brunt of two major snowstorms in as many days, and more wintry weather is on the way. Audio