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Mary Wilson reports on the latest flights effected by the volcanic ash. Audio

The Retirement Commissioner says children are leaving school without the skills necessary to cope in a complex financial world, and the Government should stump up with more cash for financial… Read more Audio

Fiji could ask New Zealand to arrest the former military commander Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara as soon as he arrives here under urgency provisions in the extradition treaty between the two… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says the way the Pike River mine was constructed would not have been legal in Australia. Audio

After several days of clear skies and all-clear flights, a growing number of transtasman planes are again being grounded by the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano. Audio

Two of Wellington's new commuter trains have been withdrawn from service as an electrical fault is investigated. Audio

Housing New Zealand is rejecting claims of discrimination against three Mongrel Mob families its looking to evict from the troubled Lower Hutt suburb of Pomare. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Medical device manufacturers say they fear they'll face extra red tape and costs once a new trans-tasman regulator is set up. Audio

More than 50 people have protested outside Auckland Hospital this afternoon over violent assaults by patients on mental health nurses. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The jailed former MP Phillip Field is awaiting the outcome of a last-ditch bid to have his convictions for bribery and corruption overturned. Audio