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Provincial local bodies could be stripped of their ability to issue building consents. Audio

The cash-strapped Christchurch City Council is proposing bumping up rates by more than seven percent. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A group of scientists have discovered what appears to be part of the world-famous White Terraces in Lake Rotomahana near Rotorua. Audio

Some people who can't afford pay-television or a set-top box will be offered a subsidy, so they're not left with only static on their screens. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The country's busiest emergency department says it's running out of time to prepare for a huge influx of drunk patients during the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Dr Ian Goodwin is a forensic psychiatrist who assessed Mr Klein and recommended he be made a special patient. Audio

The family of 72 year old man killed by a driver in the grip of a manic depressive episode say they want answers from mental health services. Audio

A family of man killed by a driver with manic depression demand answers from mental health services. Hospital doctors race to prepare for an influx of Rugby World Cup drunks and how's your television… Read more Audio

The netball test between the Silver Ferns and Australia kicks off in Palmerston North in just over an hour's time. Audio

The Northern Territory will be particulalry hard hit by this week's suspension of all live cattle exports to Indonesia. Audio