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Dairy farmers in line for a bumper payout this milkmaking season are promising the riches will trickle down into towns and the tax take. Audio

Schools, hospitals and businesses are first in the queue for ultrafast broadband under one of the country's largest ever communications infrastructure projects. Audio

Earlier this afternoon the Prime Minister John Key spoke to reporters about the Pike River recovery. He says the Government is happy to put money in to a feasibility study, but to fund any recovery… Read more Audio

The Mines Rescue Service, which has so far been largely silent about any recovery at Pike River, says it's never been formerly asked to go back into the mine. Audio

Mines rescue says still not been asked to recover bodies;Credible recovery plan needed - PM;Ultra-fast broadband deal unveiled;Fonterra still on track for record payout;Millions to be spent on Tui… Read more Audio

People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The country's 47-year-old burial and cremation laws are under review by the Law Commission. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Unacceptably high rates of rheumatic fever, serious skin infections and respiratory illnesses among children in Porirua may prompt health authorities to spend an extra $365,000 to fix the problem. Audio

Kathmandu has announced plans to build its new national distribution centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston, in a vote of confidence for the earthquake-damaged city. Audio

More than a quarter of the United States Senate has written to President Barack Obama calling for a crack-down on drug-buying bodies such as Pharmac in the TransPacific Partnership trade talks. Audio