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A professional director says the difficulties taxpayer-dependent AMI faces in raising new capital means it must ensure its board is well structured. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Maori Party MPs have told Hone Harawira his new Mana Party will not make genuine gains for Maori because it won't be able to work with the major players in Government. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Auckland Civil Defence is scaling back its response to last week's tornado. Audio

Fonterra is expanding its presence in the fast growing South American market, and is close to purchasing an 850-hectare farm in Brazil. Audio

The Dunedin fire service sent out every one of its fire engines during a wind storm in the Otago region earlier today. Audio

New Zealand on Air has decided it will only fund single music track recordings. Audio

A man dubbed the"beast of Blenheim"for his prolific sexual offending against women and girls has challenged in the High Court the Parole Board's decision to refuse him parole. Audio

The country's chief financial watchdog has won its case against the share buyer, Bernard Whimp. Audio

In Australia there's uproar over the all-New Zealand crew of a Qantas plane decked out in the gold-and-green colours of the Wallabies. Audio