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For the first time proper nouns can be used in the game of Scrabble. Audio

The United States has warned North Korea and Iran that no options are being taken off the table in dealing the threat of a build-up in nuclear capabilities. Audio

Journalists in Fiji could be jailed for up to five years and media organisations fined more than 350 thousand for publishing anything the country's military government decides is not in the public… Read more Audio

The Justice minister says some lawyers won't make the grade under a tougher system to decide who can provide legal aid services. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The police and the Capital and Coast District Health Board are investigating allegations that hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money has been misused by a Maori trust in Kapiti. Audio

In Rio de Janeiro more than a hundred people have been killed and many more are homeless after the heaviest rains in decades triggered deadly mudslides and turned roads into rivers. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Doctors say the health of thousands of poor children living in Porirua City north of Wellington is under threat because of a lack of free after-hours care. Audio

The bodies of two men who were shot dead in Hokitika may be removed from the crime scene tonight as forensic work continues. Audio

The co-operative's plan allows farmers to buy and sell shares among themselves rather than having to go through the company. Audio

The mayor of a town in Jordan is considering suing a local newspaper for an April fool's Day report detailing a late-night visit of flying saucers carrying gigantic aliens. Audio