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Violent crime is up eight percent although the country's overall crime rate is slightly lower than it was a decade ago. Audio

No-one should own foreshore and seabed - Government, Maori Party co-leader on Foreshore and Seabed, Minister accused of failing to declare potential conflict of interest. Audio

An Auckland man who was attacked in his home by a former business partner, says he and his wife will always be haunted by the image of being confronted by a shotgun. Audio

The primary teacher union's campaign for a trial of the national standards in reading, writing and maths reached Parliament today. Audio

Locals in the Coromandel have spoken out today about the risks to their homes from mining on Conservation land. Audio

The US President Barack Obama says he wants new sanctions against Iran in weeks rather than months to try to deter it from developing nuclear weapons. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Court of Appeal has dramatically increased the minimum sentence for the very worst rapists to 16 years. Audio

The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva has finally achieved what scientists believe is a giant leap towards lifting the veil on some of the key mysteries of the cosmos. Audio

Serbia's parliament has approved an historic resolution condemning the massacre of thousands of Muslim boys and men by Serb forces in 1995. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The French government has been told not to bring in an outright ban of the all-enveloping Islamic veil. Audio