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The competition to design a Queens Wharf upgrade has been halted after criticism over lacklustre entries. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A man who brandished a gun at a police officer in the Wellington suburb of Lower Hutt this morning is still on the run. Audio

The latest person to have been expelled from Fiji, Professor Brij Lal, has returned to Australia. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The ACT Party leader Rodney Hide has had to back pedal after being caught out claiming the Prime Minister has done nothing apart from launching the national cycleway. Audio

The unemployment rate has hit a nine year high at 6.5 per cent - with some economists predicting it could rise as high as 7.5 per cent. Audio

The father of an 11-week-old baby who was starved and beaten has been found guilty of her murder. Audio

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced funnyman Steve Martin and Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony. Audio

The latest international report on the state of the world's flora and fauna shows a bad situation that is getting worse. Audio

Some unusual species have been discovered by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research during its latest deep-sea survey of underwater mountains on the Chatham Rise. Audio

North Korea says it's reprocessed thousands of spent fuel rods giving it the potential to make more fuel for nuclear weapons. Audio