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A witness has told the High Court in Wellington that three people left for a road trip through the central North Island, but only two of them completed the journey. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has plunged as the Reserve Bank remained cautious about the strength of the economic recovery, dampening market expectations of rate hikes by early next year. Audio

The Versace brand name means luxury, and quite often a celebrity lifestyle. Audio

Smokers hoping to lie around on some of the country's best beaches in the Bay of Plenty this summer and puff on a ciggie, won't be able to under a new policy brought in by the local council. Audio

A supershow for Auckland's new supercity has been shot down superfast. Audio

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is not ruling out the prospect of using force to remove 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers from an Australian customs ship moored in Indonesia. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Budgeting services say a broader range of New Zealanders are now struggling with mounting debt, as new figures show debt levels are at a seven year high. Audio

Wanganui police say they are focusing on the last 24 hours of the life of a toddler who died on Saturday in suspicious circumstances, and speaking to family members. Audio

The New Zealand dollar lost a cent today against the Greenback and money market interest rates fell after the Reserve Bank left the Official Cash Rate on hold. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A Canterbury artist says there are no flies on his sculpture of The Environment Minister, Nick Smith which is made entirely out of cow dung. Audio