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Former elite rugby players are up to 15 times more likely to suffer from some degenerative brain disorders than other people according to a new study. Researchers from Glasgow University & Queen… Read more Video, Audio

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Local berry growers are worried a heptitis A scare linked to imported fruit could accidently put people off local produce. The supermarket chain, Foodstuffs, has recalled a number of Pams berries… Read more Video, Audio

After the chaos of the make-shift netball series against Jamaica the Silver Ferns are moving on with a focus on defending the Constellation Cup against the traditional rivals Australia. Sports… Read more Video, Audio

Borrowing just got more expensive again. The Reserve Bank's raised the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.5 percent, as expected. This is the eighth consecutive rate rise off a record cash… Read more Video, Audio

It's a case of child abuse the Chief Ombudsman has described as the worst he's ever seen. And he says the murder of Malachi Subecz last year was preventable. The five year old's wider whānau made… Read more Audio

Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister has admitted the country almost didn't sign up to a declaration with the United States because it included indirect references to China. The statement was released… Read more Audio

Foodstuffs has recalled various brands of Pams frozen berry products because of a possible link to Hepatitis A. They are currently being removed from New World, Pak n Save and Four Square stores… Read more Audio

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