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A supporter of convicted double murderer Scott Watson has obtained forensic advice suggesting scientific evidence that was crucial in his conviction has proved weak by modern standards. Watson has… Read more Audio

Auckland Council will vote next week on whether to ban people from the Waitakere Ranges. Total closure is one of the options mooted to fight kauri dieback, the rapidly spreading disease that's… Read more Audio

Waikato businessman Sir William Gallagher has called the Treaty of Waitangi a fake and accused Maori of fencing off beaches. Speaking to a gathering of businesspeople in Hamilton on Friday, the… Read more Audio

Rugby League World Cup referees' boss Tony Archer stands by Matt Cecchin's game-changing decision in Saturday's Tonga versus England clash. But Rugby League World Cup general manager of officiating… Read more Audio

Several evacuees in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh have returned home but flash flooding appears to have knocked out the town's water supply. Locals Daniel Prew and Raymond Gunn describe the… Read more Audio

Tonga's Rugby League World Cup campaign may have ended on a disappointing note but that didn't stop their fans from uniting to celebrate their nation's emergence as a leading international power in… Read more Audio

Heavy rain and flooding in Central Otago yesterday forced the evacuation of some houses and left the township of Roxburgh without drinking water. It's believed the town's reservoir drained after a… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An application for a fresh appeal in Scott Watson's murder conviction claims scientific evidence that helped seal his fate would struggle to stand up in court today. Watson's supporters say the… Read more Audio