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Farmland is not being gobbled up by forestry, and tree planting is moving the pendulum back after years of deforestation, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says.

A man has been arrested after a 40km spree in stolen cars across Auckland this morning. Police are seeking witnesses after the man was involved in a number of serious driving incidents.

With the Cricket World Cup officially underway, Hamish Bidwell asks - is it time to forgive David Warner?

Companies are paying thousands for a Rainbow Tick to show their workplaces are safe for LGBTQI people. But does the certification really do what it purports to? RNZ digital journalist Murphy reports.

Desperate patients are being left in the dark as to when Pharmac will fund medicines. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency operates with such secrecy. Video

Transport investigators have found numerous failures by both the operator and aviation watchdog in the lead up to a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier which killed all seven on board.

The government has formed a consensus on what form next year's cannabis referendum will take, and plans to announce it tomorrow.

Three helicopter crew members who survived a crash in the subantarctic ocean have been flown to Invercargill where they walked unaided into Southland Hospital for check-ups. Audio

Epilepsy New Zealand is raising concerns about Pharmac changing its funding to just a single brand of Lamotrigine epilepsy medication.

In today's sports news Paul Gallen to retire from NRL

In today's sports news - Young Kiwi driver impresses in Europe

Should a King Country town change its name? Susan Strongman heads to the heartland and can't find a single person who backs a new proposal.

The Department of Conservation has been working to confirm the size of the mast and preparations are well underway for controlling rodents if they reach threat levels. Video

A jet boat that crashed near Hawea this afternoon, leaving one person dead and another with moderate injuries, was racing in the annual Otago Rivers Race.

Auckland businesses and hotels are feeling the pinch from repeated delays to the opening of New Zealand's largest convention centre.

SkyCity Entertainment has reported a weaker first half profit as it earned less from its high roller business and flagged further delays for its convention centre.

On Waitangi Day, hundreds of King Country residents gathered in the tiny town of Aria for its 115th annual sports day. Some came to compete in dog trials, motocross and egg & spoon races. Some, like…