Mary Wilson

PM John Key steps into the row over people grabbing tourist's car keys, saying don't do it - but this Dunedin man, Robert Penman, says he had no choice after a tourist blocked the road in front of… Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

MPs get a huge pay rise; Team NZ confirms Dean Barker no longer skipper; Slip forces evacuation of three homes in Far North; Kim Dotcom wants money for rent and groceries; and Law Society says Davina… Audio

President Obama has used his veto power to block, for the time being, the controversial Keystone XL project for a massive oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

The Prime Minister's been defending the upcoming mission to Iraq in Parliament this afternoon, stressing it won't expand to include combat. Audio

The Labour Party has stood down its social development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni - following charges of benefit fraud being laid against her mother. Audio

A Haast woman seized the rental car keys off a tourist after getting such a fright she recorded the wayward driving on her cellphone. Audio

A former US marine who worked at Iraq's Taji Base near Bagdad says he doubts local soldiers can ever form an effective united army against Islamic State. Audio

The 17 year old, Lydia Ko, is back in New Zealand for the first time since becoming the world number one earlier this month. Audio

Australia is poised to send additional troops to Iraq for a joint training mission with New Zealand soldiers. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

As well as keys being taken off tourist drivers, there's been a swathe of cases before the courts in which foreigners face charges, including from two fatal road smashes since the weekend. Audio

Another tourist in the South Island has had their rental car keys snatched off them by a motorist so scared by their driving they recorded video of it on their phone. Audio

Hiding jars of pate, packets of ham, bananas and two limes has earned a French yachtie a three thousand dollar fine for breaching bio-security rules. Audio

Critics say Aucklanders have lost important public space after a land deal between Auckland Council and a property company. Audio

PM adamant NZ troops will only be in Iraq for two years; Critics say Aucklanders lose key open space in council land sale; French sailor convicted for hiding jars of pate; Minister leaves open option… Audio

Otago woman Christine Wardell recounts taking the keys off a foreign driver after a *555 operator told her to, after some scary driving through the Lindis Pass. Audio

Five foreign drivers appeared in court today accused of dangerous driving in different parts of the country. Audio

Australia is moving to clamp down on homegrown terrorists with new powers to revoke people's citizenship, restrict their travel or cut their benefit payments. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has all but confirmed the New Zealand troops will be heading to Iraq to help train soldiers fight Islamic State. Audio