Mary Wilson

Australian journalist Peter Greste has been freed from a Cairo prison after 400 days of incarceration. His brother Andrew says he's "very happy to be on his way home". Audio

New Zealand shares fell today, with the benchmark Top 50 Index easing 16 points to 5744 from yesterday's record. Audio

It's been a big day in politics with National's Northland MP Mike Sabin quitting under a cloud and the Greens co-leader Russell Norman stepping down. Green Party co-leader Russel Norman is quitting… Audio

Graphic details have emerged at the start of the Sydney cafe siege inquest about how two hostages were killed. The airforce will no longer fly people to Antarctica on its Boeing 757s after a… Audio

Wind gusts have been reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass, slowing down ground crews moving in where aircraft have been battling the high country blaze. A New Zealand Book Award judge has joined a… Audio

Dick Frizzell, one of the judges of last year's New Zealand Book Awards, is dismayed Eleanor Catton has suggested she didn't win because she is a tall poppy. Audio

A young man drowned in a Southland lake after he put on a replacement motor that broke the back of his boat. Audio

Air Chathams will start flying to Whakatane at the end of April, replacing Air New Zealand which is pulling out. Audio

A treasure-trove of one hundred year old hand-written field notes from Gallipoli have provided the most detail yet of some of the trenches and tunnels New Zealand and Australian soldiers fought in. Audio

Twenty-one scientists sail out of Wellington tomorrow aiming to track singing blue whales using state-of-the-art sonar equipment. Audio

Kurdish militia have pushed Islamic State group out of the Syrian border town of Kobane, dealing the jihadists an important blow. Audio

Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner is getting rid of the country's feared spy agency amid government suspicions rogue agents are behind the murky death of a state prosecutor. Audio

Leading Maori theatre practitioners say they are desperate for an administrative office in Wellington, but efforts to secure adequate funding have been rejected. Audio

China's sports regulator is promising to end the country's obsession with winning gold medals as it moves to combat match-fixing and cheating in sports. Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government will proceed with plans to sell thousands of State houses as it shifts more responsibility for social housing to community providers. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has continued to hover at three year lows against its American counterpart. Audio

Air Chathams planes will fly out of Whakatane, filling the gap left by Air New Zealand pulling out of the Bay of Plenty town. Audio

In nearby Castle Hill, Terrie-Ann Dean is staying with her family at a bach. She told Radio New Zealand her family feared the fire would spread, after seeing a tree explode. Audio

Police investigating how a big fire started near Arthur's Pass yesterday afternoon want to speak to two cyclists and a person driving a tractor who were all seen close to where the flames first… Audio

A deadline's just passed in New York for all private cars to get off the city's 10 thousand kilometres of roads as people hunker down in the teeth of a massive blizzard. Audio