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Mystery substance harms paramedics, patient
St John wants to know why three of its paramedics fell ill while treating a man who had taken drugs at a south Auckland shopping mall. Audio
Digital advertising gathers pace
Advertising on the internet is tipped to overtake television advertising in the next two years, as growth in digital media continues to soar.
Father opposed to school bible classes back in High Court
An Auckland father has been back in the High Court in the latest chapter of his landmark case against bible instruction in schools.
Trade tour to Gulf will pay off - PM
The Prime Minister says the likelihood of passing a lucrative free trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council is better than it was before his visit. Audio
Women's rights not raised in Saudi Arabia
The Prime Minister says he was not able to specifically raise women's rights in talks with Saudi Arabian leaders but did raise wider human rights concerns. Audio
Key to Saudi Arabia for free trade talks
The Prime Minister is about to embark on the second - and most controversial - stage of his trade push in the Gulf states, where his position on human rights will be in the spotlight. Audio
'Next level relationship' for the Gulf, NZ
The Prime Minister has wasted little time trying to drum up support for a valuable free trade deal with Gulf states on his visit to the region.
Gallipoli: PM happy with security
Prime Minister John Key has given his approval to the massive security operation at Gallipoli ahead of the dawn service in Turkey.
Low Camp Gallipoli ticket sales a 'genuine mystery'
Organisers of an overnight camp in Auckland commemorating the Anzac Centenary are at a loss to explain why it proved so unpopular here. Video
After the storm: Vanuatu's slow recovery begins
Radio New Zealand reporter Kim Baker Wilson reflects on a dramatic, and occasionally traumatic, time reporting from storm-ravaged Vanuatu. Video
Charity's concern for malnourished children
The children's charity UNICEF is preparing for what could be an influx of malnourished children at Port Vila's hospital.
Hopes high for telescope's future
Space researchers at AUT University say their massive telescope dish is already letting them do things they could never do before. Video
Top NZ surgeon released after arrest
A top New Zealand-based heart surgeon has been arrested and released at Singapore's border in a case of mistaken identity.
Paramedics brace for New Year's
Extra ambulances, paramedics and emergency call centre staff will be on hand across the country tonight to cope with the throngs of people seeing in 2015.
Rescue chopper staff use DIY skills
The staff behind Auckland's rescue helicopters had a problem when they decided they needed a flight simulator to help train their pilots - there was nothing available. Video
Chinese visit pays off for TV makers
China's top-level visit here has paid large dividends for New Zealand television makers who will now have world-beating access to its more than one billion Chinese viewers. Audio
Gillard continues push against sexism
Former Australian Prime Minster Julia Gillard steered clear of New Zealand politics in an address in Auckland last night, but continued her push for better treatment of women. Video
NZ may look again at China trade deal
Trade Minister Tim Groser is promising fresh trade talks with China if its new trade deal with Australia is better than the agreement with New Zealand that took effect in 2008. Audio
Australia disputes NZ job fair pitch
A Western Australian business leader is questioning the figures used in a $700,000 NZ Government recruitment drive to attract workers to this country.
Medical workers demand TPP review
Health workers are banding together to demand a sweeping review of what the Trans-Pacific Partnership could mean for their sector if New Zealand signs up to the deal.
Mystery deepens over suspected IS site
The mystery over who is behind a suspected terrorist website with links to Islamic State, and to New Zealand, has deepened after a mailing account is suddenly cancelled.
Revival for Auckland's St James
Auckland's St James Theatre has been sold and is a step closer to opening its doors again. What was once one of Auckland's most famous venues will soon incorporate apartments. Video, Audio
NZ 'needs to be prepared for Ebola'
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says New Zealand had to be prepared for Ebola after taking a tour of one of the containment units set up to deal with the outbreak here. Video
Blood Moon doesn't dazzle everyone
Last night's total lunar eclipse offered up some extraordinary sights for many in the South Island but, as predicted, not everyone in the north got to see the famed 'Blood Moon'. Video
Blood Moon set to rise over NZ tonight
Much of the North Island looks set to miss the best of tonight's so-called Blood Moon, a type of eclipse which will not be seen again in New Zealand for several years. Video