Deborah Hill Cone

Time for What Are You Reading? A regular feature where we ask well-known New Zealanders to share what they're reading with us. Today... columnist, writer, journalist and commentator Deborah Hill Cone… Audio

Motor industry commentators are blaming intense competition, a strong Australian dollar and a move away from large cars for the demise of the Ford Falcon. A new Anglican Church poll shows most people… Audio

The British police have arrested a man and a woman on charges of conspiracy to murder in relation to an attack in the London suburb of Woolwich. The US President Barack Obama has defended America's… Audio

It's reported by media today that Jetstar refused to shift a booking for the mother of shark victim Adam Strange to fly to Auckland after his death; The grieving relatives of stillborn children have… Audio

New Zealand is on the verge of a diabetes epidemic, according to an Otago University study, with one in five adults showing early signs of developing the disease; Hundreds of police have been taken… Audio

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Topics - Want better plants? Then you should talk to them in a Geordie accent. Voters, on the verge of choosing who will handle their shares in two billion dollars worth of electricity assets, have… Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says the White Paper for Vulnerable children presents "a new way of working". The paper stops short of mandatory reporting of abuse but it recommends… Audio

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Topics - today marks 50 years since Ringo Starr first performed as part of the Fab Four at the Cavern Club. Should pyjamas be banned from being worn in public? Mana Party leader Hone Harawira has… Audio

Topics - today we learnt the names of the three members of the New Zealand defence force most recently killed in action in Afghanistan. Questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the Youth… Audio

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Topics - Is enforced conformity in school classrooms condemning boys to mediocrity? The Sensible Sentencing Trust says it will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to get justice for the family of… Audio

Topics - The Prime Minister has dismissed claims that Maori own water, as an urgent hearing that could delay the sale of state owned assets began in Wellington today. The wedding of royal first… Audio

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Topics - New Zealand's main tobacco companies claim that plain packaging won't reduce the prevalence of smoking. Netsafe estimates up to half of children aged 10 to 12 are using Facebook - even though… Audio

The Act party's leader and sole MP says it will rebuild and relaunch itself after a poor result in the last election. Meanwhile, National appears to have escaped any backlash over unpopular policies… Audio

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Topics - People whose minds wander might actually have sharper brains. A pair of well-known Auckland event organisers who felt they were unfairly targetted by the council's dog bylaw enforcement… Audio

Topics - in Tonga, we're told, there is a sombre atmosphere as people digest the news of the death of King George Tupou the fifth. The Labour Party is calling for an inquiry into a breach of the… Audio