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1:45 PM.The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute; Wellington's regional… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The cherry-pit-spit nationals take place in Cromwell on December 28th. Organiser, Anthea Lawrence spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:42 PM.The funerals of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack have begun. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook is in Sydney and spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:27 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Wellington's regional council is warning another bus driver shortage could be on the way if there's no change to immigration settings. Greater Wellington Regional Council public transport committee… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute. Kerensa Johnston from Te… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach; Consumer NZ says shoppers should now be paying less for card payment surcharges; The government is creating a new… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Thieves have been ripping up Gisborne's botanical gardens, pinching everything from roses and freshly planted grasses to established cherry trees. The council's liveable spaces manager, Tyler Kirk… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The government is creating a new super-ministry to take on the work of housing, transport, and environment policy. Senior Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Consumer NZ says shoppers should now be paying less for card payment surcharges. Its Campaigns Manager Jessica Walker spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:11 PM.27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Lauren Crimp from Bondi. Audio

1:45 PM.Australian officials say a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday was a targeted, antisemitic terror attack; Complaints about lawyers are on the rise - and most relate to claims of… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.From today Wellington motorists could be tested at a roadside stop for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine - with the trial expected to roll out nationally next year. Joseph Boden is a professor… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Complaints about lawyers are on the rise - and most relate to claims of incompetence and negligence. The Law Society's chief executive Katie Rusbatch spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:11 PM.Australian officials say a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday was a targeted, anti-semitic terror attack. The Guardian's Ben Doherty spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

1:45 PM.Sentencing is underway in Greymouth for the disgraced former leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, Howard Temple; There's outrage overseas as football fans learn how much money they'll have to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Music can do wonders for the mood. Researchers have discovered music can also reflect the mood of society. Markus Foramitti, one of the study's authors, spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio