Sean Plunket

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has described the scale of the Pakistan disaster as greater than anything he has ever seen before. Audio

Australian business leaders say they're suffering on the world stage because of tourism campaigns that they say portray Australia as a country of boofheads. Audio

A Nelson student leader says the government's cuts to polytech funding are taking a knife to the heart of smaller regions around the country. Audio

Thousands of staff who will work in Auckland's super city council have secured a two -year pay deal in what's being called a milestone in the amalgamation process. Audio

The Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has officially launched his party's campaign, promising what he calls a grown-up government that would target illegal immigration and scrap mining tax. Audio

The Chairman of one of the country's largest iwi says the problem of high Maori unemployment won't be solved overnight. Audio

Statistics from the property valuer, QV and the ASB Bank's quarterly housing confidence survey are painting a picture of a stagnant property market. Audio

A New Zealand team preparing to join a massive international aid convoy heading to the Gaza strip says it's not going into the situation lightly. Audio

Labour is facing a potentially messy fight over the future of Chris Carter, after rejecting his offer to withdraw his nomination for Te Atatu in return for being allowed to remain a party member. Audio

A Northland Maori MP is calling for an end to a ban on the haka at the country's oldest schoolboy rugby competition. Audio

There was an emotional return to Ohakea air base yesterday for the New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan last week. Audio

The Prime Minister says Afghanistan would be turned into a global breeding ground for terrorism if foreign forces were to withdraw from the country now. Audio

Where did the big jump in unemployment come from? How will we cope with a Pacific Forum meeting on top of the Rugby World Cup and up to four million people are now affected by flooding in Pakistan. Audio

The Girl Guiding Association of the United Kingdom is calling for the compulsory labelling of all airbrushed images of models and celebrities, so young woman are not given unrealistic goals of beauty.

The Labour Party says National's decision not to support its ethical investment bill shows it's afraid of taking a leadership role. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A proposal to raise the age for pensions has been criticised for being unfair to Maori. Audio

Fonterra is considering whether to lower its payout to dairy farmers after a drop in international dairy prices. Audio

The New Zealand born Dutch teenager Laura Dekker has begun final preparations for her solo around the world sailing adventure. Audio

The family and friends of a New Zealander surfer found dead in Indonesia are still waiting to find out how he died. Audio