Geoff Robinson

No re-trial for Urewera Four, Tame Iti's lawyer welcomes dropping of charges, English discusses predicted blowout in budget deficit, Human Rights Commission critical of pay for care workers, Midwife… Audio

Contraception subsidy for beneficiaries "insulting";Global markets fall following French, Greek elections;Government takes first step in looking at local body donation law;Political editor discusses… Audio

France elects a new President; Greek elections; New Zealand dollar falls; NZ Conservative Party; locked out Affco workers attempt talks; Christchurch protest; end of Olympic windsurfing. Audio

Graduates will leave because of student loan changes; Unemployment rises to post recession high; John Banks says he negotiated his own Hyatt deal; Election donations skewed to the right; Osama papers… Audio

Labour says a government backdown on cuts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade shows staff morale was severely threatened. John Banks challenges Labour to repeat new claims about his… Audio

The 22-year-old artist has just won the top prize for her song at this year's International Songwriting Competition. Audio

Banks insists he didn't know donations came from Dotcom; Political editor assess impact donation controversy; Search to continue for crayfish fishermen; Suspected card skimmers stopped at Auckland… Audio

Labour: PM's acting inappropriately over Banks investigation; Winston Peters discusses John Banks' donations; Couple accused of second biggest fraud of MSD; At least 35 dead after ferry capsizes in… Audio

Pressure mounting on Key to take action; Asset sales backer slams Government efforts to convince public; Bus union calls for cameras on buses after weekend death; Australia's Labor party in serious… Audio

Papers released to Radio New Zealand reveal new insights into the deal the government made with Warner Brothers over the Hobbit movies. Predictions that savage cuts to public spending may lie ahead… Audio

A zookeeper is crushed and killed while trying to calm a frightened elephant. Rupert Murdoch denies undue influence over British Prime Ministers and Auckland Councillors will decide today whether to… Audio

Northland community vows to stop Ministry takeover of school; Secretary for education says it couldn't wait any longer; Fonterra farmers warned against knocking share trading plan; Fonterra says… Audio

Mother of NZ born victim of Norway massacre tells of anguish; NZ born photo-journalist freed in Zimbabwe; Auckland Mayor comfortabel with Govt. involvement with SkyCity convention centre plan, so far… Audio

Govt to set up advisory board to oversee central city rebuild; New Zealand forces may leave Afghanistan earlier than planned; Norway gunman testifies in court; Govt told repeatedly about pressure on… Audio

Norway's mass killer admits acts, denies guilt; Christchurch CBD plan announcement imminent; Chch MP 'govt needs to be more transparent on CBD rebuild'; Indonesia in breach of FTA over beef quotas… Audio

The latest from Afghanistan where Taliban have claimed responsibility for attacks on multiple targets in and around Kabul; High Court bid launched to keep Beast of Blenheim sex-offender under… Audio

Salvors wait for a break in the weather before cleaning up debris from the Rena's sunken stern. Locked out wharfies are back on the job at the Ports of Auckland this morning and already hit by floods… Audio

Hawke's Bay prepares for gales and flooding; Oil from Rena heads toward Coromandel; Defence Force will reveal details today about soldier's death; Survivor of police shooting plans private… Audio

Sharples angered by cuts to Maori social services providers;ACC lawyers want details of two-tier assessment system;Syria accepts April 10 deadline for troop withdrawal;Rains ease in Fiji, revealing… Audio

Devastation in Fiji as major storm rages; Fiji's tropical depression may become a cyclone; Jarle Andhoy arrested by Chilean Navy; Labour Department wants mine workers to have active safety role; Union… Audio