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Pop singer Sia, ACT's Epsom candidate David Seymour is not on the party's list because he is focusing on winning the electorate in September's general election, the party says. NZ has zombie towns… Audio

A record payout to New Zealand dairy farmers last year is setting the stage for a global milk glut, In the Battle to Save our Birds - the government is pulling out the biggest calibre gun in it's… Audio

Topics - the pumping of $212 million into 14 roading projects, designed to keep the provinces happy and 20 years sooner than would have happened without the funding. Funding for roads from Otago to… Audio

Topics - Brazilian students wanting to improve their English are connecting with elderly Americans in care homes on-line. The Speaking Exchange is bringing the two togther through a free video chat… Audio

Topics - there seems to be a political poll every five minutes and what seems to be becoming an actual trend, is National remaining high no matter what. The Stuff  political poll today shows… Audio

Topics - Organisers of a national bikini contest have controversially told participants they need to lose weight if they want to compete with slimmer international contestants. The Global Drugs Survey… Audio

Topics - A new two million dollar fund has been launched to urgently help community groups to meet increased demand after Canterbury's earthquakes. The Need Help Now Fund is part of a special 25… Audio

The occasion of the WWW's 25th birthday has also prompted various attempts to predict the future of technology, Gareth Morgan is targeting Wellington students with free booze as he continues his… Audio

Cyclone Lusi will bring gale-force winds, rain and probably power cuts, Latest on the disappearance of Malaysian airlines flight 370, Auckland's Mayor Len Brown has called for a review of the model… Audio

Topics - Western powers are responding to Russia's military advance into Ukraine, warning that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and an escalation of allied defences in Europe… Audio

The Auckland City Council has backed down on demands for residents to rip out vegetation they've planted on grass berms. A tax on sugary soft drinks? What car is the least reliable? Audio

Odd Future, a rap group known for sexually violent lyrics, will not be supporting Eminem at the Rapture event at Western Springs in Auckland tomorrow night. Rugby league players in town for the… Audio

Topics - New Zealand singer songwriter, Lorde and professional golf player, Lydia Ko are being hailed as two of the most influential teenagers in the world by Time Magazine. A retired policeman and a… Audio

Topics - The government has rejected a proposal to build a $525 million ferry terminal at Clifford Bay that had promised to cut transport times between the North Island and Canterbury. The transport… Audio

Topics - While US politicians grapple with how to reopen their government and avoid a potentially disastrous default, China's official news agency has suggested the world should consider… Audio

Topics - Local Government Minister Chris Tremain will look at fast-tracking plans to introduce electronic voting after the worst local body election turnout. The turnout of about 40 per cent has again… Audio

Topics - Fracking - there have been lots of opposition around the world, including in New Zealand. Suppression orders are back in the spotlight. In politics the saying any publicity is good publicity… Audio

Topics - the semi finals of the Next Generation debates are happening tonight in Auckland, tonight's topic is New Zealand should be going for population growth. A new independent poll released today… Audio

Topics - Kevin Rudd has been sworn in again as Australia's prime minister - and it looks as though the country will go to the polls earlier than the planned September 14 election. A Waikato… Audio

Topics - Doctors in South Korea are reporting a surge in "digital dementia" among young people who have become so reliant on electronic devices that they can no longer remember everyday details like… Audio

Significantly fewer people in England are playing sport regularly now than before the Olympics; A homeless man has been trespassed from the derelict house in Temuka he has been living in for the past… Audio

Sir Peter Gluckman, the prime minister's chief science advisor, says the fluoride debate has been hijacked by a misinterpretation of science; and John Key says Labour MPs who accepted corporate… Audio

Topics - Studies show reaction times - a reliable marker of general intelligence - have declined steadily since the Victorian era. The Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing says police chases last… Audio

Topics - The outgoing National Party MP, Aaron Gilmore, has told Parliament that he has been through the five stages of grief over the past two weeks. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has… Audio

Topics - the former Thames man who fleeced Queensland taxpayers of more than 16 million (Australian) dollars has begun a 14 year sentence in a Queensland jail, after pleading guilty to fraud and drugs… Audio

Topics - In an attempt to make their productions appeal to a wider audience, some performing arts organisations are offering "tweet seats"- a row at the very back of the auditorium where patrons are… Audio

Topics - The first Latin American pope, Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is a moderate known for his negotiating skills, and for being prepared to challenge powerful interests. The survivor of the RSA… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser says he won't resign from Parliament for his anti-Muslim rant in Investigate magazine, despite the growing consensus that he isn't fit to be an MP… Audio

Topics - The Chief Ombudsman has objected to attempts by the government to avoid public scrutiny of Charter Schools. Steven Joyce says he has authorised the Ministry of Education to send formal breach… Audio

Topic 4 - Pharmacies could provide the emergency contraceptive free to 12-24 year olds under a new Taranaki Youth Health strategy. Topic 5 - We're not exactly feeling merry and bright about our… Audio