Radio New Zealand

Justice Minister Andrew Little says people are waiting too long for their court cases to be heard, but it's hoped a $54m cash injection into courts will get the wheels of justice spinning a little… Video, Audio

School principals warn that talks aimed at solving the industrial stalemate between the government and teacher unions will fail unless the government improves its pay offers to teachers. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Gold fever has hit the West Coast after local man Craig Douglas stumbled upon the biggest gold nugget seen by local buyers in up to five decades. Video, Audio

Provisional results of a non-binding referendum show more than 80 percent of Wanaka and Queenstown voters back a bed tax, which would be used to help fund infrastructure. Audio

The family of Darren Myers, who has been missing in the Tararua Ranges for almost a week, say they're still hopeful he'll be found alive. Video, Audio

A man has appeared in court in Hamilton, charged with possessing a firearm and methamphetamine, after a fatal shooting in the tiny rural Waikato settlement of Hauturu. Another three men, who were… Audio

A nine-year-old Cook Islands girl is finally set to return to her parents after enduring an almost two-week detention in the United States. Ngatupuna Raela's family say they just want her home, while… Audio

Secondary schools are debating whether to ban students from using their mobile phones during school hours, after one private Auckland school imposed the rule, and is urging others to do the same. Audio

The Christchurch City Mission says it's struggling to keep up with demand this winter as the cost of power and food skyrockets. For the first time this year, it's run out of food on its shelves. And… Video, Audio

New Plymouth couple Carl and Kati Freeman have converted their quarter-acre section into a small-scale organic market garden and now they want to teach others how to do it too. Video, Audio

Departing New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew says at times he's felt personally let down by players, but he thinks the organisation is helping to tackle some of the societal problems affecting the… Video, Audio

A Transport Agency tool, Mega Maps, has found the speed limit on 87 percent of roads is higher than what is deemed the safe travel speed. It suggests the speed should be as low as 60 on some open… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

As at March this year, more than 11,000 people or households were on the waiting list for public housing. Housing Minister Phil Twyford says will exceed its state house building target in the year… Video, Audio

An Auckland social worker says the wait for state housing is putting young lives at risk, including a Mangere family of six, who have spent the last four years jammed into a one-bedroom private… Video, Audio