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French investigators say they've found wreckage from the Air France jet which mysteriously disappeared over the Atlantic nearly two years ago after departing from Brazil. Audio

In Libya rebel forces have again been in retreat outgunned by Muammar Gaddafi's better armed and organised troops. Audio

We cross to the United Kingdom and our correspondent in London is Barney Burnham. Audio

The Minister of Finance, Bill English, says there is doubt surrounding figures showing the country averted a double dip recession last year. Audio

In Christchurch broken windows and doors in the central city are going to be boarded up in bid to reassure anxious business owners. Audio

Fighting is continuing in the Libyan capital of Tripoli with explosions and anti-aircraft fire reverberating across it for the third night in a row. Audio

Canterbury University geologist joins the programme to talk about the latest quake of 5.1 magnitude. Audio

CNN journalist in Triploi describes the sustained heavy gun-fire he's been hearing in Tripoli. Audio

Protesters marching through Central Auckland today in opposition to the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, say it amounts to nothing more than theft by the Government. Audio

The ABC's Mark Willacy is in the badly affected north of Japan. Audio

Returning to Japan now, where there has been a third explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio

Mark Willacy - ABC correspondent in Tokyo Audio

Japanese national broacaster NHK says the total number of confirmed deaths now stands at 1,351, but the toll is expected to be many times this number. Audio

To Japan now, where a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7-point-2 and a depth of 10 kilometres has hit 160 kilometres off the coast of Japan, shaking buildings in the capital, Tokyo. Audio

Tonight's civil defence briefing has just been held in Christchurch. Audio

Tonight's civil defence briefing has just been held in Christchurch and our reporter Andrew McRae was there. Audio

Our reporter Kim Baker Wilson has been at the latest Civil Defence briefing where the police have released more names who have died. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has just held a news conference following the announcment the rescue mission is moving to a recovery operation. Audio

The amount of silt and sand collected following the Christchurch earthquake is now almost five times more than September's quake. Audio

We did invite the Prime Minister John Key on to the programme this morning, but he declined. Audio

Within the last hour and a half, a number of bodies have been located at the Pyne Gould site. Audio

Latest civil defence updates and info. Audio

Search and Rescue specialists have now entered the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Christchurch's devastated central city. Audio

Overnight, the rescue and recovery operation continued without pause, in an effort to make as much progress as possible before the predicted arrival of gale force northerlies within the next 48 hours.

No one has been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Christchurch today and the death toll from last week's quake remains at 148 people. Audio