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6:07 PM.Salvagers working on the grounded Rena are extremely frustrated they could not remove any oil off the vessel today. Audio

5:56 PM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is now double checking all of its paperwork following fears earthquake rubble dumped in a Christchurch land fill could have been contaminated by asbestos. Audio

5:54 PM.People in Bangkok are fighting a losing battle against monsoon floodwaters which are bearing down on the city. Audio

5:50 PM.The oil giant BP has accepted an out-of-court settlement of four billion dollars with Anadarko Petroleum over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year. Audio

5:47 PM.A Bay of Plenty hapu has decided not to move its marae, which has been sinking for the past 19 years due to underground steam extraction by a nearby power station; The Council of Christian Social… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A woman of a relative who died in the CTV building in the February earthquake says more needs to be done to identify unknown faultlines before rebuilding work can start in Christchurch. Audio

5:39 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has been meeting with members of the city's Chamber of Commerce today and he says business owners aren't asking for financial help yet. Audio

5:35 PM.Oil from the grounded container ship has been seen on White Island and it's believed debris has washed ashore as far as East Cape. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.The National Party intends introducing a soft form of compulsory savings if it is re-elected next month. Audio

5:13 PM.A military Court of Inquiry into the death of an Air Force aerobatic pilot has found he had a history of flying dangerously but no one picked it up. Audio

5:10 PM.The one million dollars being put towards the clean up by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which chartered the Rena, is being welcomed by the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio

5:07 PM.The Mediterranean Shipping Company is pledging a million dollars to help clean up the oil that's poured into the Bay of Plenty off the container ship it chartered from the Greek owners. Audio

5:00 PM.No oil has been pumped off Rena today but more has spilled into the sea. An Air Force pilot who crashed his plane and died had a history of flying dangerously and National's plan to get more workers… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.The Auckland Council is to find out if protestors, who are occupying central Auckland's Aotea Square just days before the Rugby World Cup final, are allowed to stay there. Audio

6:47 PM.The Mana Party's candidate for Hauraki-Waikato says young and old voters drove her to contest the seat - after she quit the Maori Party; The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori says there… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.The Maritime Union has today urged MPs to get rid of all foreign charter vessels from New Zealand waters and completely overhaul the fisheries regulations. Audio

6:36 PM.Time now for the lastest stories from Latin American, our correspondent Daniel Schweimler starts with the rescue of 61 men who were being held prisoner by a drugs gang near the Mexican border. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:25 PM.Progress may be slow but oil is still being pumped from the Rena onto the specialist barge the Awanuia. Audio

6:22 PM.An airline lobby group says passengers will be stung with higher fares if Wellington International Airport goes ahead with plans to significantly lift landing fees over the next five years. Audio

6:18 PM.The All Black's coach says there is still room for improvement ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup final against France. Audio

6:12 PM.Almost thirteen hundred birds have been found dead so far following the grounding of the Rena. Audio

6:08 PM.Shipping executives emerged from an hour long meeting with the Transport Minister this morning, offering to assist in cleaning up the coast of Tauranga. Audio