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News from the business sector. Audio

A two-week climate change meeting is underway in Thailand, the last such conference of its kind before the much-vaunted Copenhagen talks in December. Audio

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come out fighting on the first day of the Labour Party conference in the southern English seaside city of Brighton. Audio

The acting Prime Minister Bill English has bowed to public pressure and says he will no longer accept the parliamentary housing allowance. Audio

Bleak weather has done little to dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds that continue to gather for his tangi at a Rotorua's Ohinemutu marae. Audio

The advocacy group, Alcohol Healthwatch, says the Auckland City Council's decision to scrap a proposal to restrict drinking hours is a cop out. Audio

Emotions are running high in Alice Springs over accusations that the recent death of an Aborginal man was the result of a racially motivated attack. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The plant should be built within 12 months, bringing a major boost to the region's economy. Audio

The Automobile Association says a new approach to road safety is urgently needed if the country's wants to reduce the levels of death and injury. Audio

The government's announced plans for a new, fully independent electoral commission. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio