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The country's second biggest thermal power plant has been closed for repairs but the government says there's no cause for alarm. Audio

The Real Estate Institute says there's no need for homebuyers to panic at the Reserve Bank's predictions. Audio

The Reserve Bank is predicting hard times ahead - with house prices falling, and unemployment rising. Audio

The police are investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl, hit by a logging truck outside her Bay of Plenty school. Audio

Mr Mosley has been embarrassed by a video of him with prostitutes, allegedly posing as Nazi guards, which was posted on the net. Audio

The resource is the forgotten solution to the crisis, with the technology now available to turn coal into diesel fuel. Audio

Opposition MPs say if Mr Rudd changes the current situation, he'll certainly face a backlash from Christian groups. Audio

A new study shows prolonged marijuana use shrinks the parts of the brain which control emotion and memory. Audio

One of the world's biggest car manufacturers has announced it's closing four of its plants because of increasing fuel prices. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Schwarzenegger told business leaders that they should seize the opportunity of the environmental revolution. Audio

Human rights protests have marred the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games. Audio