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A car has careered through a substantial barrier and over the edge of a multi-storey carpark in central Melbourne dropping up to six floors and becoming wedged between two buildings. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Expected taxpayer losses from the bailout of finance companies including South Canterbury Finance have blown out to one-point-two billion dollars. Audio

School principals in Christchurch's eastern suburbs expect they will have to sack staff if their rolls do not recover before the end of the year. Audio

Wet weather in Christchurch is putting extra pressure on quake-damaged sewage and power networks. Audio

A Northland hapu has opened its civil case in the High Court against its former leader, Sir Graham Latimer. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Half of the businesses in the cordoned off part of central Christchurch have now been made more secure from the elements and criminals. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit. Audio

Christchurch casino is poised to send builders in to assess its quake-damaged building, moving it closer to saving hundreds of jobs. Audio

A Hamilton GP who let his wife to pose as a nurse and carry out medical procedures, has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Audio