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News from the Waatea team. Audio

A Kapiti Coast grandmother, jailed for just over two years, for driving drunk and killing a new father, has been paroled after serving less than half of her prison sentence. Audio

The police say alcohol-fuelled crime is increasing in small Canterbury towns, as stressed-out Christchurch people head there for a break from the city. Audio

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

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The former All Black, and Canterbury rugby stalwart, Fergie McCormick, believes Christchurch can still host World Cup games - as long as AMI Stadium is safe. Audio

The Prime Minister has dismissed international media reports that suggest Christchurch won't host Rugby World Cup games later this year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond… Read more Audio

New Zealanders with friends and family in Japan are watching today's developments closely. Audio

Stephanie Cooke is the editor of Nuclear Intelligence Weekly, the author of"In Mortal Hands: A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age"and she covered the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident. Audio

Former Radio New Zealand reporter Victoria Young is about a hundred kilometres from Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio