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Two men have been taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, after a stabbing at the Unitech campus in Auckland. Audio

A contractor has damaged an important piece of Christchurch's electricity network, putting part of the already fragile service in greater jeopardy. Audio

The Reserve Bank Governor says today's emergency interest rate cut won't provide more toilets for quake hit Christchurch but it does make it easier for businesses to borrow and could head off a… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister says Prince William will speak at next week's national memorial service being held for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Christchurch earthquake is prompting Wellington residents to prepare for the possibility that their city could be struck by a major tremor. Audio

To Japan now, where a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7-point-2 and a depth of 10 kilometres has hit 160 kilometres off the coast of Japan, shaking buildings in the capital, Tokyo. Audio

Russia's economy is being tipped as the big winner from the turmoil sweeping the Arab world and the steep rise in the price of oil. Audio

Sports News for 9 March 2011 Audio

Two German people are facing wildlife and theft charges after trying to smuggle four protected jewelled geckos. Audio

The 137th Auckland Cup has just been run at Ellerslie Raceway, in Auckland, with"Titch"finishing first, taking away the prize of one-million dollars. Audio