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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Labour MP, Phil Twyford, has apologised for sending out electioneering emails from the Parliamentary email system. Audio

Ecuadorean troops have stormed a hospital in Quito and rescued President Rafael Correa, who had been trapped inside for hours by renegade police protesting government austerity measures. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Allied Farmers is dismissing questions that have, once again, been raised about its financial health. Audio

Most things we buy got just a little bit more expensive today as the GST rise to 15 percent kicked in. Audio

A man who caused a fatal car crash while trying to flee the police has pleaded guilty to two charges of manslaughter. Audio

Statutory managers for Aorangi Securities say its investors could get a three cents in the dollar payment this month. Audio

There's been a large fire at Sir Peter Jackson's film studios in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie. Audio

Fire damages miniatures studio, Aorangi investors could get payments next month, Guilty pleas entered over fatal car crash, How will GST affect your bank balance, Allied Farmers, Evening Business… Read more Audio

The grim loo status for Kaiapoi residents may be about to change thanks to a 14-year-old girl with an eye for interior design. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio