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An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Aid agencies in Afghanistan say security is deteriorating and their ability to provide humanitarian help is significantly reduced. Audio

The High Court has lifted the suppression order in the case of the ACT MP David Garrett using the identity of a dead baby to get a false passport in 2005. Audio

The so-called heartland bank is planning to list on the stock exchange early next year, after the boards of the three finance lenders agreed to merge. Audio

MPs have been told that proposed changes to employment law go against New Zealanders' sense of a fair go - as well as common law principles. Audio

A public meeting about insurance for homeowners following the quake is underway in Christchurch. Audio

The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake. Audio

David Garrett is expected to answer questions tomorrow about his admission he obtained a passport using a dead child's birth certificate. Audio

A shop owner in Nelson is worried that a gang of local children who turned up armed with a knife and a metal bar will be back. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has visited Fox Glacier to offer his support, after a plane crash which killed 9 people there earlier this month. Audio

Firms in competition with Wellington Combined Taxis are claiming the company is anti-competitive - and is now planning to extend its reach by setting up a national brand. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio