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News from the Waatea team. Audio

The death toll from a massive landslide in the north-west of China has risen to more than eleven-hundred people. Fresh rain has bought increased misery to the area with new floods leaving more people… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An 18 year old Afghan woman whose mutilated face has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine is now in the United States awaiting surgery to reconstruct her nose and ears amputated by the Taliban. Bibi… Read more Audio

The BNZ Business New Zealand latest monthly survey shows manufacturing activity fell for the first time in nearly a year. Audio

High winds have left about 900 skiers stranded at the Mt Hutt skifield. The Canterbury mountain was open until about midday when the wind picked up and visibility dropped. Audio

The ACC Minister admits changes to the handling of counselling for sexual abuse victims were not handled well and that's led to some people missing out on help. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Minister of Transport has poured cold water on some ambitious campaign pledges being made by candidates for the Auckland super city mayoralty. Steven Joyce says that some candidates need to think… Read more Audio

A Christchurch city councillor is quitting local politics - blaming the abuse she says she and her family have suffered over a ratepayer-funded trip to a sandcastle competition in California. Audio

The Health Minister, Tony Ryall, has been making unofficial visits to hospital emergency departments to see how they're coping. Audio