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Last minute changes to the Auckland supercity legislation have diluted some of the controversial control unelected officials have over the city's water and transport. Audio

The grieving mother of a young boy killed by an out-of-control car in Christchurch says she wants the driver to go on to do good things with his life. Audio

Schools, government offices and shops in Bangkok are starting to re-open six days after troops dispersed anti-government protesters from the city's business district. Audio

The Department of Conservation denies there's any backroom deal being done on the controversial Mokihinui hydro dam scheme on the West Coast. Audio

The trial of a Christchurch man who killed his tetraplegic friend began today, and will be one of the last times the defence of provocation is used in New Zealand. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

New research indicates education is the easiest subject to pass at university. Audio

The Australian Government is expelling an Israeli diplomat after security services found Israel faked Australian passports, which were used in an operation to kill a Hamas leader. Audio

Time could be running out for shareholders wanting to join a class action against the carpet-maker Feltex. Audio

The chief of Corrections says rumours surrounding the death of a prison guard who died after he was attacked on the job, are not helping official investigations into his death. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Jamaican capital, after a frenzy of violence by armed gangs trying to prevent the arrest of an alleged drug lord. Audio