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Britain's political leaders are making their final push to win over wavering voters just three days before the general election. Audio

To Bangkok now where there are signs that the deadly political crisis that has gripped the capital for more than a month may be close to a resolution. Audio

Less than three weeks after ash from a volcano in Iceland caused a major shutdown of European airspace, Ireland has reimposed flight restrictions because of ash being blown south. Audio

A man who inflicted a number of serious injuries on his three-month-old son, including broken bones and bleeding in the brain, is tonight starting a six-year jail term. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Iranian president's scathing criticism of countries which possess nuclear weapons has prompted a walk-out by some delegates at a United Nations conference. Audio

The medical world is still trying to discover exactly how inhaling gas knocks people out despite it being used as an anaesthetic for more than a hundred and fifty years. Audio

The lead agency investigating the deaths of two seamen on a logging ship in Northland is considering the possibility that a chemical - such as methyl bromide - may have played a part. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet have approved the country's contribution to the European Union and IMF rescue package for Greece. Audio

BP says it won't be instructing its staff to give customers more help to change tyres or check water levels. Audio

The Government has faced another grilling in Parliament over its proposals to mine more of the conservation estate. Audio