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A riot by asylum seekers at an Australian run detention centre in Nauru has caused nearly $70,000,000 in damage and left up to 150 people in police custody. Audio

Two seals have been shot dead near Kaikoura. Audio

To Japan now, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is telling voters that his election victory on Sunday will put an end to the country's political volatility. Audio

Iwi at the top of the South Island say they've weathered yesterday's major earthquake extremely well; Meanwhile, a tribal elder in Porirua wants his tribe to work on a kaumatua safety plan; Child… Read more Audio

The High Court in Christchurch has today heard that red zoning property is really the compulsory acquisition of the land, despite the government's claim it is voluntary. Audio

In Seddon, people are counting the cost of damage from the quake which hit off shore, east of the small Marlborough town . Audio

Two men have been found guilty murdering a Canterbury dairy farm worker. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The independent MP, Peter Dunne, will give the Government the one vote it needs to pass the GCSB legislation - allowing the agency to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

The Prime Minister says the Government will top up the natural disaster fund if necessary, to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission from yesterday's earthquake. Audio

The chair of Centreport which owns the four year old BNZ building on Wellington's wharf says while it looks like mayhem inside, it has now been cleared as structurally safe. Audio