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The oil giant BP has accepted an out-of-court settlement of four billion dollars with Anadarko Petroleum over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year. Audio

A Bay of Plenty hapu has decided not to move its marae, which has been sinking for the past 19 years due to underground steam extraction by a nearby power station; The Council of Christian Social… Read more Audio

A woman of a relative who died in the CTV building in the February earthquake says more needs to be done to identify unknown faultlines before rebuilding work can start in Christchurch. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has been meeting with members of the city's Chamber of Commerce today and he says business owners aren't asking for financial help yet. Audio

Oil from the grounded container ship has been seen on White Island and it's believed debris has washed ashore as far as East Cape. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The National Party intends introducing a soft form of compulsory savings if it is re-elected next month. Audio

A military Court of Inquiry into the death of an Air Force aerobatic pilot has found he had a history of flying dangerously but no one picked it up. Audio

The one million dollars being put towards the clean up by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which chartered the Rena, is being welcomed by the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio

The Mediterranean Shipping Company is pledging a million dollars to help clean up the oil that's poured into the Bay of Plenty off the container ship it chartered from the Greek owners. Audio

No oil has been pumped off Rena today but more has spilled into the sea. An Air Force pilot who crashed his plane and died had a history of flying dangerously and National's plan to get more workers… Read more Audio