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Four salvors are back on board the stranded ship Rena but bad weather's prevented them getting the oil pumps going again - and a crack's widening on the starboard side. Audio

Salvers are back on the Rena but not pumping oil. John Key predicts a third credit downgrade and the last lot of Rugby World Cup tickets are snapped up. Audio

The Council of Christian Social Services is encouraging Maori to make income inequality a general election issue; A Bay of Plenty hapu whose marae is threatened by flooding from the Waikato river, has… Read more Audio

A study has revealed that asthma is on the decline amongst children and young people in Australia. Audio

The Police Association has released its wish list for future Government policies on law and order. Audio

Kenyan tanks have pushed 80 kilometres into Somalia while planes are also bombing suspected terrorist positions in the first stage of a campaign to destroy the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Cautious consumers are more likely to dip into their savings to pay for Christmas expenses this year, than reach for their credit cards. Audio

Labour is pledging to introduce industry-wide minimum pay and conditions if it comes to power at November's general election. Audio

Patients with a rare degenerative disease went to Parliament today to ask the Prime Minister to fund an expensive life-saving drug. Audio

Renewed efforts to restore confidence in the Euro are underway. Audio

The government is cutting back its scrutiny of school teachers' marking of NCEA internal assessments. Audio