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Angela Wasley, is part of the Action for Christchurch East group, she lives in Avonside in the red zone. Audio

More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Jetstar, Qantas and Pacific Blue are continuing to cancel all trans-Tasman flights as the ash cloud from the Chilean volcano lingers over New Zealand. Audio

The long awaited US pullout from Afghanistan is about to begin. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The head of the country's biggest employers group has had to apologise after suggesting some women are paid less than men because they regularly take time off because of their periods. Audio

Our reporter Rachel Graham is in Dallington, a suburb beside the Avon River with lots of red zone homes, and she joins us. Audio

Dianne McConchie lives in the eastern suburb of Bexley and has been in her house for 35 years. Audio

With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton. Audio

Five thousand of the worst hit homeowners in Christchurch have been given nine months to decide on a Government offer to buy their properties. Audio

The Government offers to buy thousands of the most quake damaged houses in Christchurch. A business leader apologises for making sexist comments and the US pullout from Afghanistan is about to begin. Audio