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Brent Layton headed the review - he says prices have gone up by 80 percent over the last eight years even though enough power plants are being built to keep up with demand. Audio

Consumer groups are backing the latest proposal to boost competition in the electricity market. Audio

A pair of daring thieves is on the run with a haul of jewellery worth nearly 100 million dollars. Audio

A Brazilian TV show renowned for being first to the scene of a series of grisly murders is now itself under investigation. Audio

The Department of Conservation is being accused of making secret deals with Trustpower so the power company can build a hydro electric scheme in Marlborough. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A toddler is in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship Hospital after being injured at a house in Whangarei. Audio

The charity Kids Can is defending how it spends its funds after financial statements show less than 25 percent of its funds went to children in need last year. Audio

Chinese prosecutors have formally arrested and charged four employees of the mining giant Rio Tinto with taking bribes and stealing trade secrets. Audio

Vodafone has offered farmers almost 30-million dollars in subsidies, If Telecom releases the secret list of rural customers it helps to subsidize. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Military officials in Taiwan say about 700 people feared dead in a massive mudslide have been found alive. Audio