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Iwi volunteers are desperately working to save as many eels as they can from a dried-up lake bed on coastal Manawatu. The rescue operation at Pukepuke Lagoon began late last week, and since then an estimated 3,000 eels have since been moved into waterways elsewhere. Meanwhile, there's calls for an investigation into how this has happened. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham visited the lake.

Moana Pasifika announced that after five years, it is no longer financially sustainable, and will fold at the end of the current season. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Fuel stocks are down for the second time in a row, and with one small shipment delayed from Singapore the government is warning New Zealanders should expect more of the same. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is offering assurances it's all within normal fluctuations and the country is staying at phase 1 of the fuel plan - at least for now. Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Lisa Owen.

Americas correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about how Mexico's president has launched more criticism towards the US over the death of Mexicans in ICE custody. He also spoke about how Peru is set to elect its ninth president in a decade and how a retrial over the death of one of football's greatest ever players, Diego Maradona, has just started.

At the top of the South Island, in the heart of New Zealand's aquaculture and fishing industries, artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to provide better information about what's going on underwater. Scientists and engineers are working together to develop new tools that give marine farmers better metrics, in a bid to push growth in the sector. Samantha Gee has the story.

ANZ reported a sharp fall in retail activity last month, March card data shows a more than 4 percent drop in spending at general clothing stores and a 6 percent drop at shoe stores, compared to last year. Overseas, France is bringing in an enviromental fee on fast fashion brands; it will rise to 10 euros an item by 2030. Retail New Zealand said local business have compliance costs and health and safety standards that off shore operators are not held to and it's time to look at a level on overseas retailers. CEO Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.

ANZ reported a sharp fall in retail activity last month, March card data shows a more than 4 percent drop in spending at general clothing stores and a 6 percent drop at shoe stores, compared to last year. Overseas, France is bringing in an enviromental fee on fast fashion brands; it will rise to 10 euros an item by 2030. Retail New Zealand said local business have compliance costs and health and safety standards that off shore operators are not held to and it's time to look at a level on overseas retailers. CEO Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.

Immigration is shaping as a key battleground political issue in Australia, with the federal opposition on Tuesday unveiling the policy it plans to take to Australian voters. Part of Liberal Party Leader Angus Taylor's pitch takes a page out of America's playbook when it comes to visa applicants. Australia Correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Repaying debt, buying new farm machinery, splashing out on a holiday or even purchasing a classic Hilux. Those are some of the ways Fonterra's farmer-shareholders plan to spend Tuesday's major capital return. Farmers have received an average $400,000 each for their share of the sale of the company's consumer brands to French company Lactalis. Anna Sargent reports.