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In his first Cabinet reshuffle since becoming Prime Minister, John Key has taken the tertiary education portfolio off the Education Minister, Anne Tolley. Audio

A top level donor conference has been told that a long term strategy to rebuild Haiti will take at least a decade. Audio

The Government says the public will be hearing more in future about the movements of New Zealand's elite SAS troops on overseas deployments. Audio

A search operation is underway off the coast of Lebanon, where an Ethiopian airliner apparently crashed shortly after take-off from Beirut. Audio

Ngai Tahu fears plans to take water and irrigate another 16,000 hectares in Upper Waitaki would have a major impact on waterways and wildlife. Audio

A former head of security at Australia's Federal Airports Corporation is warning of glaring holes in the nation's airport security and says it's only a matter of time before there's a terrorist attack… Read more Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

One of New Zealand's largest gyms is being criticised for publishing information which claims soy products make children gay. Audio

French aid workers in Haiti say they've detected movement under a pile of rubble twelve days after the earthquake. Audio

We cross live to the UK now and our correspondent in London Barney Burnham. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Russia has changed the way it will run some of its most politically unstable regions. Audio