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Internet experts say the Government should follow Australia in warning users to upgrade security following a recent cyber attack on the search engine Google. Audio

The Government has formally declared the Northland region to be in drought. Audio

Access to painkillers containing codeine may soon be restricted, following concerns about increasing rates of misuse and addiction. Audio

It's day three at the Australian Open where New Zealand's Marina Erakovic lost her singles game. Audio

A week since the devastating earthquake in Haiti the international aid effort is stepping up a gear. Audio

The New Zealand Transport Agency is moving to fast-track Auckland's controversial billion dollar Waterview motorway connection. Audio

We now cross to the United States where a lone gunman is reported to have shot and killed 8 people in Central Virginia. Audio

An Auditor General's report into the Auckland Regional Council's failed David Beckham football event reveals a litany of problems leading to the 1.8 million dollar loss. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A former Labour prime minister, Mike Moore, is to be New Zealand's next ambassador to the United States. Audio

President Barack Obama's Democratic Party has suffered a stinging setback. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio