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We hear the opinions of MP Sue Kedgley. Audio

The Government's finances are in better shape than expected but the Finance Minister has warned spending will remain tightly controlled. Audio

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to free three Americans as soon as possible after Tehran announced they would be put on trial. Audio

British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. Audio

The Maori Party's goal of changing the way social services are delivered to Maori is another step closer, with discussions being held on making separate funding available in next year's budget. Audio

The full horror of women and children struggling to escape from a Tongan ferry as it went down in August has been heard at an inquiry into the sinking. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In Fiji four people are dead and at least two thousand people are homeless in the wake of Cyclone Mick which battered the country yesterday. Audio

Economists are picking the unemployment rate to remain at high levels for longer than previously predicted. Audio

Icepak, the company which owned the coolstore near Hamilton that exploded in April last year, killing one fireman and injuring seven others, has been fined $37,000 dollars and ordered to pay… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

As fraught climate change negotiations continue in Copenhagen, New Zealand has been sent to the bottom of the class in a ranking of countries based on their green credentials. Audio