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The French government has condemned the arrest in Switzerland of Roman Polanski for having unlawful sex with a thirteen-year-old girl in Los Angeles in 1977. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Philippines has declared a 'state of calamity' after torrential rains in Manila triggered the worst flooding in decades. Audio

A High Court jury has heard that an elderly Christchurch man confessed to friends several years after his sister's death, that he had murdered her. Audio

The acting Prime Minister Bill English has bowed to public pressure and says he will no longer accept the parliamentary housing allowance. Audio

Guinness enthusiasts have been celebrating the 250th anniversary of one of Ireland's most successful exports. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Economic growth figures out this week showed the economy grew a marginal 0.1 percent in the three months to the end of June. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It's called the LINKA or the LEFT party and it seems to feel it's found the right way to shake up Germany's political landscape. Audio

Rescue workers in India have recovered 36 bodies after an accident at a power plant yesterday but officials are warning that the death toll could rise. Audio

A medical trial's revealed what could be the most important development yet in the search for an effective HIV vaccine. Audio