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One of the most tragic features of the 12 May earthquake in China is the number of schools destroyed. Audio

Illegal Logging has affected their land and the brazilian government wants to put a stop to it. Audio

US officials have been less charitable calling Scott McClellan a traitor for his scathing memoir. Audio

Indonesia has oil but still needs to import it for domestic consumption. Audio

The OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation published a report warning that food prices will remain high. Audio

Consumers are already being hit by the rising costs of food and fuel. Audio

The Govt has announced it will set up a taskforce to fast track plans for a population-screening programme for the disease. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A Christchurch company has developed a world-first system to dispose of what it calls the scourge of the world. Audio

The Save Central group hopes for enough backing to scuttle the Meridian Energy project. Audio

Parents are being advised to throw out their sons' X-boxes, and take away their IPODs. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio