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Ten Russian agents arrested in the United States have been expelled from the country after a swap deal was reached. Audio

Nominations for this year's Emmy awards have been announced in Los Angeles. The Second World War mini series 'The Pacific' co-produced by Steven Spielberg leads the list with 24 nominations. Audio

Julia Gillard's plans for a regional processing centre for asylum seekers appear to be unravelling although the Australian Prime Minister insists discussions with the East Timorese are still happening… Read more Audio

The spy scandal in the United States has come to a sudden end with the ten Russian agents expelled from the country after a swap deal was reached. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Papers released by the Treasury show it was at loggerheads with Inland Revenue over cuts to the company tax rate in the Budget. The Treasury won the arguement after the Government cut the company tax… Read more Audio

The forestry industry is celebrating its best year in decades thanks to Chinese log exports pulling it out of the doldrums. Official figures show the country's timber harvest to the end of March was… Read more Audio

Authorities in China have seized 38 tonnes of milk powder laced with melamine - with tests finding levels of the toxic chemical up to 500 times beyond the permitted limit. Audio

Wellington's Lambton Quay was closed off for a couple of hours this afternoon after a large sheet of glass fell from the 20th floor of a high rise building. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Canterbury's A-list of rugby superstars has just gone up by one. Another pin-up-boy has joined their ranks with the arrival of Sonny Bill Williams. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio