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An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Asia faces a growing water crisis, and could be forty percent short of the water it needs by 2030. Audio

Cycling's 97th Tour de France starts on Sunday with New Zealand rider Julian Dean among the 180 strong field. Audio

The British art collector Charles Saatchi is donating a large part of his collection - worth more than $37 million US - to the nation. Audio

Researchers studying the migratory habits of sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are now using satellite tags on the fish to monitor whether or not they are travelling through the oil spill area, and what… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The country's umbrella organisation for 46 women's groups fears it is going to be struck off the charities register. Audio

From today anyone wanting to read Britain's Times newspaper online will have to pay to do so. Audio

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says he's willing to release a thousand Palestinian prisoners to secure freedom for an Israeli soldier. Audio

Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has ended a damaging dispute with global miners by dumping the super profits tax. Audio

The budget European carrier, Ryanair, says it has plans to allow passengers to fly standing up. Audio

The hopes of the whole of Africa now ride on Ghana's shoulders leading into this weekend's quarter finals of the Football World Cup. Audio