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Mexico's president has blamed drug gangs for the shooting of a candidate in one of the country's state elections. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Three pairs of the world's most endangered Kiwi have just been released on a predator-free island in the Marlborough Sounds, in an effort to boost their dwindling numbers. Audio

The dumped New Zealand director of Guinness Peat Group, Tony Gibbs is adamant he did nothing wrong, but he's not holding any grudges. Audio

Seven native geckos have been stolen after their enclosure at the Whangarei Museum and Heritage Park was raided overnight. Audio

The New Zealand government is being urged to condemn a new decree introduced by Fiji's interim regime that could force the closure of the country's oldest newspaper. Audio

Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been in cabinet today trying to work through changes aimed at taking the political heat out of controversies like the mining tax and asylum seekers. Audio

The Medical Council is hoping a doctor found guilty if having sex with a patient will agree to voluntary supervison. Audio

France's most famous newspaper has been taken over by an unlikely trio of billionaires. Audio

An undertaker and a Minister are on trial in Christchurch for illegally marrying a couple. Audio

Building consents for new houses posted their largest monthly drop in May in nearly two years. Audio

Women's Refuge is expecting up to 20 thousand more referrals in the next year, but says it isn't being given the cash to cover the increase. Audio