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Voting booths open in Britain in less than an hour's time in one of the tightest elections for decades. Audio

The amount of money to set up Whanau Ora has been revealed, and on the face of it, is a lot less than was originally anticipated. Audio

The numbers have unions scratching their heads. Audio

A dramatic fall in the rate of unemployment has pushed up the New Zealand dollar and interest rates this afternoon. Audio

The best of Checkpoint. Audio

Europe's currency crisis and the affect it's having on our exporters. A Whangarei man found guilty of burning down his former workplace has had his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal. DOC… Read more Audio

Leading agriculture and climate scientists have been meeting in Kenya about the threat of climate change to the world's food supply. Audio

Indonesian police have uncovered sinister links between Islamic fundamentalists and notorious terrorists. Audio

Red Shirt protestors in Bangkok say they'll accept the government's offer to hold elections in mid-November but are refusing to leave their rally site. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The doors of Government House were opened today for a sneak peak of the 43 million dollar conservation project, which has been going since late 2008. Audio

Researchers at the University of Otago are at a crucial stage in developing a cancer vaccine using the rabbit calicivirus disease, or RCD. Audio