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News from the Waatea team. Audio

Figures from the Ministry of Health show waiting times for heart surgery are at record lows. Audio

Firefighters in the south-western United States are trying to control a wildfire that is threatening a major nuclear research centre. Audio

The Police in Palmerston North are urging parents and children to be vigilant after a girl was abducted in the city yesterday. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The prominent New Zealand author Alan Duff has declared himself bankrupt. Audio

Goodman Property Trust to start largest building project in 5 years. Audio

Fourteen people including, police officers and armed offenders squad members caught up in the Napier siege two years ago have been honoured with bravery awards. Audio

The police have released footage of a gang shooting in Wairoa last year in the hope of identifying the offender. Audio

It has been confirmed the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima plant grossly under-estimated the risk and size of a potential tsunami. Audio

Two New Zealand soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan, in the daring Taliban attack on a top hotel in the capital Kabul. Audio

The Government is lauding new figures from the Ministry of Health which reveal a big drop in wait times for heart surgery. Audio