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A defence lawyer is pushing for more urgency in the face of mounting delays in the Urewera raids trials. Audio

The widening search for three teenagers and three children missing off the coast of Kiribati has again failed to find any trace of them. Audio

In Australia - the Federal government is promising opportunities for everyone from the mining boom in a budget Treasurer Wayne Swan will deliver in a few hours time. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A lawyer representing 3-thousand investors in the failed Hanover finance says Mark Hotchin can be expected to appeal after he lost in court today. Audio

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Scott Guy's cousin at a pub in Perth. Audio

The Finance Minister Bill English won't be drawn on when the Government might get its books back into surplus but agrees the job is looking increasingly difficult. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Have you heard the one about the kiwi which ended up in Russia? Audio

The owners of two underground coal mines, that an audit's found are probably breaching safety laws, are strongly rejecting the charge. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The credit checking company Veda Advantage has won a contract to build Cambodia's first credit reporting bureau. Audio