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Unions are questioning whether a drop in the number of Unemployment Beneficiaries really means more people have jobs. Audio

Tensions remain high in Bangkok as protests over the weekend erupted into the worst political violence in almost two decades, leaving 21 people dead. Audio

Investigators say all the indications so far point to pilot error being behind the plane crash which killed the Polish President and leading members of the country's political and military elite. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Suzanne Prentice has announced she will challenge Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt for the city's top job at the October local body elections. Audio

The police and fire service are investigating whether a fire that forced a Manawatu family to flee their house last night was started by a molotov cocktail. Audio

The American Phil Mickelson has won the US Masters golf tournament, with Tiger Woods' first post-scandal performance earning him fourth place. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The largest provider of public health services in the country is to restructure and shed staff as it copes with a seven percent reduction in funding. Audio

A former senior banking executive says Feltex Carpet Limited's financial situation was so bad by mid 2005 that it was likely to default on a 120 million dollar loan - even though the company's public… Read more Audio

For the second month in a row unemployment benefit numbers have dropped, with four thousand people coming off the benefit last month. Audio

Australia's decades-long trade ban on New Zealand apples may soon be lifted. Audio