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The mining giant Rio Tinto has sacked its former executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues within hours of them being found guilty of bribery and stealing trade secrets - and ahead of any appeals… Read more Audio

A coroner says the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago were preventable. Audio

The police announced today that no criminal charges will be laid against Doctor Selwyn Leeks, who was accused of abusing patients at the hospital's Child and Adolescent Unit between 1972 and 1977. Audio

The Outdoor Pursuits Centre responsible for the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago says it'll be ready to do gorge trips again in six to nine months time. Audio

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the double suicide bomb attack on the Moscow metro that killed 38 people, but the Russian government's already blaming Islamic rebels. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Returning to our earlier story, the government is sacking Canterbury Regional Council's 14-elected representative and replacing them with commissioners. Audio

Four Maori Party MPs have voted against welfare legislation amidst accusations the Government did not consult them properly over the changes. Audio

The North Shore City mayor is refusing to resign as mayor, despite calls from five councillors to step down and instead he's announced he will seek a position on Auckland's Supercity. Audio

The scramble to secure tickets to next year's Rugby World Cup matches kicks off in four weeks with the smaller centres tipped to be the fastest sellers. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The former Housing and Fisheries minister Phil Heatley - who resigned from Cabinet over two bottles of wine - has got his jobs back. Audio