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Six hundred IHC workers around the country are striking tonight instead of staying overnight at the homes for the intellectually disabled. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Child protection group Jigsaw, the Society for Promoting Community Standards and Rape Crisis are all demanding a music video be pulled from the internet. Audio

At 10 'oclock tonight New Zealand will bring down the curtain on a decade of negotiations when it signs a free trade deal with Hong Kong. Audio

A Christchurch judge has told two international gecko smugglers he would impose tougher penalities on them if the law allowed it. Audio

Blink and you might almost have missed it - President Obama's first trip to Afghanistan. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The Government's long-awaited alternative to the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act will be released later this week. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A Destiny Church pastor whose job is arranging foster placements for children is now under scrutiny after her son was charged with indecently assaulting a teenage girl in foster care. Audio

A yacht found adrift without its skipper on board has been towed to the Chatham Islands, where investigators will try to unravel what went wrong. Audio

Shell petrol stations are now in New Zealand hands with the global fuel giant today announcing the sale of its retail and distribution network to Infratil and the Superannuation Fund. Audio