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Four employees of the mining company Rio Tinto have gone on trial in China, charged with bribery and commerical espionage. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Fiji's ousted Prime Minister says the coconut industry on his island of Vanua Balavu in the Lau Group has been wiped out by Cyclone Tomas. Audio

Supporters of the embattled Canterbury regional council have heckled a National Party MP at a rally in Christchurch this afternoon. Audio

A Wellington Court has been told the Sensible Sentencing Trust should not be granted an extension of time to lay prosecutions against the Police and Corrections Department concerning their handling of… Read more Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A pioneering New Zealand photo journalist who was shot while on assignment in Sarajevo in 1992 has been described by friends and family as fearless. Audio

Air New Zealand is apologising for advising staff that Tongan passengers may take advantage of free alcohol on flights to"drink the bar dry". Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Barack Obama has secured a landmark victory with the US House of Representative giving final approval to sweeping healthcare reforms. Audio

The Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei comments on the proposal. Audio

The Government wants seven thousand hectares of the most protected Conservation land opened up to mining and will investigate whether there is more worth exploiting. Audio