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A US Army sergeant has sued the makers of The Hurt Locker just days before the Academy Awards, claiming the central character in the film is based on him. Audio

Timorese born Australian woman Angelita Pires has been acquitted of trying to assassinate East Timor's president and prime minister. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An investigation's underway in the United States after a boy was taped giving jetline pilots instructions from the control tower of New York's busy JFK airport. Audio

Advocacy groups fear a bill to scrap compulsory student membership at universities will gut student services at tertiary institutions around the country. Audio

Water levels are again rising in Charleville, threatning the southern Queensland town with another flood. Audio

The beleagured Canterbury Regional Council has made its survival pitch to the government saying it's prepared to accept a commissioner to help allocate and manage the region's hotly contested water… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Regenerating human limbs, powering cars with seaweed and creating stab-resistant wooly vests are some of the projects the country's scientists around the country will now have more chances to pursue. Audio

A powerful earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, causing panic among residents as buildings shook violently. Audio

A strong aftershock has ignited panic in Chile four days after Saturday's major earthquake. Audio

Plans for a one point seven million dollar a year scheme to improve marine safety in the Marlborough Sounds are being vigorously opposed by commercial operators. Audio