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The Customs Service is on track to seize a tonne of methamphetamine ingredients this year and says it's finally starting to see the results on the street. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Public scrutiny of their taxpayer funded expenses appears to have reined in some of Parliament's bigger spenders. Audio

The Treasury has painted a grim picture of the future and warned more cuts are needed to rein in government spending. Audio

The Police are setting up a new dedicated unit of fraud investigators to target and seize the money and assets of organised criminal gangs. Audio

An extra 500 tickets for the All Whites final Football World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain were snapped up this morning in less than five minutes. Audio

A rahui, or ban on violence, in a Bay of Plenty township appears to be easing some of the tensions between rival gangs. Audio

In Greece, the government has offered a substantial reward for the capture of three suspects involved in an armed attack on a police station in Athens. Audio

The government is to review the performance of the Canterbury Regional Council saying it has no confidence in the dysfunctional authority to sort out its own problems. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

After 10 days on an Australian Customs vessel, 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers on board the Oceanic Viking are refusing to leave voluntarily, as the deal between Australia and Indonesia to take the group… Read more Audio

There's a warning that social conditions in New Zealand will get worse before they get better as the effects of the economic recession start to bite. Audio