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The Public Service Association meanwhile is describing the 500 job losses as an outrage. Audio

The Health Minister, Tony Ryall, has announced the details of a major shake up saying the money saved from a more efficient system will be put back into health services such as heart bypass… Read more Audio

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told a gathering of the world's biggest carbon emitters that pledges on emissions reductions by 2020 are inadequate. Audio

The United States is offering Sudan incentives to end violence in Darfur and the semi-autonomous South ahead of elections next year. Audio

The assistant police commissioner Grant Nicholls says while much of the public dissatisfaction raised in the survey was mostly about perception, he acknowledges the results shouldn't be ignored. Audio

29 per cent of those surveyed in the force's annual satisfaction survey specifically mentioned feeling threatened by youths hanging around in groups, especially at night. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A European Union investigation has found Sri Lanka in breach of international human rights laws, jeopardising more US$100 million of concessions for its top exports to Europe. Audio

A United Nations backed Electoral Complaints Commission has declared that about 1.3 million votes in Afghanistan's August election were invalid. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A New Zealander has just reclaimed his title as the fastest tap dancer in the world. Tony Adams averaged more than 17 taps per second in his attempt to reclaim his Guinness World Record. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio