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The French Senate's confirmed the parliamentary immunity of French Polynesia's Gaston Flosse, rejecting the latest approach by judges and the French justice ministry. Audio

Housing New Zealand has returned to court to try and resolve a deadlock with stubborn tenants from a Mongrel Mob enclave in Lower Hutt. Audio

The head of the United Nations Ban ki-Moon has condemmed attacks committed during Israel's Gaza offensive late last year. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The National Secretary of the Dairy Workers Union, James Ritchie, he is in Waharoa and joins us now. Audio

About a third of the 100 strong workforce at a cheese factory near Matamata have gone on strike, following a break down in negotiations over a collective contract. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Fifty thousand dollars is being offered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry into research about whether tail docking is cruel to puppies. Audio

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has acknowledged he will soon need to cut public spending to balance the books. Audio

America's top military officer has told a Senate Armed Services Committee that more U.S. troops are needed to win the war in Afghanistan. Audio

A summit on children and the recession has been told the worst is yet to come - despite an apparent lift in economic activity. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio