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The recession is cutting swathes through employment options for Maori. Audio

The unemployment rate has shot up from five to six percent - the biggest quarterly jump in 21 years and much higher than most predictions. Audio

Details are emerging about how the Obama administration may manage to shut down Guantanamo Bay by the President's January deadline. Audio

Japan's first jury trial since the Second World War is underway, with thousands of people queuing daily to watch the proceedings. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Prime Minister John Key has just held a news conference at the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns. Audio

More and more New Zealanders are turning to food banks to fill the pantry. Audio

Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term as president of Iran. Audio

The number of people living rough on the streets in the United States is expected to rise as unemployment and evictions or foreclosures continue to take their toll. Audio

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a high-profile diplomatic mission to Africa. Audio

Police in Sudan have fired teargas on demonstrators outside court to disperse the supporters of a woman who's being prosecuted for wearing trousers. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio