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Yet another record has been broken in Europe's battle to prevent African migrants reaching its shores. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Hope is fading for a man believed to have been attacked by a 5 metre crocodile in far North Queensland. Audio

The American nuclear envoy Christopher Hill is preparing to travel to the North Korean capital Pyongyang. Audio

A new chapter begins in Iraq today which may prove to be a key test of the government's authority. Audio

Tonight two-hundred European Union monitors hope to move into the buffer zone set up by Russian troops inside Georgia. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

For the latest news from China we're joined by our correspondent in Beijing, Quentin Sommerville. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

A fixed percentage of petrol and diesel sold by the major oil companies in New Zealand must be biofuel from today. Audio

The police say people are reporting domestic violence more often, pushing up the overall number of violent offences. Audio

Despite a rebound on Wall Street the United States President George Bush is warning of a painful and lasting economic slowdown. Audio