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A statue of Adolf Hitler is back on display at a Berlin waxworks, two months after its head was wrenched off. Audio

The woman who could become Japan's first female prime minister says she's no Sarah Palin. Audio

A group made up of politicians, academics, miners and a former state Governor say that remote Australia is failing. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The President of East Timor Jose Ramos Horta has accused members of the UN Security Council of"extraordinary hypocrisy". Audio

The Packaging Council says recycling is now a viable business, not just an environmentally friendly initiative. Audio

There's evidence that groups in Iran are sending weapons across the border into Afghanistan. Audio

The United Nations in Sri Lanka says it has suspended its withdrawal from rebel held territory in the north. Audio

A BBC Panorama programme has uncovered evidence that phone conversations between the bombers were intercepted. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A crisis centres on the President's decision to hold a referendum on a new constitution in December. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio