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8:16 AM.A new study has revealed that earthquakes, much like landslides, release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Dr Jamie Howarth from Victoria University tells Susie Ferguson that quakes on the… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Two defendants in a high profile murder case are claiming their right to a fair trial will be compromised if one of them loses their name supression. Both have been convicted of crimes individually in… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Romanian tennis player Simona Halep doesn't believe she suffers from first round nerves despite her early exit from the US open. Audio

7:56 AM.An Auckland astrophysicist warns students to get in quick if they want a reference for their NASA applications. It comes after MBIE and NASA agreed to make the space agency's international internship… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.US President Donald Trump has refused to publish a letter drafted by White House staff on the death of Senator John McCain. He also refused to sign a proclamation which would order the American flag… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Property investors are sounding the alarm over a proposal they say could lead to landlords hiking rents more frequently. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford has put forward a series of proposed changes… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Property investors are sounding the alarm over a proposal they say could lead to landlords hiking rents more frequently. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford has put forward a series of proposed changes… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Synthetic drug addicts in the Napier suburb of Maraenui are giving up trying to quit the drug, saying getting help is simply too hard. The Hawke's Bay District Health Board says help is available for… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends her move to announce Clare Curran's demotion late on a Friday afternoon, and says the decision to keep her in the broadcasting portfolio is the right one. She… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.A murder-accused person is fighting a battle in the courts to prevent the publication of the identity of their co-accused. A curious anomaly means a Google search for their co-accused's name also… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Several arrests have been made in relation to the homicide of Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana. Mr Ratana was shot dead in Whanganui last week, his tangi was held Parikino Marae yesterday. The tangi… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.World womens tennis number one Simona Halep became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the US Open first round, falling in straight sets to Kaia Kanepi. Audio

6:49 AM.Retailers feeling the pinch. KiwiRail strikes innovative pay deal with workers. Z Energy looking to the future. Chorus battles to convince consumers to switch to fibre. Wrap up of global financial… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Iran has asked the International Court of Justice to order the lifting of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. Iranian lawyer Mohsen Mohebi said the United States aimed to damage Iran's… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.An early catch up on the business stories of the day. Wrap of the overnight action on global markets. Audio

6:19 AM.A South African man who moved to Auckland with his family says the rental market is a nightmare and it's too easy for landlords to end tenancies. He says it's especially hard for a family with… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.World women's tennis number one Simona Halep was upset 6-2 6-4 by unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the U.S. Open first round, the second consecutive year the Romanian has lost her opening match at… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.The All Blacks at the weekend retained the Bledisloe Cup, beating Australia 40-12. RNZ rugby reporter Joe Porter talks to Alex Perrottet about the result. Audio

8:53 AM.Only a decade ago, Cardrona village looked destined for a quiet future in its picturesque valley. Now it is set to host the largest skifield in the country, along with plans for hundreds of new… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo says she's "completely overwhelmed" to win best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She won for her show 'Horndog' - about a woman in her 20s looking for… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.One of the country's biggest resthome companies, Bupa, is being criticised for taking months to answer formal complaints from families worried about how their vulnerable parents are being treated… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.More now on the death of US senator and former presidential candidate John McCain. The Republican had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour last year. He's been remembered as a Vietnam war… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio