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8:10 AM.Voting has given way to deadly violence in Zimbabwe after opposition supporters clashed with armed police and soldiers over allegations the results of the Presidential election have been rigged. Three… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has put the brakes on the growing Richie Mo'unga bandwagon, making it clear the Crusaders first-five is still behind Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie in the pecking… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki lead negotiator, John Tamihere, has filed an injuction at the High Court in an effort to stop the signing of the Pare Hauraki collective redress deed in Parliament on… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Education experts at Victoria University are warning that suggested changes to the NCEA qualification could undermine the quality of education.The group of 18 researchers has taken the unusual step of… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves with kauri trees to try and stop the spread of dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.The acting Prime Minister, Winston Peters, says the government did not lose confidence in Pauline Kingi to conduct an inquiry into a top police appointment, but she quit of her own accord. The former… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Cameron Bagrie is an independent economist. He discusses the recent case of Ebert Construction Ltd going into receivership, and issues of risk in the building industry. Industry players say the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Industry players say the Govenrment is the main culprit in driving construction companies to the wall. In a grim day for the industry yesterday, Ebert Construction was put into receivership and… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.A Family Court judge has raised red flags with the very top of Oranga Tamariki about child abuse in the Hutt Valley. It comes as lawyers' claim the agency is struggling to cope, with one reporting… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Violence has broken out on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare following this week's parliamentary and presidential elections - the first since long-term leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has a word of advice for the people who will decide whether or not to build a new stadium in Christchurch - get on with it. Audio

6:46 AM.Northland DHB and the Far North Council are rallying to save a popular aged-care worker who's being forced to leave the country. Juliet Garcia from the Phillipines has worked at Kaitaia's Switzer home… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The Regional Economic Development Minister says he didn't think communes would be applying for a share of the $3 billion provincial growth fund when it was set up, but Gloriavale has proven anyone can… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A Family Court judge has raised triple red flags with the very top of Oranga Tamariki about child abuse in the Hutt Valley. It comes as lawyers' claim the agency is struggling to cope, with one… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up with the world's financial markets overnight. Audio

6:17 AM.Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves immediately, to try to stop the spread of the kauri dieback disease. Chief executive Kevin Hague says while all of the reserves are believed to be… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Tactix have claimed the third and final spot in the ANZ Netball Premiership play-offs after the Mytics were beaten by the Pulse in the last round robin match of the season. Audio

6:00 AM.Soliders are on the streets of Harare and three people have been killed as opposition supporters protest delays in the presidential election results, The building industry says the government must… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.KiwiRail's Coastal Pacific scenic journey will roll again between Picton and Christchurch from December 1, two years after the service was put on hold because of the devastating Kaikoura earthquake… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The old folks are all right, that's the main finding from a new report about how New Zealanders are doing as they age. The report studied people between 55 and 70 years old about their health and well… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.New Zealand's long-running and very popular nightly soap opera, Shortland Street has deeply upset members of the Down Syndrome community. The organisation says the show recent story reflects outdated… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.In breaking news, Ebert Construction has gone into receivership. The company specialises in commercial and industrial work and has major projects on the go in Auckland and Wellington. Workers and… Read more Audio