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7:44 AM.It wasn't such a super Saturday for the Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull and his ruling coalition after they took a battering in a raft of by-elections at the weekend - seen as a litmus test… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Promising to be "the hardest working opposition this country has ever seen" Simon Bridges at the weekend hosted the National Party's first conference since last year's election loss. Mr Bridges' first… Read more Video, Audio

7:28 AM.The risks of New Zealand's harsh sun are well known, now a new global study is confirming our place as top of the list for high rates of skin cancer. But New Zealanders are less likely than most to… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A coroner has found that a Waikato man who died of heart failure didn't get proper care in the lead up to his death. Sixty-year-old Gerald Gotty, who died in September 2014, lived in a freezing… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Pensioners are increasingly turning to Work and Income for help to pay for essentials like food, power and housing. Figures from the Ministry of Social Development show that in the last five years… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.An investigation into truck safety problems has revealed the brakes failed on a trailer that came loose on a highway. It's also now looking into whether certifers have been signing off towing… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Tūroa ski field has re-opened this morning following a horrifying fatal bus crash on the mountain road on Saturday. A young female - believed to be an 11-year-old girl - was killed when the bus… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has sent a message to his team after their 36-12 loss to the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL yesterday. Audio

6:49 AM.Labour market looks in reasonable health, with numbers this week to confirm continued low jobless rate, modest jobs growth, and sluggish wages. Govt, unions, employers to start "future of work" talks… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Zimbabweans go to the polls later today in an historic election. For the first time in 37 years Robert Mugabe's name won't be on the ballot paper. But in an unusual move the former leader, who was… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.It's all about education for Simon Bridges as he looks to stamp his mark as the National Party leader. Mr Bridges has revived an old Labour Party policy to reduce class sizes in primary schools -… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The Tūroa ski field operator has suspended all Mitsubishi Fuso buses from its transport fleet following a fatal crash yesterday afternoon.

A young female passenger was killed when a bus rolled and… 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. How the markets are shaping up for the new week. Audio

6:19 AM.The number of Work and Income hardship grants being handed out to pensioners has increased by 50 percent in the last five years. The grants are available for people in need to cover food… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.A New Zealand skin cancer specialist says improved access to advances in treatment mean fewer are dying from it. A new global skin cancer study confirms New Zealand's place at the top of the list for… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Welshman Geraint Thomas has become the third British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Audio

6:00 AM.Bus passengers describe the terrifying crash at Turoa ski field that killed a young girl on the weekend, Growing concerns about the standard of safety checks being done on the country's biggest… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:54 AM.Auckland Libaries has restored 200 year old Māori sketches - which were some of the first materials to teach the world about the Māori culture and language. The drawings will be lent to the Royal… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A teacher in Whanganui says she was shocked when she heard another teacher tell his class that Māori were lucky the British didn't wipe them out. Riria Henry was in her final placement for teachers'… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The manager of Hunter Valley Station says anyone is welcome to visit. Yesterday we talked to the Federated Mountain Clubs group and were told he was deliberately denying access to the road on the… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of financial markets. Audio

8:30 AM.The National Party goes into its first conference since losing Government this weekend, with a focus on renewing its policies and turning its eye to the 2020 election. There will no doubt be some… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The Green Party is gritting its teeth and supporting a bill that would have prevented the success of its founding members. Known as the Waka Jumping Bill, it prevents MPs switching parties or striking… Read more Video, Audio