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7:26 AM.The government has been urged to take action in a dispute with a US television personality over access to the Hāwea Conservation Park. Matt Lauer, a former anchor of NBC's Today show, bought the lease… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A man who was shot dead by the police in a central Auckland park in 2015 was not a case of 'suicide by police'. David Cerven, a 21-year-old Slovakian national, was killed by officers in Myers Park… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Auckland Council is considering plans to expand the City Rail Link project, which looks to add at least $100 million to the already massive $3.4 billion project. It's looking to expand the Aotea and… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.RNZ reporter Anneke Smith is at Auckland Airport and has been talking to some of the victorious Black Ferns Sevens players as they arrived home from San Francisco after winning the Sevens Rugby World… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens team have just arrived back in the country after taking home the title of Rugby World Cup Sevens champions in San Francisco. Their victory was followed up by the men's seven… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The body of missing helicopter pilot, Matthew Wallis, was recovered last night from Lake Wanaka. The Navy and Police Dive Squad had been searching for the wreckage into the evening using a remotely… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Central Pulse have grabbed a home final in the ANZ netball Premiership after beating the Northern Stars 66-48 in Papakura. Audio

6:49 AM.Disaster risky regions to face higher insurance costs. Turner Cars to look after Tower Insurance car write offs.  The NZX closer to issuing revamped listing rules. Financial markets flat and… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The chairman of the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council is so confident in the council's environmental track-record that he would welcome an inquiry by the Environment Minister. Some Horowhenua locals… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Justice Minister Andrew Little admits setting up a review of the family court reforms in 2014 has taken longer than he expected. In April, Mr Little told RNZ he planned to announce appointments 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 and a catch up of global financial markets. Audio

6:16 AM.A Rotorua District Councillor says it would be unfair and unnecessary to fine a man who failed to get consent for a night shelter. Night shelter creator, Tiny Deane, says he had to close the shelter's… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens team have just arrived back in the country after taking home the title of Rugby World Cup Sevens champions in San Francisco. The women's sevens team dominated at the World Cup… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Central Pulse have claimed netball's minor premiership with a 66-48 win over the Northern Stars in Papakura. Audio

6:00 AM.The body of the missing helicopter pilot, Matthew Wallis, has been recovered from Lake Wanaka, The victorious Black Ferns Sevens team arrive home, and Auckland Council wants to make the City Rail Link… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A leaked casting call for the newest Bond film - Bond 25 - is calling for a male Māori actor. The call sheet was obtained by fan site MI6 and calls for a Māori actor between 35 and 55 with advanced… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Tour de France has long been one of the highlight's of France's sporting calendar - but as the professionals pedal across the country towards their finish on the Champs Elysees on Sunday 29th… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens team won a place in history, becoming the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup Sevens titles. Now the men are in their final after beating Fiji. Matt Chatterton joins… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The New Zealand government is being begged to take a group of refugees being held at the detention centre on Nauru. Twenty-seven refugees have written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, saying they… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Wellington's struggling new bus network is under more pressure on Monday morning as holiday-makers return to work and children return to school. Metlink faced issues with capacity, delays and… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.A new rostering system for police emergency call handlers is being called a failure. Preference-based scheduling, or PBS as it's commonly known, is one of two rostering systems used in Police comms… Read more Audio

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

8:25 AM.Francesco Molinari has won the British Open becoming Italy's first golf major champion. Veteran golf journalist Bill Fields joins us to discuss the result. Audio

8:20 AM.The cost of dumping rubbish could be increasing across New Zealand as council's call for the government to increase the levy. It's estimated that the cost of dumping a carload of rubbish in some… Read more Audio