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6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:17 AM.Hundreds of foreign teachers recruited to tackle the teacher shortage face a culture shock in New Zealand classrooms. That's according to principals who say the Kiwi way of teaching and Maori and… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.The former chief science advisor for the Prime Minister says it's time to look seriously at whether New Zealand should use GM for farming. In his last report in the role, Sir Peter Gluckman laid out… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Ireland bolstered their lineout and defence under the high ball by bringing back lock Devin Toner and fit-again fullback Rob Kearney into their side to face the All Blacks in the clash of the world's… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Theresa May struggles to hold her Government together - after six ministers resign over the Brexit deal, Industrial action disrupts the work of the courts and Jacinda Ardern tries to stay out of the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Forbes Magazine has named two young New Zealanders its in annual "30 under 30" rankings - designed to showcase 30 people under the age of 30 the world needs to watch. Jake Millar and Yuuki Ogino, both… Read more Video, Audio

8:53 AM.Earlier this week the National Party accused Forestry Minister Shane Jones of bungling the order of seedlings for its One Billion Trees programme, resulting in 400,000 seedlings being mulched. But the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Social workers who work for non-government agencies want to get the same pay as their state sector counterparts. Next month, Oranga Tamariki's social workers will receive a 30 percent pay rise, as… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A desperately-needed rebuild of Waitakere Hospital's 15 year-old premature baby unit will allow more babies to be treated and their often overwhelmed parents to stay overnight. In recent months, the… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Thrash metallers Alien Weaponry are leading the nominations at the New Zealand Music Awards being held on Thursday night in Auckland. Music 101's Alex Behan is in the studio with the details. Audio

8:25 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May says her Cabinet is backing a deal to leave the European Union. The Cabinet meeting to discuss the agreement recahed by officials went hours overtime, with some… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Ministry of Social Development has admitted spending much more on contractors and consultants than it first told the public. The Ministry had said it spent $17 million this year, and $33 million… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.People trying to contact Immigration New Zealand are waiting on average 44 minutes for their calls to be answered, as the department tries to cope with unprecedented demand for its services. One… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Auckland's Tourism group ATEED is welcoming NZ hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021. ATEED's Steve Armitage tells Susie Ferguson they would welcome the plan for a final at Eden Park Audio

8:10 AM.The Black Ferns captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili says getting the hosting rights for the women's rugby world has been a long time coming but is worth the wait. New Zealand will host the 2021 tournament… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Ferns are excited at the news New Zealand will finally get to host a women's rugby world cup. Audio

7:56 AM.It's only 41 days until Christmas and some of the top toys are already flying off the shelves. This year stores are tapping into the unboxing craze, with a variety of toys that allow children to… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.October the 26th was another quiet night in Greymouth ... but between 10 that night and 6 the next morning, thieves broke into a bakery and made off with a 300-kilogram safe. The good news is, police… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Call it a crisis, call it a problem; one thing everyone agrees on in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes is that housing affordability is causing young families to leave. Statistics show the average… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.In Britain, Cabinet Ministers have been locked in crisis talks for hours debating whether to accept the latest plan for leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May is supporting the plan -… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, after what's believed to have been a shooting in south Auckland early this morning. The incident in Manurewa comes less than 36 hours after a… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The Ministry of Education's international recruitment drive appears to have headed off a looming teacher shortage crisis. It launched the drive last month after predictions primary and secondary… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party is still in the lead with well over half the total votes counted so far in the Fiji elections. Vote tallying has continued overnight at the National Results Centre… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.In Britain, Cabinet Ministers have been locked in crisis talks for hours debating whether to accept the latest plan for leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May is supporting the plan -… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Spending on contractors and consultants by government departments has been misreported to the tune of millions of dollars. In just one example the Ministry of Social Development now says it spent $69… Read more Audio