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

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business stories and catch up of overnight action on global markets. Audio

6:06 AM.Sweden have reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years after beating Switzerland 1-nil. Audio

6:00 AM.An attempt could be made as early as today to bring 12 young Thai footballers and their coach out of the cave, The first primary school teacher strike in 24 years is set to happen next month, and… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.It's day one of Wimbledon in London. Our correspondent Dave Luddy has been courtside and tells Susie Ferguson about how fans will be queuing in 30degC heat. Audio

8:50 AM.Prosecutors in New York have announced new criminal charges against the disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was charged with rape and other sexual crimes in May. They include predatory… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Tougher quality standards for lakes and rivers to replace the much-slated ones brought in by National last year are being looked at. Former minister Nick Smith was roundly criticised for introducing… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A group of Central Hawke's Bay business leaders are hoping to resurrect the controversial Ruataniwha dam scheme in some shape or form. That's after they bought the assets and intellectual property for… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.It's been another dramatic day at the Football World Cup. Our correspondent Coen Lammers has been at the recent games in Moscow and tells Susie Ferguson the latest news. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.There are claims many Maori families who have had their children taken off them didn't know their rights. Auckland University of Technology's senior law lecturer Khylee Quince says the system appears… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Nurses are voting on whether to accept the district health boards' latest pay offer. Last Friday, the nurses union cancelled a strike scheduled for this Thursday after the DHBs revised the offer. The… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A former biosecurity manager for the Auckland Council is horrified by the widespread presence of kauri dieback in a Northland forest. The levels of the disease in the Waipoua forest are so severe that… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The government agency which sets pay rates for the country's mayors has for the first time stipulated it is a full-time job. The Remuneration Authority says, however, there will be no rules or… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Belgium scored with the last kick of the game to beat Japan 3-2 in their last 16 game at the world cup. Audio

7:53 AM.A relative of two-year-old Arnica Savage - whose body was found in a Bay of Plenty river on Sunday night - says the tight-knit community of Te Mahoe is incredibly angry about what's happened. A… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The Counties Manukau District Health Board has written off more than eight-million-dollars on an IT system that was meant to revolutionise the running of the organisation. The write off was a major… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Scientists are calling for urgent action to save iconic kauri in Northland's Waipoua forest. They say kauri dieback is now rampant in the forest and giant trees including Tane Mahuta could be infected… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.New Zealander Clinton Thinn has been found guilty of murdering his Californian prison cellmate. He was found guilty of first degree murder and faces a sentence of between twenty-five years to life… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters is defending the integrity of an inquiry into Wally Haumaha's promotion to Deputy Police Commissioner. The appointment process is being investigated after… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Water industry lobby group Water New Zealand is warning that small tourist towns are at risk of another Havelock North-style gastro outbreak. More than 5000 people became sick in August 2016 from… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Scott Donaldson raised his arms in jubilation just before 9pm Monday when, after two months of paddling, he became the first person to cross the Tasman solo in a kayak. Describing his arrival as… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Twelve boys and their football coach have been found alive after being missing for 9 days in a cave in Northern Thailand. The Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osatanakorn announced the good news to media… Read more Audio