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6:49 AM.Fiscal pressures on government will be more obvious in half year update. Rural investment company eyes NZX listing. New player in medicinal cannabis sector. IMF lowers growth forecasts. Market… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.It's shaping up to be the year of the sheep at A&P shows in Northland this year. The two biggest shows, at Waimate and Whangarei have chosen not to have a cattle competition for the first time in… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The early-stage build of the country's tallest residential skyscraper has hit a stumbling block. The construction of Auckland's Seascape apartments - which will be second only in height to the… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Online bullying comes with a massive financial burden. A new report by economist Shamubeel Eaqub has found cyber-bullying costs New Zealand $444 million a year. 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 on overnight global market action.  Audio

6:10 AM.All eleven anaesthetic technicians at Rotorua Hospital are on strike today over pay. The strike at the Lakes District Health Board follows a similar strike at Northland DHB last week. The technicians… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Tom Trbojevic has won the Australian centre berth made vacant by the suspension of Greg Inglis in a new look Kangaroos rugby league team to take on New Zealand in Auckland on saturday. Audio

6:00 AM.Four police recruits are stood down for misconduct - we'll ask the Police Minister if standards are dropping, Spend it or save it? A $5.5 billion surplus sparks different demands,a report says… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Doctor's back and audiences are loving her. Jodie Whittaker plays the time-travelling, world-saving, regenerating alien in the latest series of Doctor Who. About 8.2 million people watched… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Wellington now has a rainbow on Cuba Street. It's a pedestrian crossing and officially opens tomorrow - the birthday of the legenday drag queen Carmen Rupe. Audio

8:45 AM.A Māori language expert is calling on health workers to stop butchering Māori patients' names. Keri Opai says its one simple way health workers can better engage with Māori, who have some of the worst… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A major new report on climate change has found rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society are essential if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. For the farming… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A jury has heard a dispute over money led to a Feilding man shooting his friend, Bretton Hall. David Lyttle's defence team says their client had nothing to do with Mr Hall's death and the police… Read more Audio

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

8:27 AM.Wellington ratepayers will be footing the bill for a stunt that left a popular Len Lye Scuplture on Wellington's waterfront snapped in two. A bystander captured the moment a man attempted to climb the… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Haka is one of the most recognised cultural taonga from Aotearoa - but is there a threat of it being exploited as it grows in popularity? A Maori owner of a UK-based kapahaka company says it is vital… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.There are growing concerns for the welfare of detainees on Nauru after its government ordered an end to the mental health service provided by Doctors Without Borders. The international charity had… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.An international report has warned of dire consequences if we fail to limit global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is vitally important to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Kiwis prop Martin Taupau says Australia remains the number one rival. Audio

7:55 AM.Twelve women have been awarded top honours for their contribution to everything from comedy to conservation. The all-women Queens Honours investiture ceremony was held at Government House in Auckland… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Just as it seems the weather's been improving, a big storm has been forecast just in time for the end of the school holidays. Strong winds and rain are expected mid-week for most opf the country as… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Wairarapa commuters are being promised the train ride to Wellington will get easier from next April when work begins to upgrade the track. Transport Minister Phil Twyford is in Wairarapa on Tuesday… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.A new government plan is aiming at healthy, swimmable rivers and lakes throughout the country within five years. Environment Minister David Parker released a blueprint for improving water quality… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Telecommunications company Chorus is holding urgent talks with the Labour Inspectorate today after a damning investigation into ultrafast broadband subcontractors. The inspectorate has found 73… Read more Audio