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6:50 AM.Central banks normalising monetary policies will pressure risky assets such as shares and the NZ dollar. Commerce Commission flexes its muscles on another takeover. Spark set to axe hundreds of jobs… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Which political potae was Shane Jones wearing when he took aim at Fonterra? The self-proclaimed champion of the regions, Shane Jones, is not resiling from his attack on the dairy giant Fonterra. And… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.A Waikato dairy farmer has labelled Shane Jones attack on Fonterra a disgrace and says he needs to butt out. The Regional Development Minister is standing by his statements about the dairy giant… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.There has been renewed concern that farmers have still not done enough to help track down the source of the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis.  

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6:20 AM.An early look at the business news and an update of overnight money markets moves. Audio

6:06 AM.Russia launched the World Cup in emphatic style when they outclassed a feeble Saudi Arabia 5-nil in the tournament's opening match in Moscow. Audio

6:00 AM.Dairy farmers want Shane Jones to butt out of their business; Winston Peters' suing govt 'perfectly proper' - Parker; Phil Goff doesn't trust all Auckland councillors; Confidence in re-entry to Pike… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.People aren't being shy about telling the Prime Minister "how to be a good parent". Jacinda Ardern's baby is due on Sunday, and there's plenty of advice for the expectant mother. RNZ went to an… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Antarctica has lost about three trillion tonnes of ice since 1992. A study published in Nature today shows the ice loss corresponds to a sea level rise of around eight millimetres. Before 2012… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The head of a ministerial advisory group on forestry has cautioned against blaming forestry companies too quickly for damage caused by slash in Tolaga Bay. Slash is the byproduct of tree felling and… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Automobile Association says for the first time, the number of drivers killed in crashes who have drugs in their system outnumbers drunk drivers. It's calling for the police to be given more tools… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.White Ferns teenager Amelia Kerr has made history as she broke a 20-year-old record for the highest score in women's one day international cricket. Kerr posted 232 not out as New Zealand won the third… Read more Audio

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

8:25 AM.A couple and their 8-year-old son who died in a fire had taken out the batteries to their smoke alarms because it stopped working when their flat got too cold. Tej and Tika Kafle and their son Prem… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.It's just 20 hours before World Cup 2018 kicks off. Our correspondent Jessica King is in Moscow. I asked her who the favourites are. Audio

8:23 AM.Kim Jong-un's promise to repatriate the bodies of troops killed in the Korean War has raised hopes the remains of the one New Zealander buried in North Korea could return home. It's not yet known if… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The ageing Hercules and Orion Air Force planes are proving to be a costly burden for the Defence Force. Official figures show it's spent $360 million on maintenance and repairs over the last decade… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Doubts are also being raised about Government plans to have a mental health unit within the new Waikeria prison. Forensic psychiatrist Phil Brinded says people with severe mental illness should be in… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The National Party has accused the government of being reckless by not going ahead with the mega prison at Waikeria. And it says the plan for a smaller-scale prison at Waikeria puts the public at… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The White Ferns teenager Amelia Kerr concedes she hadn't even heard of previous record holder, Australian Belinda Clark, before her record breaking innings. Audio

7:56 AM.The All Blacks have named their lineup for the second test against France in Wellington this Saturday. RNZ rugby reporter talks through the details with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:46 AM.A legal expert says it is "unprecedented" for the Deputy Prime Minister to sue public servants, but New Zealand's constitutional arrangements are flexible enough to cope with the tension. Winston… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is under fire from his own council, with critics saying he has created a distrustful political working environment. Nine of 19 councillors have signed a letter describing… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Green Party supporters are angry one of its own has given approval for a Chinese water bottling company to expand. The Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage on Wednesday approved the expansion of the… Read more Video, Audio