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8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.The latest call for an end to rodeos has been rejected by the Government which says it'll need more evidence for a ban. The Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri says she's only had time… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The foundation that fundraises for Plunket says its ability to raise money for the service is being undercut by what it considers unfair criticism of the national organisation. Plunket is under fire… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Southern district health board is promising not to shut Lumsden's birthing centre until it resolves a battle over the area's pregnancy numbers. The concession was won at a fiery public meeting in… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.There are calls for the next head of New Zealand's biggest company, Fonterra, to be homegrown - and for the salary to be given some hard thought. Chief executive Theo Spierings, who's been in the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones is claiming success over the storm he whipped up attacking Air New Zealand and calling for the chairman to resign. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The main suspect in the series of deadly bombings around Austin, Texas, has blown himself up on the side of a highway as police closed in on him. Brian Manley is the Chief of the Austin Police. He… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:35 AM.Things may be awkward at the dinner being held for President Barack Obama in Auckland on Thursday night, with the attendance of government minister Shane Jones who's been launching concerted attacks… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.Residents in the Canterbury township of Templeton say they are fed up with the lack of support from the Christchurch City Council in their fight against a proposed Fulton Hogan quarry. Some are now… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Austin bombing suspect blows self up as police close in, Rot, mould plagues Middlemore Hospital buildings, Shane Jones vs Air NZ: What does it mean for govt coalition?, Fonterra seeks new CEO, deals… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Some Banks Peninsula farmers say feral goats are becoming an increasingly serious problem, although a new Canterbury Regional Council Plan could help eradicate the pest once and for all. Despite… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Community groups in the Far North are accusing the Northland Regional Council of bending over backwards to help avocado growers who've been taking water unlawfully. Audio

8:43 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sparked confusion on Monday when she recieved a petition from Greenpeace calling for the end of oil exploration - which she said she was "actively considering". Since… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Weinstein Company has officially filed for bankruptcy. The legal move yesterday comes months after one of its co-founders, Harvey Weinstein was accused of multiple sexual assaults. He was fired as… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.More and more businesses are asking for non-smokers in job ads. While smokers might think they've being discriminated against employment experts say the advertisements aren't breaking any laws. Audio

8:22 AM.A Marlborough Sounds eco tourism operator wants to see all shipping stopped in the Tory Channel, which he says is at increased risk of a large-scale disaster. Audio