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7:42 AM.A former CIA analyst has told a congressional committee thought should be given to removing New Zealand from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance because of what he says are Labour Party's links to the… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Farmers across New Zealand willl find out the fate of cattle infected with Mycoplasma Bovis today. The government is expected to make an announcement this afternoon on whether to eradicate the disease… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.A ministerial advisory group has suggested dropping exams for level 1 of the NCEA and halving the number of credits needed to get the qualification. It also wants to raise the standard of literacy and… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Australian, English and Indian cricket's ethics are under scrutiny by the International Cricket Council after an investigation by Al Jazeera found evidence of match fixing. The 18-month investigation… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Dairy and beef farmers find out today whether the Government will try to eradicate the cattle-disease Mycoplasma Bovis, or instead go for containment. Audio

7:10 AM.Public hospital nurses and midwives have voted to strike for two days in July. The Nurses' Organisation spokesperson Cee Payne says the current pay offer is inadequate and industrial action will go… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand's Scott Dixon remains in the top ten at the Indianpolis 500. Audio

6:49 AM.Oil and gas exploration phasing out sends wrong investment signals. The struggle to get new listings on the stock exchange. The sense of crypto-currencies. Financial markets and the week's business… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.A public law specialist says Auckland councillors may have good grounds to demand full access to a report on a downtown stadium. The mayor Phil Goff ordered the report last year via a council agency… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The nurses organisation will today reveal whether its members have voted in favour of nationwide strikes over pay and staffing concerns. That announcement will be made later this morning and if… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.It's decision time for the government on the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis later on Monday, when it will reveal whether it will try to eradicate or contain. The disease was discovered in July last… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.Farmers will learn today at 4pm whether the Government wants to try to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis or try to learn to live with it under managed, or contained conditions.  Audio

6:20 AM.An early taste of the business news and movements in the financial markets. Audio

6:16 AM.Thirty-three drivers, 200 laps, 500 miles. One bottle of cold milk. It's the Indy 500 and New Zealander Scott Dixon is currently in eighth position. It's now lap 134. Motorsport journalist Jonathan… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.If you were asked which Asian country has the largest population of Muslims - would you be able to answer correctly? The latest study from the Asia New Zealand Foundation found only one in six scored… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The International Cricket Council is investigating claims England, Australia and India engaged in match fixing during tests over the past two years. An Al Jazeera documentary suggests a small number… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Redemption finally arrived for Daniel Ricciardo as the Red Bull driver overcame a mid-race power loss to win the Monaco Grand Prix, two years after being cruelly denied victory in Formula One's crown… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Nurses strikes to go ahead: 'We need 11 percent right now', M bovis: D-day for dairy, beef farmers as cull call looms, International Cricket 'defensive' over match-fixing claims, NCEA Level 1 exams 'a… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Pacific music was on show last night at the 14th annual Vodafone Pacific Music Awards in Manukau. The packed house at the Vodafone Events Centre was treated to a range of music performances including… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Ireland votes on Saturday on whether to remove a single sentence which enshrines a near-total ban on abortion in the constitution, even in cases of rape and fatal foetal abnormality. The eighth… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.It's still officially autumn but winter arrived with a vengeance in Queenstown and the surrounding areas on Thursday with freezing temperatures, icy roads and lots of snow. Niwa forecaster Chris… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Auckland motor racing driver Scott Dixon is feeling confident going into Monday morning's Indianapolis 500 and says last year's spectacular high-speed crash is not playing on his mind. Dixon was… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Thousands of young job-seekers met potential employers in Auckland yesterday in an event aimed at getting more of the city's youth into jobs. Auckland Council organised the JobFest because more than… Read more Audio

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