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

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

6:15 AM.A severe weather warning is in place for most of the country as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Fehi reach New Zealand. Nelson-Tasman Civil Defence started warning campers late yesterday to move away… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.After a devastating fire on Wednesday night forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside, firefighters managed to contain the blaze overnight. Audio

6:10 AM.Dunedin residents forced to leave their homes by a large fire in the suburb of Burnside will find out if they are allowed to go home on Thursday. One hundred homes were evacuated after the devastating… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Firefighters work through the night to contain a devastating fire in Dunedin. One witness says it was like a holocaust, the West Coast is braced for flooding as heavy rain starts falling, and Bill… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Sixteen teams from around the world have arrived in Hamilton for this weekend's round of World Rugby Sevens. Hamilton has taken over hosting the New Zealand leg from Wellington after the capital lost… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.The Irish government's decision to hold a referendum on abortion law reform this year has sparked furious debate in the republic. The May referendum will be the first time in 35 years Irish voters… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Residents in an Auckland suburb are frustrated a heap of illegally dumped rubbish keeps growing by the day. And it's not small items either - car seats, mattressess and even trees are being tossed at… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Plymouth has done a flip-flop on its open-door freedom camping policy and is to ban campers from the popular Waiwhakaiho river mouth, and apologised for allowing them to stay there this summer… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The job of recovering the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine will take an important step on Wednesday. The doors of the Pike River Recovery Agency - Te Kahui Whakamana Rua Tekau ma… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Speculation is mounting about the future of the Opposition leader Bill English and his deputy Paula Bennett. We are hearing about stirrings in the caucus about their leadership team particularly Ms… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The extreme weather continues this week - but while some parts of the country are still sweltering , heavy rain and winds are on the way. Chris Brandolino from NIWA joins Guyon Espiner to explain… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Wellington's commuter train company is calling yesterday's transport failure the worst scenario it could have faced. The problem was caused by three electrical failures that halted all electric trains… Read more Audio

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

7:53 AM.Donald Trump is expected to highlight the United States booming stockmarket and economy when he delivers his first State of the Union address to Congress in a little over eight hours. Mr Trump is also… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Banning letting fees and allowing landlords to increase rents just once per year are two of the ways the government wants to make life easier for renters. Housing Minister Phil Twyford is planning to… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The National Party is warning the so-called waka jumping bill will see New Zealand join the ranks of Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe when it comes to democracy. The government's legislation - which passed… Read more Audio