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8:10 AM.The National Party says the new government is already backpeddling on its pledge to re-enter the Pike River mine. But National's comments are upsetting the families of the men who lost their lives in… Read more Audio

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

7:54 AM.With this year's road toll already more than the whole of last year, the police, the Ministry of Transport and the Transport Agency are looking for a quick solution to stem the flow of crashes… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.An economist says it would be a mistake for Auckland Council to consider just the costs when deciding where the America's Cup should be based. Five possible options for America's Cup bases have been… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Coalition negotiations in Germany have broken down...but Chancellor Angela Merkel says she'd rather have a snap election than lead a minority government. New Zealand uses the same MMP electoral system… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire from National, now the Opposition in Parliament, for pressuring Australia over its treatment of asylum seekers on Manus Island. Judith Collins says… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Charles Manson, the man behind one of America's most notorious murderous cults, has died. Manson led the Manson Family cult in the 1960s. His followers murdered Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and six… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Grey Power wants to put an end to talk of raising the retirement age, and it thinks a new report from the University of Otago showing older workers are among the highest ACC claimants will help to do… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party is set to begin impeachment proceedings against president Robert Mugabe. Mr Mugabe, who's been under house arrest since last Wednesday has been sacked as leader of the… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A friend of the taxi driver who was shot in a brazen attack in Wellington on Saturday night says he is surprised the police still haven't yet found the man responsible. Yesterday afternoon police said… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland's new property values are out and many property owners are now facing a double edged sword - their property values have soared, but that could bring with it a massive hike in rates from next… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.New fire rules brought in to help prevent a Grenfell Tower disaster here will delay some big projects and push up costs. Industry players have had just days to get their heads around the change that… Read more Audio

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

6:39 AM.The owner of a bach in Piha says she's bracing for a big hike in rates after its value soared in Auckland Council's latest valuations. Overall, Auckland values jumped 46 percent since the last… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The families of some of the Pike River miners are welcoming the creation of a new agency that will work towards a manned re-entry of the mine. Twenty nine men died when the mine exploded on the West… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Auckland homeowners fear huge rates rise after valuations; older workers among highest ACC claimants - report; fast-tracked fire rules infurates local fire engineers; Zimbabwe to begin impeachment… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Planning is well underway for a new performing arts theatre in Hamilton, which the backers say will revitalise both the CBD and the city's creative arts community. If all goes to plan, the new theatre… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The new Minister for Treaty Negotiations visits Ngapuhi on the weekend to face tough questions and some unfriendliness over the tasks which face him. At the heart of the stalled Ngapuhi settlement… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A building near Queen St in central Auckland has caught fire, and RNZ's Jessie Chang is there. She describes the scene to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:31 AM.Argentina's Navy says it's detected signals which may be from its missing submarine the San Juan. The last confirmed location of the German-built sub was just over 400km west of Argentina - that was… Read more Audio