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8:10 AM.Australia is set to have an election in July after a government labour reform bill was blocked by the Senate for a second time. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.Nasa is getting ready to launch its super balloon from Wanaka Airport. Audio

7:53 AM.An Auckland manufacturer in business for 40 years says his business has doubled in size in three years, but it could topple overnight if the New Zealand dollar moves sharply. Audio

7:49 AM.The death toll from Ecuador's earthquake has climbed to 350 people overnight as the grim work of searching for survivors continues into a third day. Audio

7:44 AM.Refugees who've been living in New Zealand for years are now struggling to send money to their families back home, after banks cut ties with some money transfer operators. Audio

7:34 AM.First Let's go back now to Niue and the Scenic Hotel Group winning a government contract a month after its owner made a big donation to the National party. Audio

7:26 AM.The police may be asked to investigate after a Greyhound New Zealand board member admitted to corruption and supplying a prohibited substance. Audio

7:22 AM.Scenic Hotel Group says its millionaire owner Earl Hagaman was probably unaware his company was seeking a Government contract when he made a big donation to the National party. Audio

7:20 AM.The All Blacks have won the Team of the Year at the Laureus International Sports Awards in Berlin. Audio

7:16 AM.Tariana Turia says Child Youth and Family is a racist institution and is calling for Iwi to be handed the statutory right to care for children in state care. Audio

7:13 AM.China's richest man wants to help more New Zealand farmers and small businesses sell their products there. Audio

7:10 AM.Water pipes in Wellington's seven-year-old main hospital building are riddled with holes and will have to be ripped out. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Shares in Australia's national carrier Qantas fell 11 percent yesterday after the airline reported that travel demand has softened and its domestic and international yields fell in March. Audio

6:58 AM.The signs are that the Tegel sharefloat has been completely snapped up but the final price is not expected to reach the top end of the indicative price range. Audio

6:57 AM.American stocks are higher - helped by a lift in Walt Disney shares - after its Jungle Book film dominated at the box office. Audio

6:52 AM.Meridian Energy is bringing a big chunk of its windfarm maintenance programme in house to cut costs. Audio

6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to sit on its hands and keep the official cash rate unchanged next week after latest figures showing a slight rise in consumer prices. Audio

6:47 AM.There are calls for the construction industry to encourage more women as a way of solving a big labour shortage. Audio

6:39 AM.China's richest man says more New Zealand products should be available online in his country. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

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

6:12 AM.Brazil's political crisis has deepened after the lower house of Congress authorised the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff yesterday. Audio

6:09 AM.Auckland's mayor says it's pointless to re-open debate on the best way to run the city. Audio